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

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 James Madison 6 60 451 10.0 75.2
2 Jacksonville State 6 56 465 9.3 77.5
3 Eastern Michigan 7 54 483 7.7 69.0
4 Liberty 6 53 461 8.8 76.8
5 Buffalo 6 51 460 8.5 76.7
6 UNLV 6 50 463 8.3 77.2
7 Virginia Tech 6 46 400 7.7 66.7
8 Duke 5 45 395 9.0 79.0
8 UTSA 5 45 336 9.0 67.2
8 Pittsburgh 6 45 374 7.5 62.3
11 Nevada 5 44 427 8.8 85.4
11 UTEP 6 44 399 7.3 66.5
11 Massachusetts 6 44 358 7.3 59.7
14 Bowling Green 6 43 405 7.2 67.5
14 New Mexico State 6 43 350 7.2 58.3
16 Maryland 4 42 340 10.5 85.0
16 Syracuse 5 42 360 8.4 72.0
16 Washington State 6 42 411 7.0 68.5
16 Old Dominion 6 42 361 7.0 60.2
20 Georgia Southern 5 41 380 8.2 76.0
20 Illinois 5 41 348 8.2 69.6
20 New Mexico 5 41 344 8.2 68.8
20 Marshall 6 41 340 6.8 56.7
24 Auburn 4 40 306 10.0 76.5
24 Missouri 5 40 350 8.0 70.0
24 San Diego State 5 40 320 8.0 64.0
24 North Dakota State 6 40 380 6.7 63.3
28 SMU 5 39 337 7.8 67.4
28 Arkansas State 6 39 361 6.5 60.2
30 California 5 38 368 7.6 73.6
30 Southern Miss 5 38 363 7.6 72.6
32 Tennessee 5 37 338 7.4 67.6
32 UCF 4 37 268 9.3 67.0
32 West Virginia 5 37 308 7.4 61.6
32 Florida Atlantic 5 37 297 7.4 59.4
36 East Carolina 4 36 282 9.0 70.5
36 Western Michigan 5 36 336 7.2 67.2
36 Coastal Carolina 6 36 338 6.0 56.3
36 Virginia 6 36 330 6.0 55.0
36 Hawaii 6 36 326 6.0 54.3
36 USF 6 36 316 6.0 52.7
36 Ohio 6 36 292 6.0 48.7
43 Texas State 4 35 335 8.8 83.8
43 Ole Miss 4 35 305 8.8 76.3
43 Northwestern 4 35 304 8.8 76.0
43 Baylor 5 35 312 7.0 62.4
43 Utah 5 35 304 7.0 60.8
48 Utah State 4 34 303 8.5 75.8
48 Kennesaw State 4 34 266 8.5 66.5
48 Delaware 5 34 287 6.8 57.4
48 Appalachian State 5 34 266 6.8 53.2
48 Sacramento State 6 34 316 5.7 52.7
48 Cincinnati 5 34 259 6.8 51.8
48 Wake Forest 5 34 254 6.8 50.8
48 Temple 6 34 252 5.7 42.0
56 Louisiana 5 33 298 6.6 59.6
56 Houston 5 33 272 6.6 54.4
56 San Jose State 5 33 260 6.6 52.0
56 Miami (OH) 6 33 275 5.5 45.8
60 Sam Houston State 4 32 263 8.0 65.8
60 Iowa 5 32 266 6.4 53.2
60 Tulane 5 32 263 6.4 52.6
60 Kent State 5 32 262 6.4 52.4
60 USC 7 32 268 4.6 38.3
65 Miami (FL) 4 31 251 7.8 62.8
65 NC State 5 31 268 6.2 53.6
65 South Alabama 5 31 266 6.2 53.2
68 Boise State 6 30 305 5.0 50.8
68 Charlotte 5 30 248 6.0 49.6
68 Connecticut 6 30 289 5.0 48.2
68 FIU 5 30 225 6.0 45.0
68 Georgia 5 30 210 6.0 42.0
68 Wyoming 6 30 239 5.0 39.8
74 Ohio State 4 29 227 7.3 56.8
74 Middle Tennessee State 5 29 259 5.8 51.8
74 Minnesota 5 29 230 5.8 46.0
74 Arizona 5 29 229 5.8 45.8
78 Stanford 3 28 217 9.3 72.3
78 Georgia Tech 4 28 280 7.0 70.0
78 Florida 4 28 261 7.0 65.3
78 Florida State 4 28 243 7.0 60.8
78 Nebraska 5 28 259 5.6 51.8
78 Tulsa 5 28 238 5.6 47.6
78 Memphis 5 28 233 5.6 46.6
85 Ball State 4 27 235 6.8 58.8
85 North Texas 5 27 247 5.4 49.4
85 UCLA 5 27 246 5.4 49.2
85 Oklahoma State 5 27 233 5.4 46.6
85 Notre Dame 6 27 231 4.5 38.5
90 Mississippi State 3 26 268 8.7 89.3
90 North Carolina 4 26 224 6.5 56.0
90 Texas Tech 4 26 216 6.5 54.0
90 Troy 4 26 195 6.5 48.8
90 Indiana 5 26 209 5.2 41.8
90 Army 5 26 189 5.2 37.8
90 Toledo 6 26 198 4.3 33.0
97 Arkansas 3 25 212 8.3 70.7
97 Missouri State 4 25 279 6.3 69.8
97 Colorado 3 25 188 8.3 62.7
97 Oregon State 4 25 249 6.3 62.3
97 Louisiana Tech 4 25 235 6.3 58.8
97 Akron 5 25 266 5.0 53.2
97 Fresno State 4 25 175 6.3 43.8
97 Central Michigan 5 25 214 5.0 42.8
97 Michigan State 5 25 193 5.0 38.6
97 UAB 6 25 197 4.2 32.8
107 Texas A&M 3 24 143 8.0 47.7
107 Georgia State 5 24 233 4.8 46.6
109 Oklahoma 3 23 180 7.7 60.0
109 Air Force 5 23 186 4.6 37.2
111 Texas 3 22 207 7.3 69.0
111 Rutgers 3 22 203 7.3 67.7
111 Iowa State 3 22 185 7.3 61.7
111 Washington 4 22 175 5.5 43.8
115 Clemson 3 21 173 7.0 57.7
115 Colorado State 4 21 204 5.3 51.0
115 Penn State 4 21 187 5.3 46.8
115 LSU 4 21 167 5.3 41.8
115 Louisiana-Monroe 4 21 166 5.3 41.5
115 BYU 5 21 152 4.2 30.4
121 Alabama 3 20 166 6.7 55.3
121 South Carolina 3 20 148 6.7 49.3
121 Boston College 4 20 173 5.0 43.3
124 Kentucky 4 19 148 4.8 37.0
124 Michigan 4 19 146 4.8 36.5
124 Arizona State 5 19 166 3.8 33.2
124 Navy 5 19 165 3.8 33.0
124 Rice 5 19 164 3.8 32.8
129 Purdue 3 18 190 6.0 63.3
129 Northern Illinois 4 18 204 4.5 51.0
129 Louisville 3 18 152 6.0 50.7
129 Vanderbilt 4 18 151 4.5 37.8
129 Kansas State 4 18 143 4.5 35.8
134 TCU 4 16 129 4.0 32.3
135 Wisconsin 4 14 108 3.5 27.0
136 Kansas 3 13 120 4.3 40.0
136 Western Kentucky 4 13 117 3.3 29.3
138 Oregon 1 5 40 5.0 40.0