2026 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Jacksonville State 4 34 273 8.5 68.3
2 Eastern Michigan 4 33 272 8.3 68.0
3 Nevada 3 29 268 9.7 89.3
3 Mississippi State 3 26 268 8.7 89.3
5 California 3 30 260 10.0 86.7
6 Memphis 4 30 249 7.5 62.3
7 Miami (FL) 3 28 246 9.3 82.0
8 Sacramento State 4 24 234 6.0 58.5
9 North Dakota State 4 26 233 6.5 58.3
10 New Mexico 3 27 232 9.0 77.3
11 San Diego State 3 27 231 9.0 77.0
12 Duke 3 27 230 9.0 76.7
13 Syracuse 3 26 226 8.7 75.3
13 Liberty 3 24 226 8.0 75.3
15 Pittsburgh 3 28 222 9.3 74.0
16 Missouri 3 25 220 8.3 73.3
16 Purdue 3 23 220 7.7 73.3
18 Texas State 2 21 216 10.5 108.0
18 Illinois 3 25 216 8.3 72.0
18 Southern Miss 3 25 216 8.3 72.0
21 Baylor 3 25 215 8.3 71.7
22 Washington State 3 23 213 7.7 71.0
23 Maryland 3 26 208 8.7 69.3
23 Florida 3 22 208 7.3 69.3
25 James Madison 3 31 202 10.3 67.3
25 UNLV 3 23 202 7.7 67.3
27 NC State 3 25 201 8.3 67.0
28 Ohio 3 24 196 8.0 65.3
29 UTSA 2 22 195 11.0 97.5
29 Georgia Southern 3 22 195 7.3 65.0
31 Tulsa 3 21 185 7.0 61.7
32 UCF 3 26 182 8.7 60.7
32 North Carolina 3 22 182 7.3 60.7
32 Bowling Green 3 18 182 6.0 60.7
35 Tennessee 3 19 181 6.3 60.3
36 Middle Tennessee State 3 20 179 6.7 59.7
37 West Virginia 3 22 177 7.3 59.0
37 Arkansas State 3 19 177 6.3 59.0
39 East Carolina 2 22 175 11.0 87.5
40 Alabama 3 21 171 7.0 57.0
41 Akron 3 16 170 5.3 56.7
42 Coastal Carolina 3 17 165 5.7 55.0
43 Colorado 3 23 164 7.7 54.7
44 Texas A&M 3 24 162 8.0 54.0
44 USF 3 19 162 6.3 54.0
46 Old Dominion 3 22 161 7.3 53.7
47 Utah 3 20 159 6.7 53.0
48 Hawaii 3 19 158 6.3 52.7
49 Appalachian State 3 21 156 7.0 52.0
49 New Mexico State 3 17 156 5.7 52.0
51 Louisiana Tech 2 16 154 8.0 77.0
51 Virginia Tech 3 21 154 7.0 51.3
51 South Alabama 3 19 154 6.3 51.3
54 Tulane 3 19 153 6.3 51.0
54 Georgia State 3 18 153 6.0 51.0
56 Sam Houston State 3 17 146 5.7 48.7
57 Texas 2 15 145 7.5 72.5
57 Indiana 3 18 145 6.0 48.3
59 Missouri State 2 12 144 6.0 72.0
60 UTEP 2 17 142 8.5 71.0
61 Michigan 3 18 141 6.0 47.0
61 Iowa 3 17 141 5.7 47.0
61 UCLA 3 16 141 5.3 47.0
64 FIU 3 19 140 6.3 46.7
65 Massachusetts 3 21 139 7.0 46.3
65 Cincinnati 3 19 139 6.3 46.3
67 Wyoming 3 15 137 5.0 45.7
68 Connecticut 3 15 136 5.0 45.3
69 Florida Atlantic 2 17 135 8.5 67.5
69 Georgia Tech 2 14 135 7.0 67.5
69 Penn State 3 12 135 4.0 45.0
72 North Texas 2 14 134 7.0 67.0
73 Central Michigan 3 14 130 4.7 43.3
74 Boston College 3 16 128 5.3 42.7
75 Northern Illinois 2 10 127 5.0 63.5
76 Auburn 2 16 125 8.0 62.5
76 Northwestern 2 15 125 7.5 62.5
78 USC 4 15 124 3.8 31.0
79 Oklahoma State 2 13 122 6.5 61.0
80 Marshall 2 18 121 9.0 60.5
80 Delaware 3 18 121 6.0 40.3
82 Louisiana 2 14 119 7.0 59.5
83 Kennesaw State 2 16 118 8.0 59.0
83 South Carolina 2 15 118 7.5 59.0
85 Ohio State 2 16 115 8.0 57.5
85 Utah State 2 14 115 7.0 57.5
85 San Jose State 3 15 115 5.0 38.3
88 Clemson 2 13 112 6.5 56.0
89 Stanford 2 16 111 8.0 55.5
90 Notre Dame 3 12 110 4.0 36.7
91 Minnesota 2 13 109 6.5 54.5
92 Charlotte 2 12 108 6.0 54.0
93 Buffalo 2 12 107 6.0 53.5
93 Vanderbilt 3 13 107 4.3 35.7
95 Kansas 2 10 105 5.0 52.5
95 Washington 3 14 105 4.7 35.0
97 Boise State 2 10 104 5.0 52.0
98 Virginia 3 12 102 4.0 34.0
99 Fresno State 2 14 101 7.0 50.5
99 Toledo 3 13 101 4.3 33.7
101 Iowa State 2 12 99 6.0 49.5
102 Miami (OH) 3 13 97 4.3 32.3
103 Kent State 2 12 95 6.0 47.5
103 BYU 3 12 95 4.0 31.7
103 Oregon 3 10 95 3.3 31.7
106 Louisiana-Monroe 2 12 94 6.0 47.0
106 Western Michigan 2 9 94 4.5 47.0
108 Georgia 3 14 92 4.7 30.7
109 LSU 2 10 91 5.0 45.5
110 Oklahoma 2 12 90 6.0 45.0
111 Colorado State 2 12 89 6.0 44.5
112 Rutgers 2 12 88 6.0 44.0
112 Wisconsin 2 10 88 5.0 44.0
114 Houston 2 11 86 5.5 43.0
115 Wake Forest 2 13 85 6.5 42.5
115 Navy 2 11 85 5.5 42.5
117 TCU 3 12 84 4.0 28.0
117 Nebraska 3 11 84 3.7 28.0
119 Oregon State 1 7 80 7.0 80.0
120 Arkansas 1 9 79 9.0 79.0
121 Texas Tech 2 11 77 5.5 38.5
121 Arizona State 2 9 77 4.5 38.5
123 SMU 2 9 72 4.5 36.0
124 Kansas State 3 10 71 3.3 23.7
125 Rice 2 7 70 3.5 35.0
126 Florida State 1 8 68 8.0 68.0
127 Temple 2 10 67 5.0 33.5
128 Troy 2 10 65 5.0 32.5
128 Air Force 2 9 65 4.5 32.5
130 Louisville 1 7 64 7.0 64.0
131 Ball State 2 8 61 4.0 30.5
132 UAB 3 9 58 3.0 19.3
133 Michigan State 2 10 51 5.0 25.5
133 Army 2 8 51 4.0 25.5
135 Arizona 2 8 47 4.0 23.5
136 Western Kentucky 1 4 40 4.0 40.0
137 Ole Miss 1 7 39 7.0 39.0
138 Kentucky 1 4 28 4.0 28.0