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

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Jacksonville State 3 33 287 11.0 95.7
2 Georgia Southern 3 31 283 10.3 94.3
3 Ole Miss 3 32 281 10.7 93.7
4 UNLV 3 28 266 9.3 88.7
4 Boston College 3 25 266 8.3 88.7
6 Kent State 5 44 423 8.8 84.6
7 Nevada 3 26 251 8.7 83.7
8 Hawaii 4 32 321 8.0 80.3
9 Old Dominion 4 35 320 8.8 80.0
10 Kennesaw State 4 39 317 9.8 79.3
11 SMU 3 26 237 8.7 79.0
12 California 4 30 315 7.5 78.8
13 Maryland 3 28 236 9.3 78.7
14 UCLA 3 24 232 8.0 77.3
15 New Mexico State 4 36 297 9.0 74.3
15 Utah 3 25 223 8.3 74.3
17 Tennessee 4 37 296 9.3 74.0
18 Washington 3 23 216 7.7 72.0
19 Delaware 4 30 285 7.5 71.3
20 Eastern Michigan 4 32 284 8.0 71.0
20 Western Michigan 4 31 284 7.8 71.0
20 Connecticut 3 22 213 7.3 71.0
23 Missouri State 4 31 281 7.8 70.3
24 Kansas 4 30 280 7.5 70.0
25 Virginia Tech 4 30 275 7.5 68.8
26 Duke 3 20 205 6.7 68.3
27 Georgia Tech 3 19 202 6.3 67.3
27 Southern Miss 3 19 202 6.3 67.3
29 Iowa State 3 22 201 7.3 67.0
30 Massachusetts 4 29 266 7.3 66.5
31 Washington State 4 27 263 6.8 65.8
32 West Virginia 4 31 261 7.8 65.3
33 Georgia 3 25 195 8.3 65.0
33 Buffalo 4 30 260 7.5 65.0
35 Sam Houston State 4 31 253 7.8 63.3
35 Kansas State 3 19 190 6.3 63.3
37 Middle Tennessee State 4 33 252 8.3 63.0
37 Miami (OH) 4 31 252 7.8 63.0
39 Appalachian State 3 21 187 7.0 62.3
40 Cincinnati 3 25 186 8.3 62.0
41 Missouri 3 22 185 7.3 61.7
41 Nebraska 3 19 185 6.3 61.7
41 Georgia State 3 16 185 5.3 61.7
44 North Dakota State 4 24 246 6.0 61.5
45 FIU 3 25 184 8.3 61.3
45 East Carolina 3 23 184 7.7 61.3
45 Bowling Green 4 25 245 6.3 61.3
48 James Madison 5 37 305 7.4 61.0
48 Syracuse 4 29 244 7.3 61.0
48 Oklahoma 3 20 183 6.7 61.0
48 Utah State 3 20 183 6.7 61.0
52 Virginia 4 26 242 6.5 60.5
53 Ohio 4 28 241 7.0 60.3
53 Ball State 4 25 241 6.3 60.3
55 Miami (FL) 3 21 180 7.0 60.0
55 Houston 4 27 240 6.8 60.0
57 San Jose State 4 29 239 7.3 59.8
58 Oklahoma State 3 20 177 6.7 59.0
59 Louisville 3 19 176 6.3 58.7
60 Texas 3 22 175 7.3 58.3
61 Texas State 3 19 174 6.3 58.0
61 Western Kentucky 4 23 232 5.8 58.0
63 Louisiana Tech 4 25 231 6.3 57.8
64 Pittsburgh 4 28 229 7.0 57.3
64 Northwestern 4 27 229 6.8 57.3
64 New Mexico 3 18 172 6.0 57.3
67 Arkansas State 4 25 228 6.3 57.0
67 Texas Tech 3 17 171 5.7 57.0
69 UCF 4 27 226 6.8 56.5
70 Mississippi State 3 22 169 7.3 56.3
70 Florida Atlantic 4 28 225 7.0 56.3
70 Alabama 4 27 225 6.8 56.3
70 Arizona 3 20 169 6.7 56.3
74 Fresno State 3 21 167 7.0 55.7
75 Penn State 3 18 166 6.0 55.3
76 Oregon 3 20 165 6.7 55.0
77 Illinois 3 21 162 7.0 54.0
77 Kentucky 4 27 216 6.8 54.0
77 Colorado 3 20 162 6.7 54.0
77 South Alabama 3 17 162 5.7 54.0
77 Akron 4 21 216 5.3 54.0
82 Charlotte 4 25 214 6.3 53.5
83 UAB 3 17 159 5.7 53.0
84 UTSA 4 28 211 7.0 52.8
85 South Carolina 3 21 158 7.0 52.7
86 Louisiana 4 21 209 5.3 52.3
87 Purdue 3 17 156 5.7 52.0
88 North Carolina 4 23 206 5.8 51.5
89 TCU 3 19 154 6.3 51.3
90 Clemson 3 19 153 6.3 51.0
90 Florida State 3 16 153 5.3 51.0
92 Liberty 3 18 150 6.0 50.0
92 NC State 3 15 150 5.0 50.0
92 Oregon State 3 14 150 4.7 50.0
95 Sacramento State 4 22 199 5.5 49.8
96 Iowa 3 22 149 7.3 49.7
97 Vanderbilt 4 23 198 5.8 49.5
98 Wyoming 4 23 197 5.8 49.3
99 Ohio State 3 17 147 5.7 49.0
100 UTEP 3 16 144 5.3 48.0
101 Tulsa 4 24 187 6.0 46.8
101 Rice 4 22 187 5.5 46.8
103 Arkansas 3 18 140 6.0 46.7
103 Auburn 3 15 140 5.0 46.7
105 Army 4 25 184 6.3 46.0
105 Central Michigan 4 23 184 5.8 46.0
107 Temple 3 19 136 6.3 45.3
108 Navy 4 18 180 4.5 45.0
109 Wisconsin 3 15 133 5.0 44.3
109 Coastal Carolina 3 14 133 4.7 44.3
111 Memphis 4 20 174 5.0 43.5
111 LSU 4 19 174 4.8 43.5
113 Baylor 4 18 171 4.5 42.8
114 Texas A&M 4 21 170 5.3 42.5
115 USF 3 18 126 6.0 42.0
116 Colorado State 3 14 125 4.7 41.7
117 USC 3 16 124 5.3 41.3
118 Michigan State 4 18 162 4.5 40.5
119 Florida 3 11 118 3.7 39.3
120 Stanford 4 20 155 5.0 38.8
120 Troy 4 19 155 4.8 38.8
122 Wake Forest 3 17 116 5.7 38.7
123 Louisiana-Monroe 3 12 112 4.0 37.3
124 Notre Dame 3 13 110 4.3 36.7
125 Toledo 4 20 144 5.0 36.0
125 Northern Illinois 3 13 108 4.3 36.0
125 Michigan 3 12 108 4.0 36.0
128 Minnesota 3 17 106 5.7 35.3
128 Boise State 3 11 106 3.7 35.3
130 BYU 4 18 137 4.5 34.3
130 Marshall 3 11 103 3.7 34.3
132 Air Force 4 16 135 4.0 33.8
133 North Texas 4 16 131 4.0 32.8
133 Arizona State 4 15 131 3.8 32.8
135 Indiana 4 16 129 4.0 32.3
136 San Diego State 4 16 126 4.0 31.5
137 Rutgers 3 10 89 3.3 29.7
138 Tulane 4 20 114 5.0 28.5