2026 National Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 East Carolina 1 3 15 3.0 15.0
2 Rutgers 2 6 44 3.0 22.0
2 Louisiana-Monroe 1 4 22 4.0 22.0
4 Louisiana 2 7 45 3.5 22.5
5 Tulane 1 2 25 2.0 25.0
5 Southern Miss 1 3 25 3.0 25.0
7 Temple 2 9 52 4.5 26.0
8 Tulsa 2 5 55 2.5 27.5
9 North Carolina 2 8 57 4.0 28.5
10 Fresno State 2 8 62 4.0 31.0
11 Penn State 3 10 95 3.3 31.7
11 Indiana 3 11 95 3.7 31.7
13 Missouri State 1 3 32 3.0 32.0
14 Navy 3 13 99 4.3 33.0
15 UAB 2 7 68 3.5 34.0
16 Colorado State 1 3 35 3.0 35.0
16 Northern Illinois 1 4 35 4.0 35.0
16 Army 3 13 105 4.3 35.0
19 NC State 3 14 106 4.7 35.3
20 USF 3 16 110 5.3 36.7
21 Illinois 3 12 114 4.0 38.0
21 Charlotte 2 10 76 5.0 38.0
23 New Mexico State 2 12 77 6.0 38.5
24 LSU 3 19 119 6.3 39.7
25 Georgia 4 18 159 4.5 39.8
26 New Mexico 1 4 40 4.0 40.0
26 Arizona State 2 8 80 4.0 40.0
26 San Jose State 2 9 80 4.5 40.0
26 Tennessee 3 17 120 5.7 40.0
30 Ohio 2 11 81 5.5 40.5
31 Texas Tech 2 11 86 5.5 43.0
32 Texas A&M 4 23 174 5.8 43.5
33 Bowling Green 2 9 89 4.5 44.5
33 Buffalo 2 12 89 6.0 44.5
35 Michigan State 3 15 134 5.0 44.7
36 FIU 1 6 45 6.0 45.0
36 Rice 2 13 90 6.5 45.0
38 Florida State 3 14 136 4.7 45.3
39 Kentucky 4 21 187 5.3 46.8
40 Iowa State 3 18 142 6.0 47.3
41 Oregon State 2 9 95 4.5 47.5
41 Oregon 2 10 95 5.0 47.5
41 Ball State 2 11 95 5.5 47.5
41 Nevada 2 13 95 6.5 47.5
45 Arkansas 3 21 145 7.0 48.3
46 Purdue 3 18 146 6.0 48.7
47 Alabama 4 27 195 6.8 48.8
48 Kansas State 2 11 99 5.5 49.5
49 Delaware 1 5 50 5.0 50.0
49 Appalachian State 1 6 50 6.0 50.0
51 UCF 3 17 151 5.7 50.3
52 Western Michigan 2 12 101 6.0 50.5
53 Minnesota 3 16 152 5.3 50.7
53 Iowa 3 19 152 6.3 50.7
55 Texas State 1 8 51 8.0 51.0
56 San Diego State 2 12 104 6.0 52.0
56 North Dakota State 3 18 156 6.0 52.0
58 Arkansas State 2 10 105 5.0 52.5
59 Air Force 3 17 159 5.7 53.0
60 Wyoming 3 17 160 5.7 53.3
61 Marshall 2 14 107 7.0 53.5
62 Boise State 2 11 108 5.5 54.0
63 Massachusetts 3 20 163 6.7 54.3
64 Eastern Michigan 3 17 164 5.7 54.7
64 BYU 3 20 164 6.7 54.7
64 Washington 3 22 164 7.3 54.7
67 Middle Tennessee State 1 7 55 7.0 55.0
68 Virginia 3 16 166 5.3 55.3
69 Central Michigan 2 11 112 5.5 56.0
70 North Texas 2 16 113 8.0 56.5
71 Memphis 2 12 114 6.0 57.0
72 Pittsburgh 3 19 172 6.3 57.3
73 South Alabama 2 12 115 6.0 57.5
74 Ohio State 3 24 173 8.0 57.7
75 TCU 2 14 116 7.0 58.0
76 USC 4 26 234 6.5 58.5
77 Old Dominion 3 22 176 7.3 58.7
78 Cincinnati 2 14 118 7.0 59.0
78 Michigan 2 14 118 7.0 59.0
78 Wisconsin 2 15 118 7.5 59.0
81 West Virginia 3 21 178 7.0 59.3
82 Clemson 3 20 179 6.7 59.7
83 Oklahoma 2 14 120 7.0 60.0
84 Baylor 2 13 121 6.5 60.5
85 Miami (FL) 3 18 183 6.0 61.0
85 Stanford 4 29 244 7.3 61.0
87 Oklahoma State 2 12 123 6.0 61.5
87 Jacksonville State 2 14 123 7.0 61.5
89 Missouri 3 17 186 5.7 62.0
90 Georgia Southern 2 12 129 6.0 64.5
91 Houston 3 22 194 7.3 64.7
92 Coastal Carolina 2 12 130 6.0 65.0
92 Kansas 2 14 130 7.0 65.0
92 Vanderbilt 3 28 195 9.3 65.0
95 Arizona 3 23 196 7.7 65.3
96 Northwestern 2 16 135 8.0 67.5
97 James Madison 3 21 203 7.0 67.7
97 SMU 3 21 203 7.0 67.7
97 Auburn 3 22 203 7.3 67.7
100 Hawaii 3 26 204 8.7 68.0
100 Sam Houston State 1 9 68 9.0 68.0
102 UTSA 2 14 137 7.0 68.5
103 Louisville 4 27 275 6.8 68.8
104 South Carolina 4 29 276 7.3 69.0
105 Akron 2 15 140 7.5 70.0
106 Mississippi State 3 26 211 8.7 70.3
107 UTEP 2 15 141 7.5 70.5
108 Virginia Tech 3 19 215 6.3 71.7
109 Western Kentucky 2 16 144 8.0 72.0
109 Ole Miss 3 27 216 9.0 72.0
111 Utah State 2 13 147 6.5 73.5
112 Georgia State 1 7 75 7.0 75.0
112 Florida Atlantic 1 9 75 9.0 75.0
114 Duke 2 15 151 7.5 75.5
115 UNLV 2 15 153 7.5 76.5
116 Maryland 3 25 235 8.3 78.3
117 Wake Forest 4 37 314 9.3 78.5
118 UCLA 3 29 241 9.7 80.3
119 Louisiana Tech 1 8 81 8.0 81.0
119 Washington State 2 20 162 10.0 81.0
121 Utah 2 18 163 9.0 81.5
122 California 3 27 247 9.0 82.3
123 Colorado 2 17 166 8.5 83.0
124 Miami (OH) 2 20 167 10.0 83.5
125 Nebraska 3 30 251 10.0 83.7
126 Kent State 3 31 254 10.3 84.7
127 Sacramento State 3 26 255 8.7 85.0
127 Florida 4 37 340 9.3 85.0
129 Troy 1 7 87 7.0 87.0
130 Texas 2 19 176 9.5 88.0
131 Syracuse 3 33 269 11.0 89.7
132 Boston College 2 19 184 9.5 92.0
133 Toledo 2 20 197 10.0 98.5
134 Georgia Tech 2 23 216 11.5 108.0
135 Liberty 2 24 222 12.0 111.0
136 Kennesaw State 1 15 137 15.0 137.0