2026 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/30/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Northwestern 1 15 119 15.0 119.0
1 Duke 1 15 109 15.0 109.0
3 Texas 1 12 115 12.0 115.0
4 Auburn 1 11 85 11.0 85.0
4 Syracuse 1 11 69 11.0 69.0
6 Texas State 2 21 216 10.5 108.0
7 Oregon State 1 10 89 10.0 89.0
7 West Virginia 1 10 60 10.0 60.0
9 Georgia Southern 4 39 343 9.8 85.8
10 Eastern Michigan 6 55 469 9.2 78.2
10 Kennesaw State 6 55 437 9.2 72.8
12 Oklahoma State 1 9 102 9.0 102.0
12 Tennessee 1 9 90 9.0 90.0
12 Florida 1 9 88 9.0 88.0
12 Baylor 1 9 81 9.0 81.0
12 Pittsburgh 1 9 78 9.0 78.0
12 Jacksonville State 7 63 520 9.0 74.3
12 East Carolina 5 45 359 9.0 71.8
12 Illinois 1 9 69 9.0 69.0
12 Houston 1 9 64 9.0 64.0
12 Arkansas 1 9 63 9.0 63.0
22 James Madison 7 62 483 8.9 69.0
23 Liberty 6 52 466 8.7 77.7
24 Kent State 6 51 483 8.5 80.5
24 Old Dominion 6 51 480 8.5 80.0
24 San Diego State 2 17 146 8.5 73.0
27 Nevada 6 50 474 8.3 79.0
28 New Mexico State 6 49 399 8.2 66.5
29 Virginia 1 8 78 8.0 78.0
29 Clemson 1 8 77 8.0 77.0
29 Maryland 1 8 72 8.0 72.0
29 Florida State 1 8 68 8.0 68.0
29 Rutgers 1 8 60 8.0 60.0
29 SMU 1 8 60 8.0 60.0
29 Ohio State 2 16 115 8.0 57.5
29 Texas A&M 1 8 41 8.0 41.0
37 Massachusetts 5 38 351 7.6 70.2
37 Appalachian State 5 38 313 7.6 62.6
39 Miami (OH) 5 37 312 7.4 62.4
40 Hawaii 6 44 411 7.3 68.5
40 FIU 6 44 326 7.3 54.3
42 Western Michigan 5 36 344 7.2 68.8
42 Missouri State 5 36 341 7.2 68.2
42 Ohio 6 43 372 7.2 62.0
45 Utah State 1 7 75 7.0 75.0
45 Minnesota 1 7 74 7.0 74.0
45 California 1 7 67 7.0 67.0
45 Delaware 5 35 315 7.0 63.0
45 Alabama 1 7 61 7.0 61.0
45 Iowa 1 7 61 7.0 61.0
45 UCF 1 7 60 7.0 60.0
45 Cincinnati 1 7 57 7.0 57.0
45 Texas Tech 1 7 55 7.0 55.0
45 UTSA 4 28 211 7.0 52.8
45 Ole Miss 1 7 39 7.0 39.0
56 Ball State 5 34 327 6.8 65.4
56 Charlotte 6 41 362 6.8 60.3
56 Buffalo 5 34 301 6.8 60.2
56 Sam Houston State 6 41 333 6.8 55.5
56 Middle Tennessee State 6 41 321 6.8 53.5
61 Southern Miss 5 33 336 6.6 67.2
61 New Mexico 5 33 306 6.6 61.2
61 San Jose State 5 33 274 6.6 54.8
64 Louisiana 6 39 381 6.5 63.5
65 Tulsa 5 32 263 6.4 52.6
66 Louisiana Tech 4 25 231 6.3 57.8
66 Florida Atlantic 6 38 300 6.3 50.0
68 UNLV 6 37 341 6.2 56.8
68 Bowling Green 5 31 280 6.2 56.0
68 USF 6 37 287 6.2 47.8
71 North Dakota State 7 43 437 6.1 62.4
72 Missouri 1 6 60 6.0 60.0
72 Arkansas State 6 36 338 6.0 56.3
72 Kentucky 1 6 50 6.0 50.0
72 Arizona State 1 6 47 6.0 47.0
72 Oklahoma 2 12 90 6.0 45.0
72 Virginia Tech 1 6 45 6.0 45.0
72 Fresno State 3 18 126 6.0 42.0
72 Georgia 1 6 40 6.0 40.0
72 Miami (FL) 1 6 36 6.0 36.0
81 Connecticut 4 23 238 5.8 59.5
81 Temple 5 29 226 5.8 45.2
81 Marshall 5 29 224 5.8 44.8
84 Wyoming 6 34 297 5.7 49.5
84 Tulane 6 34 250 5.7 41.7
84 Army 6 34 236 5.7 39.3
87 South Alabama 5 28 244 5.6 48.8
88 Indiana 2 11 94 5.5 47.0
88 Stanford 2 11 59 5.5 29.5
90 Akron 5 27 286 5.4 57.2
90 Western Kentucky 5 27 272 5.4 54.4
90 Sacramento State 7 38 338 5.4 48.3
93 UTEP 3 16 144 5.3 48.0
93 Memphis 6 32 286 5.3 47.7
95 Coastal Carolina 5 26 258 5.2 51.6
95 Navy 6 31 295 5.2 49.2
95 Louisiana-Monroe 5 26 226 5.2 45.2
95 Central Michigan 6 31 244 5.2 40.7
99 Mississippi State 1 5 55 5.0 55.0
99 LSU 1 5 50 5.0 50.0
99 Iowa State 1 5 42 5.0 42.0
99 Nebraska 2 10 79 5.0 39.5
99 Troy 5 25 190 5.0 38.0
99 South Carolina 1 5 35 5.0 35.0
99 Wake Forest 1 5 35 5.0 35.0
99 Kansas State 1 5 20 5.0 20.0
107 North Texas 5 24 195 4.8 39.0
107 Toledo 5 24 179 4.8 35.8
109 Rice 6 28 252 4.7 42.0
110 Colorado State 2 9 92 4.5 46.0
110 Northern Illinois 4 18 161 4.5 40.3
110 Michigan 2 9 65 4.5 32.5
113 Air Force 6 26 221 4.3 36.8
113 Michigan State 3 13 81 4.3 27.0
115 Georgia State 5 21 235 4.2 47.0
116 Penn State 3 12 135 4.0 45.0
116 Boise State 2 8 89 4.0 44.5
116 BYU 1 4 40 4.0 40.0
116 Wisconsin 2 8 79 4.0 39.5
116 Notre Dame 1 4 37 4.0 37.0
116 UAB 5 20 169 4.0 33.8
116 North Carolina 1 4 32 4.0 32.0
123 USC 2 7 75 3.5 37.5
124 NC State 1 3 27 3.0 27.0
124 Vanderbilt 1 3 18 3.0 18.0
124 Arizona 1 3 15 3.0 15.0
124 Kansas 1 3 15 3.0 15.0
128 TCU 1 2 10 2.0 10.0
129 Purdue 1 1 15 1.0 15.0