2026 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/30/2026
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole Miss | 4 | 36 | 315 | 9.0 | 78.8 |
| 2 | Auburn | 4 | 31 | 278 | 7.8 | 69.5 |
| 3 | California | 3 | 28 | 270 | 9.3 | 90.0 |
| 3 | Colorado | 4 | 28 | 222 | 7.0 | 55.5 |
| 5 | Texas | 4 | 26 | 203 | 6.5 | 50.8 |
| 6 | South Carolina | 4 | 25 | 194 | 6.3 | 48.5 |
| 7 | Louisville | 3 | 24 | 227 | 8.0 | 75.7 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 4 | 24 | 204 | 6.0 | 51.0 |
| 9 | Alabama | 3 | 23 | 192 | 7.7 | 64.0 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 2 | 21 | 183 | 10.5 | 91.5 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 2 | 21 | 155 | 10.5 | 77.5 |
| 10 | Mississippi State | 3 | 21 | 185 | 7.0 | 61.7 |
| 13 | Kansas | 2 | 20 | 170 | 10.0 | 85.0 |
| 13 | Iowa State | 3 | 20 | 184 | 6.7 | 61.3 |
| 15 | Florida State | 3 | 19 | 170 | 6.3 | 56.7 |
| 15 | Houston | 3 | 19 | 153 | 6.3 | 51.0 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 4 | 19 | 176 | 4.8 | 44.0 |
| 18 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 18 | 134 | 6.0 | 44.7 |
| 19 | West Virginia | 2 | 17 | 159 | 8.5 | 79.5 |
| 19 | Oregon State | 2 | 17 | 135 | 8.5 | 67.5 |
| 19 | Ball State | 2 | 17 | 134 | 8.5 | 67.0 |
| 19 | Purdue | 3 | 17 | 168 | 5.7 | 56.0 |
| 19 | Stanford | 3 | 17 | 130 | 5.7 | 43.3 |
| 19 | Arkansas | 3 | 17 | 126 | 5.7 | 42.0 |
| 25 | Penn State | 2 | 16 | 130 | 8.0 | 65.0 |
| 25 | Maryland | 2 | 16 | 125 | 8.0 | 62.5 |
| 25 | Indiana | 2 | 16 | 107 | 8.0 | 53.5 |
| 28 | Missouri | 2 | 15 | 135 | 7.5 | 67.5 |
| 28 | Kentucky | 2 | 15 | 95 | 7.5 | 47.5 |
| 28 | UCF | 3 | 15 | 141 | 5.0 | 47.0 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 3 | 15 | 114 | 5.0 | 38.0 |
| 32 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 14 | 142 | 14.0 | 142.0 |
| 32 | Oregon | 3 | 14 | 133 | 4.7 | 44.3 |
| 34 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 13 | 122 | 13.0 | 122.0 |
| 34 | Central Michigan | 1 | 13 | 107 | 13.0 | 107.0 |
| 34 | Florida | 3 | 13 | 134 | 4.3 | 44.7 |
| 37 | Missouri State | 1 | 12 | 111 | 12.0 | 111.0 |
| 37 | Washington State | 2 | 12 | 137 | 6.0 | 68.5 |
| 37 | Clemson | 2 | 12 | 133 | 6.0 | 66.5 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | 2 | 12 | 119 | 6.0 | 59.5 |
| 41 | Akron | 1 | 11 | 115 | 11.0 | 115.0 |
| 41 | BYU | 2 | 11 | 95 | 5.5 | 47.5 |
| 43 | UCLA | 1 | 10 | 108 | 10.0 | 108.0 |
| 43 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 10 | 101 | 10.0 | 101.0 |
| 43 | Memphis | 1 | 10 | 87 | 10.0 | 87.0 |
| 43 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 10 | 77 | 10.0 | 77.0 |
| 43 | LSU | 2 | 10 | 97 | 5.0 | 48.5 |
| 43 | Notre Dame | 2 | 10 | 78 | 5.0 | 39.0 |
| 49 | Troy | 1 | 9 | 90 | 9.0 | 90.0 |
| 49 | Fresno State | 1 | 9 | 83 | 9.0 | 83.0 |
| 49 | Iowa | 1 | 9 | 49 | 9.0 | 49.0 |
| 49 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 9 | 81 | 4.5 | 40.5 |
| 53 | UTSA | 1 | 8 | 88 | 8.0 | 88.0 |
| 53 | Colorado State | 1 | 8 | 74 | 8.0 | 74.0 |
| 53 | Kansas State | 1 | 8 | 74 | 8.0 | 74.0 |
| 53 | San Diego State | 1 | 8 | 70 | 8.0 | 70.0 |
| 53 | Northwestern | 1 | 8 | 60 | 8.0 | 60.0 |
| 58 | Wake Forest | 1 | 7 | 75 | 7.0 | 75.0 |
| 58 | Boston College | 1 | 7 | 74 | 7.0 | 74.0 |
| 58 | Texas Tech | 1 | 7 | 60 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| 58 | Arizona | 1 | 7 | 59 | 7.0 | 59.0 |
| 58 | Illinois | 1 | 7 | 59 | 7.0 | 59.0 |
| 58 | Charlotte | 1 | 7 | 52 | 7.0 | 52.0 |
| 58 | TCU | 1 | 7 | 40 | 7.0 | 40.0 |
| 58 | Utah State | 2 | 7 | 68 | 3.5 | 34.0 |
| 66 | Tulsa | 1 | 6 | 59 | 6.0 | 59.0 |
| 66 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 6 | 55 | 6.0 | 55.0 |
| 66 | NC State | 1 | 6 | 55 | 6.0 | 55.0 |
| 66 | Michigan | 1 | 6 | 50 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 66 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 6 | 47 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| 66 | Virginia | 1 | 6 | 45 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| 66 | East Carolina | 1 | 6 | 29 | 6.0 | 29.0 |
| 66 | Ohio State | 2 | 6 | 54 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 66 | Rutgers | 2 | 6 | 50 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 75 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 5 | 60 | 5.0 | 60.0 |
| 75 | Western Michigan | 1 | 5 | 58 | 5.0 | 58.0 |
| 75 | Georgia | 1 | 5 | 50 | 5.0 | 50.0 |
| 75 | North Texas | 1 | 5 | 48 | 5.0 | 48.0 |
| 75 | Utah | 1 | 5 | 40 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 80 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 4 | 50 | 4.0 | 50.0 |
| 80 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 4 | 45 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 80 | Texas State | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 80 | North Carolina | 1 | 4 | 32 | 4.0 | 32.0 |
| 80 | USC | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 85 | Nebraska | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 85 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 3 | 32 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| 85 | Arizona State | 1 | 3 | 29 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 85 | Kent State | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 85 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 3 | 20 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 90 | South Alabama | 1 | 2 | 22 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 90 | Rice | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2.0 | 20.0 |