2026 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Sam Houston State 1 15 117 15.0 117.0
2 Delaware 1 9 105 9.0 105.0
3 Jacksonville State 2 22 192 11.0 96.0
4 Miami (FL) 3 32 283 10.7 94.3
5 Bowling Green 2 19 188 9.5 94.0
6 Kennesaw State 1 11 93 11.0 93.0
6 Buffalo 2 20 186 10.0 93.0
8 Georgia Southern 2 19 185 9.5 92.5
9 Tennessee 3 29 272 9.7 90.7
10 Ball State 2 19 174 9.5 87.0
10 California 3 27 261 9.0 87.0
10 Southern Miss 1 7 87 7.0 87.0
13 Maryland 3 32 257 10.7 85.7
14 Mississippi State 3 27 253 9.0 84.3
15 James Madison 3 29 249 9.7 83.0
16 Virginia Tech 3 25 246 8.3 82.0
17 Western Michigan 2 18 162 9.0 81.0
18 Duke 2 16 160 8.0 80.0
19 Kansas 2 17 159 8.5 79.5
19 Nevada 2 15 159 7.5 79.5
21 Washington 3 25 237 8.3 79.0
22 SMU 3 25 232 8.3 77.3
23 Eastern Michigan 3 25 226 8.3 75.3
23 Purdue 3 23 226 7.7 75.3
25 Syracuse 3 22 224 7.3 74.7
26 Iowa State 3 24 220 8.0 73.3
27 West Virginia 3 24 219 8.0 73.0
27 Kansas State 2 16 146 8.0 73.0
27 Massachusetts 3 23 219 7.7 73.0
30 Ole Miss 3 26 218 8.7 72.7
31 San Jose State 2 18 145 9.0 72.5
31 Utah 2 15 145 7.5 72.5
31 Georgia Tech 2 14 145 7.0 72.5
34 Stanford 4 34 288 8.5 72.0
34 Texas Tech 2 15 144 7.5 72.0
36 UNLV 2 15 143 7.5 71.5
37 Missouri 3 23 214 7.7 71.3
38 Akron 2 14 141 7.0 70.5
39 Auburn 3 28 211 9.3 70.3
40 Florida Atlantic 1 9 70 9.0 70.0
40 Nebraska 3 20 210 6.7 70.0
40 Colorado State 1 6 70 6.0 70.0
43 Utah State 2 15 138 7.5 69.0
44 Colorado 2 16 135 8.0 67.5
45 North Dakota State 3 20 202 6.7 67.3
46 Old Dominion 3 20 200 6.7 66.7
47 Washington State 2 14 133 7.0 66.5
48 Fresno State 2 16 132 8.0 66.0
48 Pittsburgh 3 21 198 7.0 66.0
50 New Mexico State 2 17 129 8.5 64.5
51 Louisville 4 29 255 7.3 63.8
52 Illinois 3 23 191 7.7 63.7
53 New Mexico 1 8 62 8.0 62.0
54 Arizona 3 21 185 7.0 61.7
55 Oregon 2 15 122 7.5 61.0
55 Wake Forest 4 28 244 7.0 61.0
57 UCF 3 21 181 7.0 60.3
58 Cincinnati 2 15 120 7.5 60.0
58 Northwestern 2 13 120 6.5 60.0
58 Missouri State 1 5 60 5.0 60.0
61 Arkansas State 2 13 119 6.5 59.5
61 Boston College 2 11 119 5.5 59.5
63 Florida 4 24 237 6.0 59.3
64 Liberty 2 14 118 7.0 59.0
64 Miami (OH) 2 14 118 7.0 59.0
64 Texas State 1 7 59 7.0 59.0
67 Texas 2 14 117 7.0 58.5
68 Iowa 3 24 174 8.0 58.0
69 Hawaii 3 18 171 6.0 57.0
70 South Alabama 2 12 112 6.0 56.0
71 Kent State 3 20 167 6.7 55.7
72 Alabama 4 26 221 6.5 55.3
73 Virginia 3 18 163 6.0 54.3
74 Georgia 4 28 210 7.0 52.5
75 Ohio State 3 19 157 6.3 52.3
75 Houston 3 18 157 6.0 52.3
77 Penn State 3 19 155 6.3 51.7
78 Vanderbilt 3 20 154 6.7 51.3
78 Clemson 3 19 154 6.3 51.3
80 South Carolina 4 27 202 6.8 50.5
81 Temple 2 12 100 6.0 50.0
81 UCLA 3 17 150 5.7 50.0
83 Arkansas 3 17 146 5.7 48.7
83 NC State 3 14 146 4.7 48.7
85 Baylor 2 10 97 5.0 48.5
86 Louisiana 2 10 96 5.0 48.0
87 Michigan State 3 15 142 5.0 47.3
88 FIU 1 8 47 8.0 47.0
88 UTEP 2 12 94 6.0 47.0
88 LSU 3 17 141 5.7 47.0
91 USC 4 22 183 5.5 45.8
92 Charlotte 2 12 90 6.0 45.0
92 East Carolina 1 6 45 6.0 45.0
92 Navy 3 15 135 5.0 45.0
92 Georgia State 1 3 45 3.0 45.0
96 Texas A&M 4 24 179 6.0 44.8
97 USF 3 14 133 4.7 44.3
98 Florida State 3 16 132 5.3 44.0
99 TCU 2 11 85 5.5 42.5
100 Central Michigan 2 11 84 5.5 42.0
100 UAB 2 9 84 4.5 42.0
102 Coastal Carolina 2 10 83 5.0 41.5
103 Kentucky 4 24 165 6.0 41.3
104 Oklahoma 2 11 82 5.5 41.0
104 Tulsa 2 11 82 5.5 41.0
106 Indiana 3 17 121 5.7 40.3
106 Minnesota 3 16 121 5.3 40.3
106 Air Force 3 14 121 4.7 40.3
109 UTSA 2 12 80 6.0 40.0
109 Oregon State 2 8 80 4.0 40.0
111 Rice 2 10 79 5.0 39.5
112 Arizona State 2 7 77 3.5 38.5
113 San Diego State 2 11 76 5.5 38.0
113 Ohio 2 10 76 5.0 38.0
113 Boise State 2 7 76 3.5 38.0
116 BYU 3 16 112 5.3 37.3
117 Marshall 2 7 73 3.5 36.5
118 Memphis 2 8 71 4.0 35.5
118 Rutgers 2 8 71 4.0 35.5
120 Appalachian State 1 6 35 6.0 35.0
121 Sacramento State 3 13 104 4.3 34.7
122 Wyoming 3 15 102 5.0 34.0
122 North Texas 2 8 68 4.0 34.0
124 North Carolina 2 8 67 4.0 33.5
125 Toledo 2 9 62 4.5 31.0
125 Western Kentucky 2 7 62 3.5 31.0
127 Middle Tennessee State 1 3 30 3.0 30.0
128 Army 3 11 77 3.7 25.7
129 Louisiana-Monroe 1 3 25 3.0 25.0
129 Troy 1 3 25 3.0 25.0
131 Northern Illinois 1 3 24 3.0 24.0
132 Oklahoma State 2 7 45 3.5 22.5
133 Tulane 1 5 20 5.0 20.0
134 Michigan 2 6 39 3.0 19.5
135 Louisiana Tech 1 3 16 3.0 16.0
136 Wisconsin 2 4 20 2.0 10.0