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

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