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