2026 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 2 | 20 | 206 | 10.0 | 103.0 |
| 2 | UNLV | 3 | 23 | 202 | 7.7 | 67.3 |
| 3 | Liberty | 2 | 19 | 199 | 9.5 | 99.5 |
| 4 | North Dakota State | 3 | 19 | 191 | 6.3 | 63.7 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 23 | 185 | 11.5 | 92.5 |
| 6 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 23 | 178 | 7.7 | 59.3 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 2 | 22 | 175 | 11.0 | 87.5 |
| 8 | Nevada | 2 | 16 | 143 | 8.0 | 71.5 |
| 9 | FIU | 3 | 19 | 140 | 6.3 | 46.7 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 17 | 135 | 8.5 | 67.5 |
| 10 | Penn State | 3 | 12 | 135 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 12 | Ohio | 2 | 15 | 131 | 7.5 | 65.5 |
| 13 | Appalachian State | 2 | 17 | 126 | 8.5 | 63.0 |
| 14 | Marshall | 2 | 18 | 121 | 9.0 | 60.5 |
| 15 | Texas | 1 | 12 | 115 | 12.0 | 115.0 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 2 | 16 | 115 | 8.0 | 57.5 |
| 17 | Memphis | 2 | 12 | 112 | 6.0 | 56.0 |
| 18 | Duke | 1 | 15 | 109 | 15.0 | 109.0 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 9 | 102 | 9.0 | 102.0 |
| 20 | Fresno State | 2 | 14 | 101 | 7.0 | 50.5 |
| 21 | Hawaii | 2 | 11 | 99 | 5.5 | 49.5 |
| 22 | Charlotte | 1 | 10 | 98 | 10.0 | 98.0 |
| 23 | USF | 2 | 12 | 95 | 6.0 | 47.5 |
| 24 | Indiana | 2 | 11 | 94 | 5.5 | 47.0 |
| 25 | Tennessee | 1 | 9 | 90 | 9.0 | 90.0 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | 2 | 12 | 90 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| 27 | Louisiana | 1 | 9 | 89 | 9.0 | 89.0 |
| 27 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 11 | 89 | 5.5 | 44.5 |
| 29 | Florida | 1 | 9 | 88 | 9.0 | 88.0 |
| 30 | Auburn | 1 | 11 | 85 | 11.0 | 85.0 |
| 30 | Old Dominion | 1 | 9 | 85 | 9.0 | 85.0 |
| 32 | New Mexico | 1 | 9 | 84 | 9.0 | 84.0 |
| 33 | James Madison | 1 | 12 | 82 | 12.0 | 82.0 |
| 33 | South Alabama | 2 | 11 | 82 | 5.5 | 41.0 |
| 33 | Sacramento State | 2 | 9 | 82 | 4.5 | 41.0 |
| 36 | Baylor | 1 | 9 | 81 | 9.0 | 81.0 |
| 36 | Michigan State | 3 | 13 | 81 | 4.3 | 27.0 |
| 38 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 10 | 80 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 39 | Nebraska | 2 | 10 | 79 | 5.0 | 39.5 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | 2 | 8 | 79 | 4.0 | 39.5 |
| 41 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 9 | 78 | 9.0 | 78.0 |
| 42 | Clemson | 1 | 8 | 77 | 8.0 | 77.0 |
| 43 | Tulsa | 1 | 8 | 76 | 8.0 | 76.0 |
| 44 | Navy | 1 | 9 | 75 | 9.0 | 75.0 |
| 44 | USC | 2 | 7 | 75 | 3.5 | 37.5 |
| 46 | Southern Miss | 1 | 8 | 74 | 8.0 | 74.0 |
| 46 | Minnesota | 1 | 7 | 74 | 7.0 | 74.0 |
| 48 | Maryland | 1 | 8 | 72 | 8.0 | 72.0 |
| 49 | Illinois | 1 | 9 | 69 | 9.0 | 69.0 |
| 49 | Connecticut | 1 | 6 | 69 | 6.0 | 69.0 |
| 51 | Florida State | 1 | 8 | 68 | 8.0 | 68.0 |
| 52 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 8 | 67 | 8.0 | 67.0 |
| 53 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 9 | 65 | 9.0 | 65.0 |
| 53 | Michigan | 2 | 9 | 65 | 4.5 | 32.5 |
| 53 | Rice | 2 | 6 | 65 | 3.0 | 32.5 |
| 56 | North Texas | 1 | 8 | 64 | 8.0 | 64.0 |
| 57 | San Diego State | 1 | 7 | 63 | 7.0 | 63.0 |
| 58 | Alabama | 1 | 7 | 61 | 7.0 | 61.0 |
| 58 | Iowa | 1 | 7 | 61 | 7.0 | 61.0 |
| 60 | West Virginia | 1 | 10 | 60 | 10.0 | 60.0 |
| 60 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 8 | 60 | 8.0 | 60.0 |
| 60 | Rutgers | 1 | 8 | 60 | 8.0 | 60.0 |
| 60 | UCF | 1 | 7 | 60 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| 60 | Missouri | 1 | 6 | 60 | 6.0 | 60.0 |
| 60 | Missouri State | 1 | 5 | 60 | 5.0 | 60.0 |
| 60 | Western Michigan | 1 | 5 | 60 | 5.0 | 60.0 |
| 60 | Central Michigan | 2 | 8 | 60 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 68 | Cincinnati | 1 | 7 | 57 | 7.0 | 57.0 |
| 69 | Mississippi State | 1 | 5 | 55 | 5.0 | 55.0 |
| 69 | UAB | 2 | 8 | 55 | 4.0 | 27.5 |
| 71 | Boise State | 1 | 5 | 54 | 5.0 | 54.0 |
| 72 | Temple | 1 | 6 | 50 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 72 | LSU | 1 | 5 | 50 | 5.0 | 50.0 |
| 74 | Colorado State | 1 | 6 | 47 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| 75 | Tulane | 1 | 6 | 46 | 6.0 | 46.0 |
| 76 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 6 | 45 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| 76 | Air Force | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 76 | Arkansas State | 1 | 4 | 45 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 79 | Iowa State | 1 | 5 | 42 | 5.0 | 42.0 |
| 80 | Texas A&M | 1 | 8 | 41 | 8.0 | 41.0 |
| 80 | Buffalo | 1 | 4 | 41 | 4.0 | 41.0 |
| 82 | Georgia | 1 | 6 | 40 | 6.0 | 40.0 |
| 82 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 82 | Wyoming | 1 | 3 | 40 | 3.0 | 40.0 |
| 85 | Ole Miss | 1 | 7 | 39 | 7.0 | 39.0 |
| 86 | New Mexico State | 1 | 4 | 37 | 4.0 | 37.0 |
| 86 | Notre Dame | 1 | 4 | 37 | 4.0 | 37.0 |
| 88 | Troy | 1 | 6 | 35 | 6.0 | 35.0 |
| 88 | South Carolina | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 88 | Wake Forest | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 88 | San Jose State | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 88 | Toledo | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 88 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 94 | Stanford | 1 | 7 | 31 | 7.0 | 31.0 |
| 95 | Delaware | 1 | 5 | 30 | 5.0 | 30.0 |
| 96 | Ball State | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 97 | Kansas State | 1 | 5 | 20 | 5.0 | 20.0 |
| 98 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 3 | 18 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| 99 | Arizona | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 99 | Army | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 99 | Georgia State | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 102 | TCU | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2.0 | 10.0 |