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 Eastern Michigan 4 33 272 8.3 68.0
2 Mississippi State 3 26 268 8.7 89.3
3 Auburn 3 32 263 10.7 87.7
4 Texas State 3 25 251 8.3 83.7
5 Duke 3 27 230 9.0 76.7
6 Pittsburgh 3 28 222 9.3 74.0
7 California 2 26 220 13.0 110.0
8 East Carolina 3 28 204 9.3 68.0
9 Georgia Tech 2 20 202 10.0 101.0
9 UNLV 3 23 202 7.7 67.3
11 Liberty 2 19 199 9.5 99.5
11 Memphis 3 22 199 7.3 66.3
13 Ohio 3 24 196 8.0 65.3
14 Miami (FL) 2 22 192 11.0 96.0
15 Louisiana Tech 2 20 191 10.0 95.5
15 North Dakota State 3 19 191 6.3 63.7
17 Clemson 3 19 187 6.3 62.3
18 North Texas 3 19 182 6.3 60.7
19 Illinois 2 20 181 10.0 90.5
20 Oklahoma 3 23 180 7.7 60.0
20 Texas 3 19 180 6.3 60.0
22 UTSA 2 17 178 8.5 89.0
22 Jacksonville State 3 23 178 7.7 59.3
24 Alabama 3 21 171 7.0 57.0
25 Florida State 3 21 170 7.0 56.7
26 Oklahoma State 2 16 168 8.0 84.0
26 LSU 3 18 168 6.0 56.0
28 NC State 2 18 167 9.0 83.5
28 Louisiana 2 17 167 8.5 83.5
28 Florida Atlantic 3 20 167 6.7 55.7
31 Marshall 3 22 166 7.3 55.3
32 Texas A&M 3 24 162 8.0 54.0
33 Stanford 3 21 161 7.0 53.7
34 Georgia Southern 2 18 160 9.0 80.0
34 Akron 2 15 160 7.5 80.0
34 Wake Forest 3 20 160 6.7 53.3
37 Syracuse 2 17 159 8.5 79.5
37 Rutgers 3 20 159 6.7 53.0
39 Hawaii 3 19 158 6.3 52.7
40 Washington State 2 14 155 7.0 77.5
40 Ole Miss 3 23 155 7.7 51.7
42 Purdue 2 16 153 8.0 76.5
42 Florida 2 15 153 7.5 76.5
42 Tulane 3 19 153 6.3 51.0
45 Charlotte 2 17 150 8.5 75.0
46 Missouri 2 17 149 8.5 74.5
47 Maryland 2 17 148 8.5 74.0
48 Southern Miss 2 18 147 9.0 73.5
49 Louisiana-Monroe 2 16 145 8.0 72.5
49 Fresno State 3 19 145 6.3 48.3
51 Boise State 2 15 144 7.5 72.0
52 Nevada 2 16 143 8.0 71.5
53 Louisville 2 14 142 7.0 71.0
54 Kansas 2 17 141 8.5 70.5
54 Michigan 3 18 141 6.0 47.0
54 UCLA 3 16 141 5.3 47.0
57 Western Michigan 2 14 140 7.0 70.0
57 FIU 3 19 140 6.3 46.7
59 San Jose State 3 19 139 6.3 46.3
60 James Madison 2 19 137 9.5 68.5
60 SMU 2 14 137 7.0 68.5
60 Buffalo 2 12 137 6.0 68.5
63 Tennessee 2 14 136 7.0 68.0
64 Oregon State 2 17 135 8.5 67.5
64 Tulsa 2 14 135 7.0 67.5
64 Missouri State 2 13 135 6.5 67.5
64 Penn State 3 12 135 4.0 45.0
68 New Mexico 2 16 134 8.0 67.0
68 Minnesota 2 13 134 6.5 67.0
70 South Carolina 2 19 133 9.5 66.5
70 San Diego State 2 15 133 7.5 66.5
72 Baylor 2 15 128 7.5 64.0
73 Ohio State 3 18 127 6.0 42.3
74 Appalachian State 2 17 126 8.5 63.0
75 Troy 2 15 125 7.5 62.5
76 UCF 2 15 124 7.5 62.0
76 Utah 2 15 124 7.5 62.0
76 USC 4 15 124 3.8 31.0
79 Colorado State 2 14 121 7.0 60.5
79 Western Kentucky 3 13 121 4.3 40.3
81 Texas Tech 2 14 120 7.0 60.0
81 Bowling Green 2 11 120 5.5 60.0
83 West Virginia 2 16 118 8.0 59.0
84 Old Dominion 2 15 117 7.5 58.5
84 Sacramento State 3 13 117 4.3 39.0
86 North Carolina 2 15 115 7.5 57.5
87 Northern Illinois 2 11 110 5.5 55.0
87 Notre Dame 3 12 110 4.0 36.7
89 Colorado 2 17 109 8.5 54.5
89 Virginia Tech 2 14 109 7.0 54.5
89 Boston College 2 12 109 6.0 54.5
92 Iowa 2 13 106 6.5 53.0
92 Ball State 2 12 106 6.0 53.0
92 Connecticut 2 11 106 5.5 53.0
95 Coastal Carolina 2 10 105 5.0 52.5
96 New Mexico State 2 11 102 5.5 51.0
97 USF 2 12 95 6.0 47.5
98 Cincinnati 2 14 94 7.0 47.0
98 Indiana 2 11 94 5.5 47.0
100 Arkansas 2 11 91 5.5 45.5
101 Middle Tennessee State 2 11 89 5.5 44.5
102 Utah State 2 11 87 5.5 43.5
103 Kennesaw State 2 12 85 6.0 42.5
103 Washington 2 11 85 5.5 42.5
105 Georgia 2 13 82 6.5 41.0
105 South Alabama 2 11 82 5.5 41.0
105 Vanderbilt 2 10 82 5.0 41.0
108 Michigan State 3 13 81 4.3 27.0
109 Northwestern 1 9 80 9.0 80.0
109 BYU 2 10 80 5.0 40.0
109 Sam Houston State 2 10 80 5.0 40.0
109 Arkansas State 2 7 80 3.5 40.0
113 Nebraska 2 10 79 5.0 39.5
113 Wisconsin 2 8 79 4.0 39.5
115 Miami (OH) 2 9 78 4.5 39.0
115 Toledo 2 8 78 4.0 39.0
117 Houston 2 10 77 5.0 38.5
118 Wyoming 2 7 76 3.5 38.0
119 Navy 1 9 75 9.0 75.0
120 Arizona 2 10 74 5.0 37.0
120 UTEP 2 7 74 3.5 37.0
122 Temple 2 10 70 5.0 35.0
123 Iowa State 2 9 67 4.5 33.5
124 Delaware 2 11 66 5.5 33.0
125 Virginia 2 9 65 4.5 32.5
125 Rice 2 6 65 3.0 32.5
127 Georgia State 2 9 63 4.5 31.5
128 Central Michigan 2 8 60 4.0 30.0
129 UAB 3 9 58 3.0 19.3
130 Kentucky 2 10 55 5.0 27.5
130 Oregon 2 5 55 2.5 27.5
132 Air Force 1 5 45 5.0 45.0
132 Kansas State 2 8 45 4.0 22.5
132 Arizona State 2 5 45 2.5 22.5
135 Kent State 2 6 44 3.0 22.0
136 Massachusetts 1 7 34 7.0 34.0
137 TCU 2 5 30 2.5 15.0
138 Army 1 3 15 3.0 15.0