2026 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 10/30/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 James Madison 4 44 298 11.0 74.5
2 UTSA 4 41 344 10.3 86.0
3 Auburn 4 40 306 10.0 76.5
4 Liberty 4 39 343 9.8 85.8
5 Nevada 4 37 348 9.3 87.0
5 San Diego State 4 37 314 9.3 78.5
5 UCF 4 37 268 9.3 67.0
8 Georgia Tech 4 36 351 9.0 87.8
8 California 4 36 323 9.0 80.8
8 East Carolina 4 36 266 9.0 66.5
11 Louisiana Tech 3 26 255 8.7 85.0
11 Syracuse 3 26 226 8.7 75.3
13 Mississippi State 4 34 359 8.5 89.8
13 Oregon State 4 34 304 8.5 76.0
13 Baylor 4 34 297 8.5 74.3
13 Duke 4 34 285 8.5 71.3
13 Miami (FL) 4 34 282 8.5 70.5
13 Pittsburgh 4 34 270 8.5 67.5
13 Maryland 4 34 268 8.5 67.0
13 Marshall 4 34 267 8.5 66.8
21 Missouri 4 33 304 8.3 76.0
21 New Mexico 4 33 282 8.3 70.5
21 Stanford 4 33 267 8.3 66.8
21 South Carolina 4 33 252 8.3 63.0
21 Colorado 4 33 248 8.3 62.0
26 Jacksonville State 5 41 328 8.2 65.6
27 Missouri State 4 32 330 8.0 82.5
27 Texas State 4 32 311 8.0 77.8
27 UTEP 4 32 305 8.0 76.3
27 Illinois 4 32 275 8.0 68.8
27 Troy 4 32 260 8.0 65.0
32 Louisville 4 31 291 7.8 72.8
32 Louisiana 4 31 280 7.8 70.0
32 Southern Miss 4 31 276 7.8 69.0
32 Buffalo 4 31 274 7.8 68.5
32 Eastern Michigan 5 39 342 7.8 68.4
32 West Virginia 4 31 265 7.8 66.3
32 Florida State 4 31 260 7.8 65.0
32 Ball State 4 31 256 7.8 64.0
32 Ole Miss 4 31 247 7.8 61.8
41 Northwestern 3 23 185 7.7 61.7
42 Tennessee 4 30 296 7.5 74.0
42 Florida 4 30 277 7.5 69.3
42 Rutgers 4 30 274 7.5 68.5
42 Memphis 4 30 249 7.5 62.3
42 Massachusetts 4 30 224 7.5 56.0
47 Wake Forest 4 29 250 7.3 62.5
47 Virginia Tech 4 29 243 7.3 60.8
47 North Carolina 3 22 182 7.3 60.7
47 Old Dominion 4 29 236 7.3 59.0
47 Arkansas 4 29 233 7.3 58.3
47 Texas A&M 4 29 197 7.3 49.3
53 Washington State 4 28 278 7.0 69.5
53 SMU 4 28 242 7.0 60.5
53 Alabama 4 28 236 7.0 59.0
53 Appalachian State 4 28 231 7.0 57.8
53 NC State 4 28 228 7.0 57.0
58 Clemson 4 27 248 6.8 62.0
58 Tulane 4 27 243 6.8 60.8
58 Central Michigan 4 27 237 6.8 59.3
58 Indiana 4 27 202 6.8 50.5
62 Kansas 3 20 181 6.7 60.3
63 Coastal Carolina 4 26 255 6.5 63.8
63 Arkansas State 4 26 242 6.5 60.5
63 Georgia Southern 4 26 240 6.5 60.0
63 Texas 4 26 235 6.5 58.8
63 North Dakota State 4 26 233 6.5 58.3
63 Utah State 4 26 233 6.5 58.3
63 USF 4 26 228 6.5 57.0
63 New Mexico State 4 26 221 6.5 55.3
63 Louisiana-Monroe 4 26 219 6.5 54.8
63 Ohio 4 26 216 6.5 54.0
63 Oklahoma 4 26 201 6.5 50.3
63 Kennesaw State 4 26 193 6.5 48.3
63 Cincinnati 4 26 189 6.5 47.3
76 UNLV 4 25 227 6.3 56.8
76 Iowa 4 25 216 6.3 54.0
76 Utah 4 25 214 6.3 53.5
76 LSU 4 25 212 6.3 53.0
76 Charlotte 4 25 210 6.3 52.5
76 Hawaii 4 25 205 6.3 51.3
76 Florida Atlantic 4 25 202 6.3 50.5
76 Texas Tech 4 25 192 6.3 48.0
76 Houston 4 25 185 6.3 46.3
76 Delaware 4 25 182 6.3 45.5
86 Sacramento State 5 31 291 6.2 58.2
87 Purdue 4 24 235 6.0 58.8
87 North Texas 4 24 227 6.0 56.8
87 Bowling Green 4 24 217 6.0 54.3
87 Minnesota 4 24 209 6.0 52.3
87 Iowa State 4 24 193 6.0 48.3
87 Ohio State 4 24 179 6.0 44.8
93 Western Michigan 4 23 232 5.8 58.0
93 Boise State 4 23 229 5.8 57.3
93 Tulsa 4 23 215 5.8 53.8
93 Middle Tennessee State 4 23 209 5.8 52.3
93 Colorado State 4 23 208 5.8 52.0
93 Oklahoma State 4 23 200 5.8 50.0
93 Wyoming 4 23 197 5.8 49.3
93 Sam Houston State 4 23 193 5.8 48.3
93 Michigan 4 23 175 5.8 43.8
93 Fresno State 4 23 170 5.8 42.5
103 Akron 4 22 240 5.5 60.0
103 Northern Illinois 4 22 240 5.5 60.0
103 UCLA 4 22 201 5.5 50.3
103 Kent State 4 22 180 5.5 45.0
103 FIU 4 22 178 5.5 44.5
103 Washington 4 22 175 5.5 43.8
103 Arizona 4 22 162 5.5 40.5
110 Georgia State 4 21 188 5.3 47.0
110 Penn State 4 21 187 5.3 46.8
110 South Alabama 4 21 176 5.3 44.0
110 Georgia 4 21 150 5.3 37.5
114 Virginia 4 20 180 5.0 45.0
114 Boston College 4 20 173 5.0 43.3
114 Navy 3 15 125 5.0 41.7
114 San Jose State 4 20 149 5.0 37.3
114 Michigan State 4 20 141 5.0 35.3
114 Kentucky 4 20 133 5.0 33.3
120 Miami (OH) 4 19 157 4.8 39.3
121 Air Force 3 14 106 4.7 35.3
121 Army 3 14 88 4.7 29.3
123 Connecticut 4 18 176 4.5 44.0
123 Notre Dame 4 18 156 4.5 39.0
123 Vanderbilt 4 18 151 4.5 37.8
123 Kansas State 4 18 143 4.5 35.8
123 Temple 4 18 127 4.5 31.8
128 Wisconsin 4 17 144 4.3 36.0
128 Toledo 4 17 136 4.3 34.0
130 Nebraska 4 16 144 4.0 36.0
130 USC 5 20 174 4.0 34.8
130 Oregon 4 16 139 4.0 34.8
130 TCU 4 16 129 4.0 32.3
130 BYU 3 12 95 4.0 31.7
135 Western Kentucky 4 15 136 3.8 34.0
136 Arizona State 3 10 82 3.3 27.3
137 Rice 4 11 105 2.8 26.3
137 UAB 4 11 68 2.8 17.0