2026 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/30/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Ole Miss 7 63 528 9.0 75.4
1 Jacksonville State 7 63 520 9.0 74.3
3 California 7 62 598 8.9 85.4
3 Tennessee 7 62 547 8.9 78.1
5 Georgia Southern 6 53 488 8.8 81.3
5 Maryland 6 53 444 8.8 74.0
7 Liberty 6 52 466 8.7 77.7
8 James Madison 8 69 538 8.6 67.3
9 East Carolina 6 51 388 8.5 64.7
10 Nevada 6 50 474 8.3 79.0
10 Kennesaw State 7 58 457 8.3 65.3
12 Miami (FL) 6 49 408 8.2 68.0
13 Old Dominion 7 57 512 8.1 73.1
13 Eastern Michigan 8 65 556 8.1 69.5
15 Mississippi State 7 56 528 8.0 75.4
15 Missouri State 7 56 527 8.0 75.3
15 SMU 6 48 434 8.0 72.3
15 Illinois 6 48 402 8.0 67.0
15 West Virginia 7 56 467 8.0 66.7
15 New Mexico State 7 56 464 8.0 66.3
15 Pittsburgh 7 56 451 8.0 64.4
15 UTSA 7 56 450 8.0 64.3
23 Auburn 7 55 446 7.9 63.7
24 Georgia Tech 6 47 478 7.8 79.7
24 Duke 6 47 435 7.8 72.5
24 Kansas 6 47 421 7.8 70.2
24 Missouri 6 47 418 7.8 69.7
24 Colorado 6 47 355 7.8 59.2
29 Syracuse 6 46 403 7.7 67.2
29 Cincinnati 6 46 330 7.7 55.0
31 UNLV 7 53 493 7.6 70.4
31 UCF 7 53 436 7.6 62.3
33 Louisiana Tech 6 45 422 7.5 70.3
33 Utah 6 45 402 7.5 67.0
33 Appalachian State 6 45 388 7.5 64.7
33 Massachusetts 6 45 385 7.5 64.2
33 Georgia 6 45 335 7.5 55.8
38 Virginia Tech 7 52 473 7.4 67.6
38 Ohio 7 52 437 7.4 62.4
40 Texas State 6 44 425 7.3 70.8
40 Ball State 7 51 461 7.3 65.9
40 Northwestern 6 44 369 7.3 61.5
40 Stanford 7 51 402 7.3 57.4
40 South Carolina 6 44 327 7.3 54.5
40 FIU 6 44 326 7.3 54.3
46 Southern Miss 6 43 409 7.2 68.2
46 Louisville 6 43 403 7.2 67.2
46 Iowa 6 43 330 7.2 55.0
49 Western Michigan 7 50 482 7.1 68.9
49 Kent State 8 57 533 7.1 66.6
49 Hawaii 8 57 526 7.1 65.8
52 Buffalo 6 42 397 7.0 66.2
52 Washington 6 42 371 7.0 61.8
54 Charlotte 7 48 414 6.9 59.1
54 Delaware 7 48 412 6.9 58.9
54 Texas 7 48 410 6.9 58.6
54 Alabama 8 55 461 6.9 57.6
54 San Jose State 7 48 378 6.9 54.0
54 Texas A&M 7 48 347 6.9 49.6
60 Boston College 6 41 420 6.8 70.0
60 Oregon State 6 41 374 6.8 62.3
62 Louisiana 7 47 459 6.7 65.6
62 New Mexico 6 40 356 6.7 59.3
62 Troy 7 47 385 6.7 55.0
62 Sam Houston State 7 47 380 6.7 54.3
62 Middle Tennessee State 7 47 371 6.7 53.0
67 Washington State 7 46 483 6.6 69.0
67 UCLA 7 46 433 6.6 61.9
67 Miami (OH) 7 46 390 6.6 55.7
67 Oklahoma 7 46 384 6.6 54.9
67 Houston 7 46 381 6.6 54.4
67 Wake Forest 7 46 366 6.6 52.3
73 Oklahoma State 6 39 357 6.5 59.5
73 Iowa State 6 39 337 6.5 56.2
75 Clemson 6 38 346 6.3 57.7
75 Texas Tech 6 38 346 6.3 57.7
75 Utah State 6 38 345 6.3 57.5
75 North Carolina 6 38 321 6.3 53.5
75 Central Michigan 7 44 351 6.3 50.1
75 Arkansas 6 38 294 6.3 49.0
75 Fresno State 7 44 337 6.3 48.1
82 Florida State 6 37 323 6.2 53.8
82 Arizona 6 37 299 6.2 49.8
82 USF 6 37 287 6.2 47.8
85 North Dakota State 7 43 437 6.1 62.4
85 Virginia 7 43 385 6.1 55.0
85 Kentucky 7 43 321 6.1 45.9
88 Akron 7 42 446 6.0 63.7
88 Connecticut 6 36 359 6.0 59.8
88 NC State 6 36 344 6.0 57.3
88 Bowling Green 7 42 400 6.0 57.1
88 Baylor 7 42 381 6.0 54.4
88 Memphis 7 42 373 6.0 53.3
94 San Diego State 7 41 342 5.9 48.9
94 Florida Atlantic 7 41 332 5.9 47.4
94 Ohio State 7 41 326 5.9 46.6
94 Tulane 8 47 357 5.9 44.6
98 Kansas State 6 35 307 5.8 51.2
98 Minnesota 6 35 280 5.8 46.7
100 Florida 6 34 340 5.7 56.7
100 UTEP 6 34 338 5.7 56.3
100 Nebraska 6 34 324 5.7 54.0
100 Purdue 6 34 324 5.7 54.0
100 Louisiana-Monroe 6 34 304 5.7 50.7
100 LSU 7 40 354 5.7 50.6
100 Tulsa 7 40 352 5.7 50.3
100 Army 6 34 236 5.7 39.3
108 Arkansas State 7 39 373 5.6 53.3
108 Penn State 7 39 353 5.6 50.4
110 Coastal Carolina 6 33 328 5.5 54.7
110 Marshall 6 33 269 5.5 44.8
110 Temple 6 33 246 5.5 41.0
113 Wyoming 7 38 333 5.4 47.6
113 Vanderbilt 7 38 324 5.4 46.3
115 Sacramento State 8 42 373 5.3 46.6
116 Navy 6 31 295 5.2 49.2
116 Colorado State 6 31 291 5.2 48.5
116 Oregon 6 31 264 5.2 44.0
119 Western Kentucky 7 36 353 5.1 50.4
119 Indiana 7 36 280 5.1 40.0
121 North Texas 7 35 313 5.0 44.7
121 South Alabama 6 30 266 5.0 44.3
121 Rutgers 6 30 248 5.0 41.3
121 Michigan 7 35 283 5.0 40.4
125 Boise State 6 29 285 4.8 47.5
125 Northern Illinois 6 29 271 4.8 45.2
125 Michigan State 8 38 303 4.8 37.9
128 Georgia State 6 28 283 4.7 47.2
128 TCU 6 28 229 4.7 38.2
128 BYU 6 28 217 4.7 36.2
131 Toledo 7 32 257 4.6 36.7
132 USC 8 36 298 4.5 37.3
133 Notre Dame 7 31 266 4.4 38.0
134 Rice 7 30 267 4.3 38.1
134 Wisconsin 6 26 227 4.3 37.8
134 Air Force 6 26 221 4.3 36.8
137 UAB 6 21 172 3.5 28.7
138 Arizona State 6 20 176 3.3 29.3