2026 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Illinois 1 11 112 11.0 112.0
2 California 2 26 220 13.0 110.0
3 Mississippi State 2 21 213 10.5 106.5
4 Georgia Tech 2 20 202 10.0 101.0
5 Georgia Southern 1 10 100 10.0 100.0
6 South Carolina 1 14 98 14.0 98.0
7 Miami (FL) 2 22 192 11.0 96.0
7 Buffalo 1 8 96 8.0 96.0
9 Louisiana Tech 2 20 191 10.0 95.5
10 Oklahoma 1 11 90 11.0 90.0
10 Boise State 1 10 90 10.0 90.0
10 Troy 1 9 90 9.0 90.0
13 Missouri 1 11 89 11.0 89.0
13 Auburn 2 21 178 10.5 89.0
13 UTSA 2 17 178 8.5 89.0
16 Memphis 1 10 87 10.0 87.0
17 NC State 2 18 167 9.0 83.5
18 Ball State 1 9 81 9.0 81.0
19 Northwestern 1 9 80 9.0 80.0
19 Western Michigan 1 9 80 9.0 80.0
19 Akron 2 15 160 7.5 80.0
22 Syracuse 2 17 159 8.5 79.5
23 Louisiana-Monroe 1 8 78 8.0 78.0
23 Louisiana 1 8 78 8.0 78.0
25 Washington State 2 14 155 7.0 77.5
26 Purdue 2 16 153 8.0 76.5
27 Maryland 1 9 76 9.0 76.0
27 Michigan 1 9 76 9.0 76.0
29 Missouri State 1 8 75 8.0 75.0
30 Colorado State 1 8 74 8.0 74.0
31 Southern Miss 1 10 73 10.0 73.0
32 Pittsburgh 2 19 144 9.5 72.0
33 Louisville 2 14 142 7.0 71.0
34 Kansas 2 17 141 8.5 70.5
35 San Diego State 1 8 70 8.0 70.0
35 Coastal Carolina 1 7 70 7.0 70.0
37 SMU 2 14 137 7.0 68.5
38 Oregon State 2 17 135 8.5 67.5
39 Oklahoma State 1 7 66 7.0 66.0
40 Ohio 1 9 65 9.0 65.0
40 Stanford 2 14 130 7.0 65.0
40 New Mexico State 1 7 65 7.0 65.0
40 Florida 1 6 65 6.0 65.0
44 UCF 1 8 64 8.0 64.0
44 Virginia Tech 1 8 64 8.0 64.0
44 Vanderbilt 1 7 64 7.0 64.0
44 North Texas 2 12 128 6.0 64.0
48 Wake Forest 2 15 125 7.5 62.5
49 Utah 2 15 124 7.5 62.0
50 Texas A&M 2 16 121 8.0 60.5
50 Duke 2 12 121 6.0 60.5
52 Texas Tech 2 14 120 7.0 60.0
52 Minnesota 1 6 60 6.0 60.0
52 Bowling Green 2 11 120 5.5 60.0
55 Hawaii 1 8 59 8.0 59.0
55 Arizona 1 7 59 7.0 59.0
55 LSU 2 13 118 6.5 59.0
55 Tulsa 1 6 59 6.0 59.0
59 Ole Miss 2 16 116 8.0 58.0
59 West Virginia 1 6 58 6.0 58.0
61 North Carolina 2 15 115 7.5 57.5
62 Alabama 2 14 110 7.0 55.0
62 James Madison 1 7 55 7.0 55.0
62 Clemson 2 11 110 5.5 55.0
62 Northern Illinois 2 11 110 5.5 55.0
66 Colorado 2 17 109 8.5 54.5
66 Boston College 2 12 109 6.0 54.5
68 Tulane 2 13 107 6.5 53.5
69 San Jose State 2 15 104 7.5 52.0
69 Charlotte 1 7 52 7.0 52.0
71 Florida State 2 13 102 6.5 51.0
72 New Mexico 1 7 50 7.0 50.0
73 Rutgers 2 12 99 6.0 49.5
74 Georgia State 1 7 48 7.0 48.0
75 Baylor 1 6 47 6.0 47.0
75 UCLA 3 16 141 5.3 47.0
77 Tennessee 1 5 46 5.0 46.0
78 Arkansas 2 11 91 5.5 45.5
79 Iowa 1 6 45 6.0 45.0
79 Marshall 1 4 45 4.0 45.0
81 Fresno State 1 5 44 5.0 44.0
82 Utah State 2 11 87 5.5 43.5
82 Eastern Michigan 2 10 87 5.0 43.5
84 Toledo 1 4 43 4.0 43.0
85 Washington 2 11 85 5.5 42.5
86 Georgia 1 7 42 7.0 42.0
87 Western Kentucky 2 9 81 4.5 40.5
88 BYU 2 10 80 5.0 40.0
89 Miami (OH) 2 9 78 4.5 39.0
90 Houston 2 10 77 5.0 38.5
91 Cincinnati 1 7 37 7.0 37.0
91 Connecticut 1 5 37 5.0 37.0
91 UTEP 2 7 74 3.5 37.0
94 Notre Dame 2 8 73 4.0 36.5
95 Delaware 1 6 36 6.0 36.0
95 Wyoming 1 4 36 4.0 36.0
97 Sacramento State 1 4 35 4.0 35.0
97 Texas State 1 4 35 4.0 35.0
97 Arkansas State 1 3 35 3.0 35.0
100 Massachusetts 1 7 34 7.0 34.0
101 Virginia 2 9 65 4.5 32.5
101 Texas 2 7 65 3.5 32.5
103 Old Dominion 1 6 32 6.0 32.0
103 Florida Atlantic 1 3 32 3.0 32.0
105 East Carolina 1 6 29 6.0 29.0
106 Kentucky 2 10 55 5.0 27.5
106 Oregon 2 5 55 2.5 27.5
108 Iowa State 1 4 25 4.0 25.0
108 Kansas State 1 3 25 3.0 25.0
110 USC 2 8 49 4.0 24.5
111 Arizona State 2 5 45 2.5 22.5
112 Kent State 2 6 44 3.0 22.0
113 Temple 1 4 20 4.0 20.0
113 TCU 1 3 20 3.0 20.0
113 Kennesaw State 1 3 20 3.0 20.0
116 Ohio State 1 2 12 2.0 12.0
117 UAB 1 1 3 1.0 3.0