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

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Georgia Tech 3 28 277 9.3 92.3
2 Nevada 3 29 268 9.7 89.3
3 UTSA 4 41 344 10.3 86.0
4 Liberty 4 39 343 9.8 85.8
5 Mississippi State 2 17 170 8.5 85.0
6 Missouri State 4 32 330 8.0 82.5
7 Northwestern 3 30 244 10.0 81.3
8 UNLV 4 35 320 8.8 80.0
8 Louisiana Tech 4 32 320 8.0 80.0
10 San Diego State 4 37 314 9.3 78.5
11 Duke 3 29 235 9.7 78.3
12 Texas State 4 32 311 8.0 77.8
13 UTEP 4 32 305 8.0 76.3
14 Oregon State 4 34 304 8.5 76.0
14 Clemson 2 14 152 7.0 76.0
16 Missouri 3 25 220 8.3 73.3
17 California 3 23 217 7.7 72.3
18 Illinois 3 25 216 8.3 72.0
19 Baylor 3 25 215 8.3 71.7
20 Florida 2 16 143 8.0 71.5
21 Florida State 3 25 213 8.3 71.0
22 Sacramento State 3 21 212 7.0 70.7
23 New Mexico 4 33 282 8.3 70.5
24 Louisiana 4 31 280 7.8 70.0
25 Washington State 4 28 278 7.0 69.5
26 Maryland 3 26 208 8.7 69.3
27 Southern Miss 4 31 276 7.8 69.0
28 Buffalo 4 31 274 7.8 68.5
29 Jacksonville State 4 34 273 8.5 68.3
30 Syracuse 2 20 136 10.0 68.0
31 Rutgers 3 22 203 7.3 67.7
32 James Madison 3 31 202 10.3 67.3
33 Marshall 4 34 267 8.5 66.8
34 East Carolina 4 36 266 9.0 66.5
35 Troy 4 32 260 8.0 65.0
36 Eastern Michigan 4 29 257 7.3 64.3
37 Arkansas 3 25 192 8.3 64.0
38 Coastal Carolina 4 26 255 6.5 63.8
39 North Carolina 3 22 189 7.3 63.0
40 Oklahoma State 3 20 188 6.7 62.7
41 Auburn 2 16 125 8.0 62.5
42 Memphis 4 30 249 7.5 62.3
43 Louisville 2 13 124 6.5 62.0
44 USF 3 22 183 7.3 61.0
45 Tulane 4 27 243 6.8 60.8
46 UCF 3 26 182 8.7 60.7
47 Ole Miss 2 16 121 8.0 60.5
47 Arkansas State 4 26 242 6.5 60.5
49 Tennessee 3 19 181 6.3 60.3
50 Oklahoma 3 23 180 7.7 60.0
50 Georgia Southern 4 26 240 6.5 60.0
50 Texas 3 19 180 6.3 60.0
50 Akron 4 22 240 5.5 60.0
50 Northern Illinois 4 22 240 5.5 60.0
55 Central Michigan 4 27 237 6.8 59.3
55 North Dakota State 3 20 178 6.7 59.3
57 NC State 3 23 177 7.7 59.0
57 South Carolina 2 15 118 7.5 59.0
57 West Virginia 3 22 177 7.3 59.0
60 Pittsburgh 3 24 176 8.0 58.7
61 Utah State 4 26 233 6.5 58.3
62 Western Michigan 4 23 232 5.8 58.0
63 Appalachian State 4 28 231 7.0 57.8
64 Middle Tennessee State 4 26 229 6.5 57.3
64 Boise State 4 23 229 5.8 57.3
66 Florida Atlantic 4 28 227 7.0 56.8
66 North Texas 4 24 227 6.0 56.8
68 Minnesota 3 19 169 6.3 56.3
69 Army 2 15 112 7.5 56.0
70 Virginia 3 18 167 6.0 55.7
71 New Mexico State 4 26 221 6.5 55.3
72 Louisiana-Monroe 4 26 219 6.5 54.8
73 Colorado 3 23 164 7.7 54.7
74 Bowling Green 4 24 217 6.0 54.3
75 Ohio 4 26 216 6.5 54.0
76 Tulsa 4 23 215 5.8 53.8
77 Old Dominion 3 22 161 7.3 53.7
78 Utah 3 20 159 6.7 53.0
79 SMU 2 14 105 7.0 52.5
79 Charlotte 4 25 210 6.3 52.5
81 Colorado State 4 23 208 5.8 52.0
82 Hawaii 3 18 155 6.0 51.7
83 Texas A&M 2 17 103 8.5 51.5
84 Virginia Tech 3 21 154 7.0 51.3
85 Alabama 2 13 101 6.5 50.5
86 Houston 3 20 150 6.7 50.0
87 Ball State 4 25 195 6.3 48.8
88 Kennesaw State 4 26 193 6.5 48.3
88 Indiana 3 18 145 6.0 48.3
88 Sam Houston State 4 23 193 5.8 48.3
91 Connecticut 6 30 289 5.0 48.2
92 UCLA 2 10 96 5.0 48.0
93 Michigan 3 18 141 6.0 47.0
93 Iowa 3 17 141 5.7 47.0
93 Georgia State 4 21 188 5.3 47.0
96 Massachusetts 3 21 139 7.0 46.3
96 Cincinnati 3 19 139 6.3 46.3
98 Wyoming 3 15 137 5.0 45.7
99 Delaware 4 25 182 6.3 45.5
100 Miami (FL) 2 12 90 6.0 45.0
100 Penn State 3 12 135 4.0 45.0
102 FIU 4 22 178 5.5 44.5
103 Texas Tech 3 18 132 6.0 44.0
103 South Alabama 4 21 176 5.3 44.0
103 Purdue 3 12 132 4.0 44.0
106 Kansas 3 16 131 5.3 43.7
107 Wisconsin 3 14 129 4.7 43.0
108 Boston College 3 16 128 5.3 42.7
109 Wake Forest 2 13 85 6.5 42.5
109 Fresno State 4 23 170 5.8 42.5
111 Ohio State 3 18 127 6.0 42.3
112 Iowa State 3 16 124 5.3 41.3
113 LSU 3 14 123 4.7 41.0
114 Kent State 3 15 120 5.0 40.0
115 Miami (OH) 4 19 157 4.8 39.3
116 Kentucky 2 10 78 5.0 39.0
117 Notre Dame 6 27 231 4.5 38.5
118 Temple 4 22 152 5.5 38.0
119 San Jose State 4 20 149 5.0 37.3
120 Vanderbilt 3 13 107 4.3 35.7
121 Washington 3 14 105 4.7 35.0
122 Arizona 3 15 103 5.0 34.3
123 Toledo 4 17 136 4.3 34.0
123 Western Kentucky 4 15 136 3.8 34.0
125 Air Force 2 9 65 4.5 32.5
126 Oregon 3 10 95 3.3 31.7
127 Arizona State 3 12 89 4.0 29.7
128 Stanford 2 11 59 5.5 29.5
129 UAB 4 16 113 4.0 28.3
129 USC 3 10 85 3.3 28.3
131 TCU 3 12 84 4.0 28.0
131 Nebraska 3 11 84 3.7 28.0
133 Michigan State 3 13 81 4.3 27.0
134 Rice 4 11 105 2.8 26.3
135 Georgia 2 7 50 3.5 25.0
136 Kansas State 3 10 71 3.3 23.7
137 BYU 2 5 40 2.5 20.0
138 Navy 2 4 30 2.0 15.0