2026 National Leaders Penalties - All Games through 09/12/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Kansas State 2 3 35 1.5 17.5
2 Fresno State 2 7 45 3.5 22.5
2 USF 2 7 45 3.5 22.5
4 Texas 2 6 47 3.0 23.5
5 Eastern Michigan 3 11 76 3.7 25.3
6 NC State 2 6 53 3.0 26.5
7 Ohio 2 5 55 2.5 27.5
7 Miami (FL) 2 6 55 3.0 27.5
9 Colorado State 2 6 56 3.0 28.0
10 Louisiana-Monroe 2 6 60 3.0 30.0
10 North Carolina 2 8 60 4.0 30.0
10 Utah 2 8 60 4.0 30.0
13 Notre Dame 2 6 61 3.0 30.5
14 Delaware 2 7 63 3.5 31.5
14 Indiana 2 7 63 3.5 31.5
16 New Mexico 2 8 64 4.0 32.0
17 Louisiana Tech 2 7 65 3.5 32.5
17 Penn State 2 8 65 4.0 32.5
17 Boston College 2 11 65 5.5 32.5
20 Rice 2 7 67 3.5 33.5
21 Army 2 6 70 3.0 35.0
22 Illinois 2 8 74 4.0 37.0
22 Rutgers 2 12 74 6.0 37.0
22 Charlotte 2 13 74 6.5 37.0
22 Alabama 2 14 74 7.0 37.0
26 Michigan State 2 8 75 4.0 37.5
26 South Carolina 2 9 75 4.5 37.5
26 Washington State 2 9 75 4.5 37.5
29 Virginia 2 8 76 4.0 38.0
30 West Virginia 2 9 79 4.5 39.5
31 Temple 2 8 80 4.0 40.0
31 Marshall 2 9 80 4.5 40.0
31 Texas A&M 2 9 80 4.5 40.0
31 Kennesaw State 2 11 80 5.5 40.0
35 UTEP 2 8 81 4.0 40.5
36 Wisconsin 2 10 83 5.0 41.5
37 Toledo 2 12 84 6.0 42.0
37 Arizona State 2 13 84 6.5 42.0
39 Hawaii 3 17 127 5.7 42.3
40 Iowa State 2 10 85 5.0 42.5
40 Arizona 2 11 85 5.5 42.5
40 Iowa 2 11 85 5.5 42.5
43 Oklahoma State 2 8 89 4.0 44.5
44 FIU 2 12 91 6.0 45.5
45 Florida State 2 10 92 5.0 46.0
45 San Diego State 2 10 92 5.0 46.0
47 South Alabama 2 11 93 5.5 46.5
48 Kent State 2 13 95 6.5 47.5
48 Georgia Tech 2 14 95 7.0 47.5
50 Arkansas State 2 11 97 5.5 48.5
51 Western Kentucky 2 12 99 6.0 49.5
52 Oregon State 2 12 102 6.0 51.0
52 SMU 2 12 102 6.0 51.0
52 Pittsburgh 2 13 102 6.5 51.0
55 Miami (OH) 2 12 103 6.0 51.5
55 Akron 2 13 103 6.5 51.5
57 USC 3 18 156 6.0 52.0
58 BYU 2 12 105 6.0 52.5
58 UCF 2 15 105 7.5 52.5
60 Oklahoma 2 12 106 6.0 53.0
61 Maryland 2 11 107 5.5 53.5
61 Wyoming 2 13 107 6.5 53.5
63 Louisiana 2 12 108 6.0 54.0
63 Western Michigan 2 13 108 6.5 54.0
65 Vanderbilt 2 15 109 7.5 54.5
66 Old Dominion 2 12 110 6.0 55.0
66 Jacksonville State 3 18 165 6.0 55.0
66 Houston 2 15 110 7.5 55.0
66 Southern Miss 2 15 110 7.5 55.0
66 Coastal Carolina 2 16 110 8.0 55.0
66 Appalachian State 2 17 110 8.5 55.0
72 Sam Houston State 2 14 111 7.0 55.5
72 Missouri 2 15 111 7.5 55.5
74 Boise State 2 13 112 6.5 56.0
74 Ole Miss 2 13 112 6.5 56.0
76 Memphis 3 16 169 5.3 56.3
77 San Jose State 3 19 170 6.3 56.7
78 Ball State 2 14 114 7.0 57.0
78 Bowling Green 2 15 114 7.5 57.0
80 Georgia State 2 14 115 7.0 57.5
80 Air Force 2 14 115 7.0 57.5
80 Middle Tennessee State 2 17 115 8.5 57.5
83 Ohio State 2 13 116 6.5 58.0
84 Utah State 2 16 118 8.0 59.0
85 Texas State 2 12 120 6.0 60.0
85 Sacramento State 3 21 180 7.0 60.0
85 New Mexico State 3 22 180 7.3 60.0
85 Auburn 2 16 120 8.0 60.0
89 Northwestern 1 9 61 9.0 61.0
90 North Dakota State 3 22 184 7.3 61.3
91 Baylor 2 14 125 7.0 62.5
91 Minnesota 2 14 125 7.0 62.5
91 Navy 2 15 125 7.5 62.5
91 Virginia Tech 2 17 125 8.5 62.5
95 Nevada 2 13 126 6.5 63.0
95 Massachusetts 2 16 126 8.0 63.0
97 Florida 2 11 127 5.5 63.5
97 Tulsa 2 13 127 6.5 63.5
99 Stanford 2 17 129 8.5 64.5
100 Texas Tech 2 12 130 6.0 65.0
100 Arkansas 2 15 130 7.5 65.0
100 Nebraska 2 16 130 8.0 65.0
103 Missouri State 2 19 131 9.5 65.5
104 UNLV 3 21 198 7.0 66.0
105 East Carolina 2 15 133 7.5 66.5
106 Purdue 2 17 135 8.5 67.5
107 UAB 2 17 136 8.5 68.0
108 Mississippi State 2 14 138 7.0 69.0
109 Tulane 2 19 139 9.5 69.5
110 Kentucky 2 14 140 7.0 70.0
111 Clemson 2 15 141 7.5 70.5
112 Georgia Southern 2 14 142 7.0 71.0
113 California 2 15 146 7.5 73.0
113 Central Michigan 2 15 146 7.5 73.0
113 Northern Illinois 2 16 146 8.0 73.0
116 Buffalo 2 15 148 7.5 74.0
117 Kansas 2 17 149 8.5 74.5
118 TCU 2 16 150 8.0 75.0
119 Georgia 2 15 151 7.5 75.5
120 North Texas 2 19 152 9.5 76.0
121 Oregon 2 17 156 8.5 78.0
122 James Madison 2 14 162 7.0 81.0
123 Florida Atlantic 2 18 163 9.0 81.5
124 Wake Forest 2 15 165 7.5 82.5
124 Duke 2 19 165 9.5 82.5
126 Colorado 2 19 167 9.5 83.5
127 Michigan 2 20 170 10.0 85.0
128 Louisville 2 16 172 8.0 86.0
129 Cincinnati 2 18 174 9.0 87.0
129 Washington 2 18 174 9.0 87.0
131 Troy 2 18 175 9.0 87.5
132 LSU 2 16 176 8.0 88.0
133 Liberty 2 23 178 11.5 89.0
134 UCLA 2 20 180 10.0 90.0
135 Tennessee 2 21 202 10.5 101.0
136 Connecticut 2 19 206 9.5 103.0
137 UTSA 2 22 230 11.0 115.0
138 Syracuse 2 26 235 13.0 117.5