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 | Louisville | 3 | 24 | 227 | 8.0 | 75.7 |
| 2 | Oregon | 4 | 20 | 177 | 5.0 | 44.3 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 3 | 22 | 172 | 7.3 | 57.3 |
| 4 | Kansas | 2 | 20 | 170 | 10.0 | 85.0 |
| 5 | Purdue | 3 | 17 | 168 | 5.7 | 56.0 |
| 6 | Washington | 2 | 17 | 167 | 8.5 | 83.5 |
| 7 | Iowa State | 3 | 18 | 159 | 6.0 | 53.0 |
| 8 | Alabama | 3 | 19 | 156 | 6.3 | 52.0 |
| 9 | Mississippi State | 2 | 18 | 155 | 9.0 | 77.5 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 14 | 142 | 14.0 | 142.0 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 3 | 17 | 139 | 5.7 | 46.3 |
| 12 | Oregon State | 2 | 17 | 135 | 8.5 | 67.5 |
| 13 | Ball State | 2 | 17 | 134 | 8.5 | 67.0 |
| 14 | Clemson | 2 | 12 | 133 | 6.0 | 66.5 |
| 15 | Stanford | 3 | 17 | 130 | 5.7 | 43.3 |
| 16 | Fresno State | 2 | 14 | 127 | 7.0 | 63.5 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 3 | 17 | 126 | 5.7 | 42.0 |
| 18 | Maryland | 2 | 16 | 125 | 8.0 | 62.5 |
| 19 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 13 | 122 | 13.0 | 122.0 |
| 20 | Florida | 2 | 12 | 119 | 6.0 | 59.5 |
| 21 | Akron | 1 | 11 | 115 | 11.0 | 115.0 |
| 21 | Tennessee | 1 | 11 | 115 | 11.0 | 115.0 |
| 23 | Missouri State | 1 | 12 | 111 | 12.0 | 111.0 |
| 23 | Colorado | 2 | 14 | 111 | 7.0 | 55.5 |
| 25 | California | 1 | 12 | 110 | 12.0 | 110.0 |
| 25 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 15 | 110 | 7.5 | 55.0 |
| 27 | Central Michigan | 1 | 13 | 107 | 13.0 | 107.0 |
| 28 | Penn State | 2 | 10 | 103 | 5.0 | 51.5 |
| 29 | Florida State | 2 | 13 | 102 | 6.5 | 51.0 |
| 30 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 10 | 101 | 10.0 | 101.0 |
| 31 | LSU | 2 | 10 | 97 | 5.0 | 48.5 |
| 32 | Kentucky | 2 | 15 | 95 | 7.5 | 47.5 |
| 32 | UCF | 2 | 10 | 95 | 5.0 | 47.5 |
| 34 | Troy | 1 | 9 | 90 | 9.0 | 90.0 |
| 34 | Texas | 2 | 11 | 90 | 5.5 | 45.0 |
| 36 | West Virginia | 1 | 9 | 88 | 9.0 | 88.0 |
| 36 | UTSA | 1 | 8 | 88 | 8.0 | 88.0 |
| 38 | Memphis | 1 | 10 | 87 | 10.0 | 87.0 |
| 39 | Missouri | 1 | 8 | 84 | 8.0 | 84.0 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | 2 | 11 | 82 | 5.5 | 41.0 |
| 41 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 9 | 81 | 4.5 | 40.5 |
| 42 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 8 | 78 | 8.0 | 78.0 |
| 42 | Louisiana | 1 | 8 | 78 | 8.0 | 78.0 |
| 44 | Wake Forest | 1 | 7 | 75 | 7.0 | 75.0 |
| 45 | Colorado State | 1 | 8 | 74 | 8.0 | 74.0 |
| 45 | Kansas State | 1 | 8 | 74 | 8.0 | 74.0 |
| 45 | Boston College | 1 | 7 | 74 | 7.0 | 74.0 |
| 48 | Rutgers | 2 | 8 | 71 | 4.0 | 35.5 |
| 49 | San Diego State | 1 | 8 | 70 | 8.0 | 70.0 |
| 50 | Utah State | 2 | 7 | 68 | 3.5 | 34.0 |
| 51 | Northwestern | 1 | 8 | 60 | 8.0 | 60.0 |
| 51 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 7 | 60 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| 51 | Texas Tech | 1 | 7 | 60 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| 51 | Minnesota | 1 | 6 | 60 | 6.0 | 60.0 |
| 55 | Arizona | 1 | 7 | 59 | 7.0 | 59.0 |
| 55 | Illinois | 1 | 7 | 59 | 7.0 | 59.0 |
| 55 | Tulsa | 1 | 6 | 59 | 6.0 | 59.0 |
| 58 | Western Michigan | 1 | 5 | 58 | 5.0 | 58.0 |
| 59 | Indiana | 1 | 9 | 57 | 9.0 | 57.0 |
| 59 | Ohio State | 2 | 8 | 57 | 4.0 | 28.5 |
| 61 | NC State | 1 | 6 | 55 | 6.0 | 55.0 |
| 62 | Charlotte | 1 | 7 | 52 | 7.0 | 52.0 |
| 63 | Georgia | 1 | 5 | 50 | 5.0 | 50.0 |
| 64 | Iowa | 1 | 9 | 49 | 9.0 | 49.0 |
| 65 | North Texas | 1 | 5 | 48 | 5.0 | 48.0 |
| 66 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 6 | 47 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| 67 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 4 | 45 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 68 | Wisconsin | 1 | 4 | 41 | 4.0 | 41.0 |
| 69 | TCU | 1 | 7 | 40 | 7.0 | 40.0 |
| 70 | Houston | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 70 | Texas State | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 70 | Nebraska | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 73 | Ole Miss | 1 | 7 | 34 | 7.0 | 34.0 |
| 73 | Michigan | 1 | 5 | 34 | 5.0 | 34.0 |
| 73 | San Jose State | 1 | 5 | 34 | 5.0 | 34.0 |
| 76 | North Carolina | 1 | 4 | 32 | 4.0 | 32.0 |
| 77 | Auburn | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 77 | Michigan State | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 79 | East Carolina | 1 | 6 | 29 | 6.0 | 29.0 |
| 80 | Kent State | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 81 | South Alabama | 1 | 2 | 22 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 82 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 3 | 20 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 82 | Rice | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2.0 | 20.0 |