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

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Liberty 5 48 434 9.6 86.8
2 Jacksonville State 5 45 370 9.0 74.0
3 James Madison 4 41 331 10.3 82.8
4 Eastern Michigan 4 38 326 9.5 81.5
5 UNLV 5 34 311 6.8 62.2
6 North Dakota State 5 33 338 6.6 67.6
7 Nevada 4 31 302 7.8 75.5
8 New Mexico State 4 30 231 7.5 57.8
9 Old Dominion 4 29 285 7.3 71.3
9 USF 5 29 249 5.8 49.8
11 East Carolina 3 28 220 9.3 73.3
11 Louisiana 4 28 268 7.0 67.0
11 Charlotte 4 28 238 7.0 59.5
14 Georgia Southern 3 27 245 9.0 81.7
14 Kennesaw State 3 27 213 9.0 71.0
14 FIU 4 27 189 6.8 47.3
17 Temple 4 26 215 6.5 53.8
18 Bowling Green 3 25 223 8.3 74.3
18 Sam Houston State 3 25 197 8.3 65.7
18 Ohio 4 25 207 6.3 51.8
18 Marshall 4 25 194 6.3 48.5
22 Buffalo 3 24 227 8.0 75.7
22 Arkansas State 4 24 229 6.0 57.3
24 Western Michigan 3 23 222 7.7 74.0
24 Massachusetts 3 23 219 7.7 73.0
24 New Mexico 3 23 196 7.7 65.3
24 Appalachian State 3 23 161 7.7 53.7
24 Hawaii 4 23 211 5.8 52.8
24 South Alabama 4 23 194 5.8 48.5
30 Ball State 3 22 199 7.3 66.3
30 San Jose State 3 22 180 7.3 60.0
30 Florida Atlantic 3 22 170 7.3 56.7
30 Coastal Carolina 4 22 208 5.5 52.0
34 Texas State 2 21 216 10.5 108.0
34 Southern Miss 3 21 221 7.0 73.7
34 Army 4 21 153 5.3 38.3
37 Akron 3 20 211 6.7 70.3
37 Miami (OH) 3 20 178 6.7 59.3
37 Kent State 3 20 167 6.7 55.7
37 Memphis 4 20 183 5.0 45.8
41 Tulsa 3 19 158 6.3 52.7
41 Tulane 3 19 156 6.3 52.0
41 Air Force 4 19 166 4.8 41.5
41 Sacramento State 4 19 164 4.8 41.0
41 Central Michigan 4 19 144 4.8 36.0
46 Fresno State 3 18 126 6.0 42.0
46 Wyoming 4 18 142 4.5 35.5
48 San Diego State 2 17 146 8.5 73.0
48 Louisiana-Monroe 3 17 139 5.7 46.3
48 Navy 4 17 155 4.3 38.8
48 UAB 4 17 139 4.3 34.8
52 Ohio State 2 16 115 8.0 57.5
52 North Texas 3 16 132 5.3 44.0
52 Rice 4 16 144 4.0 36.0
55 Northwestern 1 15 119 15.0 119.0
55 Duke 1 15 109 15.0 109.0
57 Delaware 2 14 135 7.0 67.5
57 Middle Tennessee State 3 14 119 4.7 39.7
59 Connecticut 3 13 138 4.3 46.0
59 Toledo 3 13 97 4.3 32.3
59 Michigan State 3 13 81 4.3 27.0
62 Texas 1 12 115 12.0 115.0
62 UTEP 2 12 94 6.0 47.0
62 Oklahoma 2 12 90 6.0 45.0
62 Penn State 3 12 135 4.0 45.0
62 UTSA 2 12 80 6.0 40.0
67 Auburn 1 11 85 11.0 85.0
67 Syracuse 1 11 69 11.0 69.0
67 Indiana 2 11 94 5.5 47.0
67 Western Kentucky 3 11 102 3.7 34.0
67 Stanford 2 11 59 5.5 29.5
72 Oregon State 1 10 89 10.0 89.0
72 West Virginia 1 10 60 10.0 60.0
72 Missouri State 2 10 120 5.0 60.0
72 Nebraska 2 10 79 5.0 39.5
76 Oklahoma State 1 9 102 9.0 102.0
76 Tennessee 1 9 90 9.0 90.0
76 Florida 1 9 88 9.0 88.0
76 Baylor 1 9 81 9.0 81.0
76 Pittsburgh 1 9 78 9.0 78.0
76 Illinois 1 9 69 9.0 69.0
76 Houston 1 9 64 9.0 64.0
76 Arkansas 1 9 63 9.0 63.0
76 Colorado State 2 9 92 4.5 46.0
76 Louisiana Tech 2 9 81 4.5 40.5
76 Michigan 2 9 65 4.5 32.5
76 Troy 2 9 60 4.5 30.0
88 Virginia 1 8 78 8.0 78.0
88 Clemson 1 8 77 8.0 77.0
88 Maryland 1 8 72 8.0 72.0
88 Florida State 1 8 68 8.0 68.0
88 Rutgers 1 8 60 8.0 60.0
88 SMU 1 8 60 8.0 60.0
88 Boise State 2 8 89 4.0 44.5
88 Texas A&M 1 8 41 8.0 41.0
88 Wisconsin 2 8 79 4.0 39.5
88 Northern Illinois 2 8 77 4.0 38.5
88 Georgia State 3 8 95 2.7 31.7
99 Utah State 1 7 75 7.0 75.0
99 Minnesota 1 7 74 7.0 74.0
99 California 1 7 67 7.0 67.0
99 Alabama 1 7 61 7.0 61.0
99 Iowa 1 7 61 7.0 61.0
99 UCF 1 7 60 7.0 60.0
99 Cincinnati 1 7 57 7.0 57.0
99 Texas Tech 1 7 55 7.0 55.0
99 Ole Miss 1 7 39 7.0 39.0
99 USC 2 7 75 3.5 37.5
109 Missouri 1 6 60 6.0 60.0
109 Kentucky 1 6 50 6.0 50.0
109 Arizona State 1 6 47 6.0 47.0
109 Virginia Tech 1 6 45 6.0 45.0
109 Georgia 1 6 40 6.0 40.0
109 Miami (FL) 1 6 36 6.0 36.0
115 Mississippi State 1 5 55 5.0 55.0
115 LSU 1 5 50 5.0 50.0
115 Iowa State 1 5 42 5.0 42.0
115 South Carolina 1 5 35 5.0 35.0
115 Wake Forest 1 5 35 5.0 35.0
115 Kansas State 1 5 20 5.0 20.0
121 Notre Dame 1 4 37 4.0 37.0
121 North Carolina 1 4 32 4.0 32.0
123 NC State 1 3 27 3.0 27.0
123 Vanderbilt 1 3 18 3.0 18.0
123 Arizona 1 3 15 3.0 15.0
123 Kansas 1 3 15 3.0 15.0
127 TCU 1 2 10 2.0 10.0
128 Purdue 1 1 15 1.0 15.0