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

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Indiana 3 9 78 3.0 26.0
2 North Carolina 3 11 80 3.7 26.7
3 Notre Dame 6 18 166 3.0 27.7
4 Western Kentucky 4 14 114 3.5 28.5
5 Kansas State 3 8 89 2.7 29.7
5 Rutgers 3 14 89 4.7 29.7
7 Fresno State 4 19 130 4.8 32.5
8 USF 3 14 100 4.7 33.3
9 Utah 3 13 103 4.3 34.3
10 Michigan State 3 10 105 3.3 35.0
10 Eastern Michigan 4 16 140 4.0 35.0
12 Colorado State 4 20 142 5.0 35.5
13 Temple 4 16 144 4.0 36.0
14 South Carolina 2 9 75 4.5 37.5
15 Boston College 3 16 113 5.3 37.7
16 Rice 4 16 152 4.0 38.0
16 Ohio 4 17 152 4.3 38.0
18 Hawaii 3 17 115 5.7 38.3
19 Louisiana-Monroe 4 18 155 4.5 38.8
20 Illinois 3 13 118 4.3 39.3
21 Oklahoma State 3 11 119 3.7 39.7
22 Texas A&M 2 9 80 4.5 40.0
22 Air Force 2 10 80 5.0 40.0
24 Arkansas State 4 20 162 5.0 40.5
25 Alabama 2 13 84 6.5 42.0
26 West Virginia 3 16 131 5.3 43.7
27 Delaware 4 18 176 4.5 44.0
28 Army 2 8 90 4.0 45.0
28 Texas 3 14 135 4.7 45.0
30 San Diego State 4 21 182 5.3 45.5
31 Kentucky 2 8 92 4.0 46.0
31 Memphis 4 19 184 4.8 46.0
31 Wisconsin 3 16 138 5.3 46.0
31 New Mexico 4 25 184 6.3 46.0
35 Iowa State 3 14 140 4.7 46.7
35 Arizona State 3 18 140 6.0 46.7
37 Western Michigan 4 20 188 5.0 47.0
37 Ohio State 3 16 141 5.3 47.0
39 Virginia 3 16 144 5.3 48.0
40 Arizona 3 13 145 4.3 48.3
41 UTEP 4 22 195 5.5 48.8
42 Northern Illinois 4 22 196 5.5 49.0
42 Wyoming 3 17 147 5.7 49.0
44 Navy 2 11 100 5.5 50.0
44 Miami (OH) 4 22 200 5.5 50.0
46 Akron 4 22 202 5.5 50.5
47 UCF 3 22 153 7.3 51.0
48 Georgia Tech 3 20 154 6.7 51.3
49 Sacramento State 3 16 155 5.3 51.7
49 Houston 3 19 155 6.3 51.7
51 USC 3 18 156 6.0 52.0
51 Oklahoma 3 19 156 6.3 52.0
51 Louisiana 4 25 208 6.3 52.0
54 Boise State 4 22 209 5.5 52.3
55 San Jose State 4 26 211 6.5 52.8
55 Charlotte 4 31 211 7.8 52.8
57 Arkansas 3 17 160 5.7 53.3
58 FIU 4 27 214 6.8 53.5
58 Middle Tennessee State 4 30 214 7.5 53.5
60 Penn State 3 16 161 5.3 53.7
61 Tulsa 4 24 215 6.0 53.8
62 Toledo 4 28 217 7.0 54.3
63 Tulane 4 30 219 7.5 54.8
64 Central Michigan 4 24 222 6.0 55.5
64 Louisiana Tech 4 26 222 6.5 55.5
64 Bowling Green 4 27 222 6.8 55.5
64 Washington State 4 27 222 6.8 55.5
68 Iowa 3 18 168 6.0 56.0
68 Ole Miss 2 13 112 6.5 56.0
68 Miami (FL) 2 14 112 7.0 56.0
71 Jacksonville State 4 26 225 6.5 56.3
72 Minnesota 3 18 170 6.0 56.7
73 Maryland 3 19 171 6.3 57.0
73 Georgia State 4 26 228 6.5 57.0
73 Stanford 2 14 114 7.0 57.0
76 New Mexico State 4 28 230 7.0 57.5
77 Northwestern 3 25 174 8.3 58.0
78 Nebraska 3 20 175 6.7 58.3
79 South Alabama 4 27 234 6.8 58.5
80 Kennesaw State 4 27 235 6.8 58.8
80 Appalachian State 4 30 235 7.5 58.8
82 Texas Tech 3 18 177 6.0 59.0
82 Sam Houston State 4 29 236 7.3 59.0
84 NC State 3 18 179 6.0 59.7
85 Nevada 3 19 180 6.3 60.0
85 BYU 2 13 120 6.5 60.0
85 Auburn 2 16 120 8.0 60.0
88 Texas State 4 24 241 6.0 60.3
88 Purdue 3 23 181 7.7 60.3
90 Florida Atlantic 4 28 243 7.0 60.8
91 Marshall 4 25 245 6.3 61.3
92 TCU 3 19 185 6.3 61.7
93 LSU 3 19 187 6.3 62.3
94 Florida 2 11 127 5.5 63.5
95 Coastal Carolina 4 36 257 9.0 64.3
96 Buffalo 4 24 258 6.0 64.5
97 UAB 4 30 259 7.5 64.8
98 Kent State 3 26 195 8.7 65.0
99 Georgia Southern 4 30 265 7.5 66.3
99 Kansas 3 23 199 7.7 66.3
99 North Dakota State 3 23 199 7.7 66.3
102 Missouri 3 24 201 8.0 67.0
102 Virginia Tech 3 26 201 8.7 67.0
104 Southern Miss 4 29 269 7.3 67.3
105 Old Dominion 3 21 205 7.0 68.3
106 Oregon State 4 30 275 7.5 68.8
107 Mississippi State 2 14 138 7.0 69.0
107 UNLV 4 28 276 7.0 69.0
109 Missouri State 4 38 278 9.5 69.5
110 Clemson 2 15 141 7.5 70.5
111 Cincinnati 3 22 214 7.3 71.3
111 Michigan 3 24 214 8.0 71.3
113 Baylor 3 24 215 8.0 71.7
114 Utah State 4 37 291 9.3 72.8
115 Florida State 3 23 220 7.7 73.3
115 Liberty 4 35 293 8.8 73.3
117 Oregon 3 24 221 8.0 73.7
118 Tennessee 3 24 222 8.0 74.0
119 Massachusetts 3 25 224 8.3 74.7
120 James Madison 3 21 225 7.0 75.0
120 Duke 3 25 225 8.3 75.0
120 Vanderbilt 3 28 225 9.3 75.0
123 Georgia 2 15 151 7.5 75.5
124 North Texas 4 37 308 9.3 77.0
125 Troy 4 31 310 7.8 77.5
126 Connecticut 6 52 474 8.7 79.0
127 Colorado 3 28 247 9.3 82.3
128 Wake Forest 2 15 165 7.5 82.5
129 SMU 2 18 166 9.0 83.0
130 East Carolina 4 34 338 8.5 84.5
131 Ball State 4 40 340 10.0 85.0
132 Louisville 2 16 172 8.0 86.0
133 Pittsburgh 3 29 267 9.7 89.0
134 UCLA 2 20 180 10.0 90.0
135 Washington 3 26 275 8.7 91.7
136 California 3 30 291 10.0 97.0
137 UTSA 4 37 390 9.3 97.5
138 Syracuse 2 20 209 10.0 104.5