2026 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/30/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Mississippi State 6 51 473 8.5 78.8
2 Maryland 5 49 405 9.8 81.0
3 California 6 48 488 8.0 81.3
3 Texas 7 48 410 6.9 58.6
5 Cincinnati 6 46 330 7.7 55.0
6 Ole Miss 5 45 397 9.0 79.4
7 Kansas 5 44 406 8.8 81.2
8 UCF 6 42 350 7.0 58.3
8 Oklahoma 6 42 349 7.0 58.2
10 Tennessee 4 41 348 10.3 87.0
11 South Carolina 5 39 292 7.8 58.4
11 San Diego State 6 39 317 6.5 52.8
13 Washington State 6 38 396 6.3 66.0
13 Colorado 5 38 306 7.6 61.2
13 Central Michigan 6 38 293 6.3 48.8
16 Pittsburgh 5 37 307 7.4 61.4
17 Auburn 5 36 318 7.2 63.6
17 East Carolina 4 36 248 9.0 62.0
19 James Madison 4 35 265 8.8 66.3
19 Kennesaw State 4 35 263 8.8 65.8
19 Old Dominion 5 35 307 7.0 61.4
19 Charlotte 5 35 290 7.0 58.0
19 Michigan State 7 35 291 5.0 41.6
24 Iowa State 5 34 295 6.8 59.0
24 Alabama 5 34 286 6.8 57.2
24 Florida 6 34 340 5.7 56.7
24 Purdue 6 34 324 5.7 54.0
24 Penn State 6 34 293 5.7 48.8
24 Tulane 6 34 242 5.7 40.3
30 Georgia Tech 4 33 344 8.3 86.0
30 Hawaii 4 33 307 8.3 76.8
30 Texas A&M 5 33 266 6.6 53.2
30 Indiana 5 33 260 6.6 52.0
30 LSU 6 33 310 5.5 51.7
35 Illinois 4 32 270 8.0 67.5
35 Syracuse 4 32 251 8.0 62.8
35 Kentucky 5 32 236 6.4 47.2
38 Boston College 4 31 321 7.8 80.3
38 Georgia Southern 4 31 280 7.8 70.0
38 North Dakota State 5 31 302 6.2 60.4
38 Oregon 6 31 264 5.2 44.0
42 Iowa 4 30 224 7.5 56.0
43 Miami (FL) 3 29 267 9.7 89.0
43 Louisiana Tech 4 29 272 7.3 68.0
43 UNLV 4 29 257 7.3 64.3
43 Navy 5 29 275 5.8 55.0
43 Louisiana-Monroe 5 29 254 5.8 50.8
48 Houston 5 28 244 5.6 48.8
48 USC 5 28 224 5.6 44.8
50 Western Michigan 4 27 260 6.8 65.0
50 FIU 4 27 222 6.8 55.5
50 Colorado State 5 27 266 5.4 53.2
53 North Texas 4 26 240 6.5 60.0
53 Temple 4 26 215 6.5 53.8
53 Stanford 4 26 210 6.5 52.5
53 Michigan 5 26 205 5.2 41.0
57 Texas State 3 25 251 8.3 83.7
57 Louisiana 3 25 248 8.3 82.7
57 Washington 3 25 237 8.3 79.0
57 Southern Miss 3 25 212 8.3 70.7
57 West Virginia 3 25 208 8.3 69.3
57 Akron 4 25 270 6.3 67.5
57 Coastal Carolina 4 25 242 6.3 60.5
57 Ball State 4 25 219 6.3 54.8
57 Bowling Green 4 25 203 6.3 50.8
57 Kent State 5 25 219 5.0 43.8
67 Louisville 3 24 227 8.0 75.7
67 Ohio 3 24 196 8.0 65.3
69 Missouri 3 23 219 7.7 73.0
69 Eastern Michigan 3 23 198 7.7 66.0
69 Massachusetts 3 23 196 7.7 65.3
69 Georgia 3 23 193 7.7 64.3
69 Texas Tech 4 23 207 5.8 51.8
69 Florida State 4 23 205 5.8 51.3
69 Vanderbilt 4 23 178 5.8 44.5
69 Minnesota 4 23 168 5.8 42.0
77 SMU 2 22 205 11.0 102.5
77 UTSA 3 22 213 7.3 71.0
77 Virginia Tech 3 22 212 7.3 70.7
77 Troy 3 22 190 7.3 63.3
77 UTEP 4 22 234 5.5 58.5
77 Arkansas State 4 22 220 5.5 55.0
77 Clemson 4 22 208 5.5 52.0
77 TCU 4 22 174 5.5 43.5
77 Northern Illinois 5 22 210 4.4 42.0
86 Sam Houston State 2 21 164 10.5 82.0
86 Arizona 3 21 185 7.0 61.7
86 San Jose State 3 21 164 7.0 54.7
86 Tulsa 3 21 152 7.0 50.7
86 Army 3 21 144 7.0 48.0
86 Rice 5 21 189 4.2 37.8
92 Buffalo 2 20 186 10.0 93.0
92 Kansas State 3 20 196 6.7 65.3
92 Memphis 3 20 190 6.7 63.3
92 Boise State 4 20 195 5.0 48.8
92 North Carolina 4 20 166 5.0 41.5
97 Nevada 2 19 178 9.5 89.0
98 Wisconsin 3 18 169 6.0 56.3
98 Utah State 4 18 157 4.5 39.3
98 Ohio State 4 18 151 4.5 37.8
98 Rutgers 4 18 149 4.5 37.3
102 Missouri State 2 17 171 8.5 85.5
102 Oregon State 2 17 135 8.5 67.5
102 Virginia 3 17 144 5.7 48.0
102 Arkansas 3 17 126 5.7 42.0
106 Wake Forest 2 16 165 8.0 82.5
106 Jacksonville State 2 16 119 8.0 59.5
106 Sacramento State 3 16 150 5.3 50.0
106 Baylor 3 16 143 5.3 47.7
110 UCLA 2 15 153 7.5 76.5
110 New Mexico State 2 15 115 7.5 57.5
110 Miami (OH) 3 15 138 5.0 46.0
110 Oklahoma State 3 15 138 5.0 46.0
110 UAB 3 15 127 5.0 42.3
115 Fresno State 2 14 127 7.0 63.5
115 South Alabama 3 14 124 4.7 41.3
117 Duke 2 13 136 6.5 68.0
117 Florida Atlantic 3 13 112 4.3 37.3
117 Notre Dame 3 13 98 4.3 32.7
120 Wyoming 2 12 92 6.0 46.0
120 NC State 3 12 122 4.0 40.7
120 Toledo 2 12 79 6.0 39.5
120 Air Force 3 12 100 4.0 33.3
124 USF 2 11 118 5.5 59.0
124 BYU 2 11 95 5.5 47.5
126 Appalachian State 1 10 92 10.0 92.0
126 New Mexico 2 10 80 5.0 40.0
128 Delaware 1 9 105 9.0 105.0
128 Marshall 2 9 83 4.5 41.5
128 Western Kentucky 2 9 81 4.5 40.5
128 Nebraska 3 9 100 3.0 33.3
128 Arizona State 3 9 84 3.0 28.0
133 Liberty 1 8 92 8.0 92.0
133 Georgia State 1 8 85 8.0 85.0
133 Northwestern 1 8 60 8.0 60.0
133 Middle Tennessee State 2 8 65 4.0 32.5
137 Utah 1 5 40 5.0 40.0
138 Connecticut 1 3 40 3.0 40.0