2026 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/10/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Georgia Tech 1 14 142 14.0 142.0
2 Miami (FL) 1 13 122 13.0 122.0
2 Central Michigan 1 13 107 13.0 107.0
4 Missouri State 1 12 111 12.0 111.0
4 California 1 12 110 12.0 110.0
6 Akron 1 11 115 11.0 115.0
6 Tennessee 1 11 115 11.0 115.0
8 Louisiana Tech 1 10 101 10.0 101.0
8 Memphis 1 10 87 10.0 87.0
8 Kansas 2 20 170 10.0 85.0
11 Troy 1 9 90 9.0 90.0
11 West Virginia 1 9 88 9.0 88.0
11 Mississippi State 2 18 155 9.0 77.5
11 Indiana 1 9 57 9.0 57.0
11 Iowa 1 9 49 9.0 49.0
16 Washington 2 17 167 8.5 83.5
16 Oregon State 2 17 135 8.5 67.5
16 Ball State 2 17 134 8.5 67.0
19 UTSA 1 8 88 8.0 88.0
19 Missouri 1 8 84 8.0 84.0
19 Louisiana-Monroe 1 8 78 8.0 78.0
19 Louisiana 1 8 78 8.0 78.0
19 Louisville 3 24 227 8.0 75.7
19 Colorado State 1 8 74 8.0 74.0
19 Kansas State 1 8 74 8.0 74.0
19 San Diego State 1 8 70 8.0 70.0
19 Maryland 2 16 125 8.0 62.5
19 Northwestern 1 8 60 8.0 60.0
29 Vanderbilt 2 15 110 7.5 55.0
29 Kentucky 2 15 95 7.5 47.5
31 South Carolina 3 22 172 7.3 57.3
32 Wake Forest 1 7 75 7.0 75.0
32 Boston College 1 7 74 7.0 74.0
32 Fresno State 2 14 127 7.0 63.5
32 Northern Illinois 1 7 60 7.0 60.0
32 Texas Tech 1 7 60 7.0 60.0
32 Arizona 1 7 59 7.0 59.0
32 Illinois 1 7 59 7.0 59.0
32 Colorado 2 14 111 7.0 55.5
32 Charlotte 1 7 52 7.0 52.0
32 TCU 1 7 40 7.0 40.0
32 Ole Miss 1 7 34 7.0 34.0
43 Florida State 2 13 102 6.5 51.0
44 Alabama 3 19 156 6.3 52.0
45 Clemson 2 12 133 6.0 66.5
45 Minnesota 1 6 60 6.0 60.0
45 Florida 2 12 119 6.0 59.5
45 Tulsa 1 6 59 6.0 59.0
45 NC State 1 6 55 6.0 55.0
45 Iowa State 3 18 159 6.0 53.0
45 Sam Houston State 1 6 47 6.0 47.0
45 East Carolina 1 6 29 6.0 29.0
53 Purdue 3 17 168 5.7 56.0
53 Texas A&M 3 17 139 5.7 46.3
53 Stanford 3 17 130 5.7 43.3
53 Arkansas 3 17 126 5.7 42.0
57 Texas 2 11 90 5.5 45.0
57 Oklahoma 2 11 82 5.5 41.0
59 Western Michigan 1 5 58 5.0 58.0
59 Penn State 2 10 103 5.0 51.5
59 Georgia 1 5 50 5.0 50.0
59 LSU 2 10 97 5.0 48.5
59 North Texas 1 5 48 5.0 48.0
59 UCF 2 10 95 5.0 47.5
59 Oregon 4 20 177 5.0 44.3
59 Houston 1 5 35 5.0 35.0
59 Michigan 1 5 34 5.0 34.0
59 San Jose State 1 5 34 5.0 34.0
69 Western Kentucky 2 9 81 4.5 40.5
70 Georgia Southern 1 4 45 4.0 45.0
70 Wisconsin 1 4 41 4.0 41.0
70 Rutgers 2 8 71 4.0 35.5
70 Texas State 1 4 35 4.0 35.0
70 North Carolina 1 4 32 4.0 32.0
70 Auburn 1 4 30 4.0 30.0
70 Ohio State 2 8 57 4.0 28.5
77 Utah State 2 7 68 3.5 34.0
78 Nebraska 1 3 35 3.0 35.0
78 Michigan State 1 3 30 3.0 30.0
78 Kent State 1 3 25 3.0 25.0
78 Kennesaw State 1 3 20 3.0 20.0
82 South Alabama 1 2 22 2.0 22.0
82 Rice 1 2 20 2.0 20.0