2026 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games Lost Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Auburn 1 16 138 16.0 138.0
2 Illinois 1 11 112 11.0 112.0
3 California 1 12 110 12.0 110.0
3 SMU 1 11 110 11.0 110.0
5 Nevada 2 23 209 11.5 104.5
6 Oklahoma State 1 9 102 9.0 102.0
7 Georgia Tech 2 20 202 10.0 101.0
8 South Carolina 1 14 98 14.0 98.0
9 Louisiana Tech 2 20 191 10.0 95.5
10 Liberty 1 8 92 8.0 92.0
11 Oklahoma 1 11 90 11.0 90.0
11 Boise State 1 10 90 10.0 90.0
11 Troy 1 9 90 9.0 90.0
14 UTSA 1 8 88 8.0 88.0
15 Memphis 1 10 87 10.0 87.0
16 NC State 2 18 167 9.0 83.5
17 Georgia Southern 2 18 160 9.0 80.0
17 Western Michigan 1 9 80 9.0 80.0
17 Akron 2 15 160 7.5 80.0
20 Syracuse 2 17 159 8.5 79.5
21 Ohio 2 19 156 9.5 78.0
21 Louisiana 1 8 78 8.0 78.0
23 Washington State 2 14 155 7.0 77.5
24 LSU 1 8 77 8.0 77.0
25 Purdue 2 16 153 8.0 76.5
26 Maryland 1 9 76 9.0 76.0
27 Navy 1 9 75 9.0 75.0
27 Texas State 2 15 150 7.5 75.0
27 Wake Forest 1 7 75 7.0 75.0
27 Clemson 1 6 75 6.0 75.0
31 Colorado State 1 8 74 8.0 74.0
32 Southern Miss 2 18 147 9.0 73.5
33 UNLV 2 17 143 8.5 71.5
34 Kansas 2 17 141 8.5 70.5
35 Boston College 1 7 69 7.0 69.0
36 Buffalo 2 12 137 6.0 68.5
37 Oregon State 2 17 135 8.5 67.5
37 Missouri State 2 13 135 6.5 67.5
39 San Diego State 2 15 133 7.5 66.5
40 Stanford 2 14 130 7.0 65.0
41 UCF 1 8 64 8.0 64.0
41 North Texas 2 12 128 6.0 64.0
43 Eastern Michigan 3 23 187 7.7 62.3
43 Northern Illinois 3 17 187 5.7 62.3
45 Bowling Green 3 18 182 6.0 60.7
46 Colorado 1 8 60 8.0 60.0
46 Louisville 1 6 60 6.0 60.0
46 Minnesota 1 6 60 6.0 60.0
49 Jacksonville State 2 16 119 8.0 59.5
50 Hawaii 2 14 118 7.0 59.0
50 Arizona 1 7 59 7.0 59.0
50 Texas A&M 1 7 59 7.0 59.0
53 Old Dominion 2 15 117 7.5 58.5
54 Louisiana-Monroe 3 20 172 6.7 57.3
55 FIU 2 14 111 7.0 55.5
56 East Carolina 2 19 109 9.5 54.5
57 Tulane 2 13 107 6.5 53.5
58 Charlotte 3 19 160 6.3 53.3
59 Rutgers 3 20 159 6.7 53.0
59 Ball State 2 12 106 6.0 53.0
61 Utah State 3 19 158 6.3 52.7
62 Coastal Carolina 2 10 105 5.0 52.5
63 San Jose State 2 15 104 7.5 52.0
63 Virginia 1 7 52 7.0 52.0
65 Florida State 2 13 102 6.5 51.0
65 New Mexico State 2 11 102 5.5 51.0
67 New Mexico 1 7 50 7.0 50.0
68 Georgia State 1 7 48 7.0 48.0
69 Baylor 1 6 47 6.0 47.0
70 Arkansas 2 11 91 5.5 45.5
71 Kentucky 1 8 45 8.0 45.0
71 Air Force 1 5 45 5.0 45.0
71 Marshall 1 4 45 4.0 45.0
74 Fresno State 1 5 44 5.0 44.0
75 Toledo 1 4 43 4.0 43.0
76 Kennesaw State 2 12 85 6.0 42.5
77 Wisconsin 1 4 41 4.0 41.0
78 Western Kentucky 3 13 121 4.3 40.3
79 Sam Houston State 2 10 80 5.0 40.0
79 Arkansas State 2 7 80 3.5 40.0
81 Miami (OH) 2 9 78 4.5 39.0
81 Sacramento State 3 13 117 4.3 39.0
83 Wyoming 2 7 76 3.5 38.0
84 Connecticut 1 5 37 5.0 37.0
84 UTEP 2 7 74 3.5 37.0
86 Delaware 1 6 36 6.0 36.0
87 Temple 2 10 70 5.0 35.0
87 Houston 1 5 35 5.0 35.0
87 Middle Tennessee State 1 5 35 5.0 35.0
90 Rice 2 6 65 3.0 32.5
91 Florida Atlantic 1 3 32 3.0 32.0
92 South Alabama 1 4 30 4.0 30.0
92 Michigan State 1 3 30 3.0 30.0
92 Oregon 1 2 30 2.0 30.0
95 UAB 2 8 53 4.0 26.5
96 Iowa State 1 4 25 4.0 25.0
96 North Carolina 1 4 25 4.0 25.0
98 Kent State 2 6 44 3.0 22.0
99 Central Michigan 1 4 20 4.0 20.0
99 TCU 1 3 20 3.0 20.0
101 Army 1 3 15 3.0 15.0
102 Ohio State 1 2 12 2.0 12.0
103 Arizona State 1 1 5 1.0 5.0