2026 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 California 2 26 220 13.0 110.0
2 Miami (FL) 2 22 192 11.0 96.0
3 Auburn 3 32 263 10.7 87.7
4 Georgia Tech 2 20 202 10.0 101.0
4 Louisiana Tech 2 20 191 10.0 95.5
4 Illinois 2 20 181 10.0 90.5
7 Liberty 2 19 199 9.5 99.5
7 James Madison 2 19 137 9.5 68.5
7 South Carolina 2 19 133 9.5 66.5
10 Pittsburgh 3 28 222 9.3 74.0
10 East Carolina 3 28 204 9.3 68.0
12 NC State 2 18 167 9.0 83.5
12 Georgia Southern 2 18 160 9.0 80.0
12 Northwestern 1 9 80 9.0 80.0
12 Duke 3 27 230 9.0 76.7
12 Navy 1 9 75 9.0 75.0
12 Southern Miss 2 18 147 9.0 73.5
18 Mississippi State 3 26 268 8.7 89.3
19 UTSA 2 17 178 8.5 89.0
19 Louisiana 2 17 167 8.5 83.5
19 Syracuse 2 17 159 8.5 79.5
19 Charlotte 2 17 150 8.5 75.0
19 Missouri 2 17 149 8.5 74.5
19 Maryland 2 17 148 8.5 74.0
19 Kansas 2 17 141 8.5 70.5
19 Oregon State 2 17 135 8.5 67.5
19 Appalachian State 2 17 126 8.5 63.0
19 Colorado 2 17 109 8.5 54.5
29 Eastern Michigan 4 33 272 8.3 68.0
30 Oklahoma State 2 16 168 8.0 84.0
30 Texas State 3 24 241 8.0 80.3
30 Purdue 2 16 153 8.0 76.5
30 Louisiana-Monroe 2 16 145 8.0 72.5
30 Nevada 2 16 143 8.0 71.5
30 New Mexico 2 16 134 8.0 67.0
30 Ohio 3 24 196 8.0 65.3
30 West Virginia 2 16 118 8.0 59.0
30 Texas A&M 3 24 162 8.0 54.0
39 UNLV 3 23 202 7.7 67.3
39 Oklahoma 3 23 180 7.7 60.0
39 Jacksonville State 3 23 178 7.7 59.3
39 Ole Miss 3 23 155 7.7 51.7
43 Akron 2 15 160 7.5 80.0
43 Florida 2 15 153 7.5 76.5
43 Boise State 2 15 144 7.5 72.0
43 San Diego State 2 15 133 7.5 66.5
43 Baylor 2 15 128 7.5 64.0
43 Troy 2 15 125 7.5 62.5
43 UCF 2 15 124 7.5 62.0
43 Utah 2 15 124 7.5 62.0
43 Old Dominion 2 15 117 7.5 58.5
43 North Carolina 2 15 115 7.5 57.5
53 Memphis 3 22 199 7.3 66.3
53 Marshall 3 22 166 7.3 55.3
55 Washington State 2 14 155 7.0 77.5
55 Louisville 2 14 142 7.0 71.0
55 Western Michigan 2 14 140 7.0 70.0
55 SMU 2 14 137 7.0 68.5
55 Tennessee 2 14 136 7.0 68.0
55 Tulsa 2 14 135 7.0 67.5
55 Colorado State 2 14 121 7.0 60.5
55 Texas Tech 2 14 120 7.0 60.0
55 Alabama 3 21 171 7.0 57.0
55 Florida State 3 21 170 7.0 56.7
55 Virginia Tech 2 14 109 7.0 54.5
55 Stanford 3 21 161 7.0 53.7
55 Cincinnati 2 14 94 7.0 47.0
55 Massachusetts 1 7 34 7.0 34.0
69 North Texas 3 20 192 6.7 64.0
69 Florida Atlantic 3 20 167 6.7 55.7
69 Wake Forest 3 20 160 6.7 53.3
69 Rutgers 3 20 159 6.7 53.0
73 Missouri State 2 13 135 6.5 67.5
73 Minnesota 2 13 134 6.5 67.0
73 Iowa 2 13 106 6.5 53.0
73 Georgia 2 13 82 6.5 41.0
77 North Dakota State 3 19 191 6.3 63.7
77 Clemson 3 19 187 6.3 62.3
77 Texas 3 19 180 6.3 60.0
77 Hawaii 3 19 158 6.3 52.7
77 Tulane 3 19 153 6.3 51.0
77 Fresno State 3 19 145 6.3 48.3
77 FIU 3 19 140 6.3 46.7
77 San Jose State 3 19 139 6.3 46.3
85 Buffalo 2 12 137 6.0 68.5
85 LSU 3 18 168 6.0 56.0
85 Boston College 2 12 109 6.0 54.5
85 Ball State 2 12 106 6.0 53.0
85 USF 2 12 95 6.0 47.5
85 Michigan 3 18 141 6.0 47.0
85 Kennesaw State 2 12 85 6.0 42.5
85 Ohio State 3 18 127 6.0 42.3
93 Bowling Green 2 11 120 5.5 60.0
93 Northern Illinois 2 11 110 5.5 55.0
93 Connecticut 2 11 106 5.5 53.0
93 New Mexico State 2 11 102 5.5 51.0
93 Indiana 2 11 94 5.5 47.0
93 Arkansas 2 11 91 5.5 45.5
93 Middle Tennessee State 2 11 89 5.5 44.5
93 Utah State 2 11 87 5.5 43.5
93 Washington 2 11 85 5.5 42.5
93 South Alabama 2 11 82 5.5 41.0
93 Delaware 2 11 66 5.5 33.0
104 UCLA 3 16 141 5.3 47.0
105 Coastal Carolina 2 10 105 5.0 52.5
105 Air Force 1 5 45 5.0 45.0
105 Vanderbilt 2 10 82 5.0 41.0
105 BYU 2 10 80 5.0 40.0
105 Sam Houston State 2 10 80 5.0 40.0
105 Nebraska 2 10 79 5.0 39.5
105 Houston 2 10 77 5.0 38.5
105 Arizona 2 10 74 5.0 37.0
105 Temple 2 10 70 5.0 35.0
105 Kentucky 2 10 55 5.0 27.5
115 Miami (OH) 2 9 78 4.5 39.0
115 Iowa State 2 9 67 4.5 33.5
115 Virginia 2 9 65 4.5 32.5
115 Georgia State 2 9 63 4.5 31.5
119 Western Kentucky 3 13 121 4.3 40.3
119 Sacramento State 3 13 117 4.3 39.0
119 Michigan State 3 13 81 4.3 27.0
122 Penn State 3 12 135 4.0 45.0
122 Wisconsin 2 8 79 4.0 39.5
122 Toledo 2 8 78 4.0 39.0
122 Notre Dame 3 12 110 4.0 36.7
122 Central Michigan 2 8 60 4.0 30.0
122 Kansas State 2 8 45 4.0 22.5
128 USC 4 15 124 3.8 31.0
129 Arkansas State 2 7 80 3.5 40.0
129 Wyoming 2 7 76 3.5 38.0
129 UTEP 2 7 74 3.5 37.0
132 Rice 2 6 65 3.0 32.5
132 Kent State 2 6 44 3.0 22.0
132 UAB 3 9 58 3.0 19.3
132 Army 1 3 15 3.0 15.0
136 Oregon 2 5 55 2.5 27.5
136 Arizona State 2 5 45 2.5 22.5
136 TCU 2 5 30 2.5 15.0