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

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