2026 National Leaders Penalties - Games Lost Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Fresno State 2 5 26 2.5 13.0
2 San Jose State 3 11 71 3.7 23.7
3 Boise State 1 3 25 3.0 25.0
4 North Carolina 2 8 55 4.0 27.5
5 Eastern Michigan 3 11 85 3.7 28.3
6 Mississippi State 1 4 29 4.0 29.0
7 Rutgers 4 18 118 4.5 29.5
8 Florida State 3 13 91 4.3 30.3
9 Penn State 3 10 95 3.3 31.7
10 Texas A&M 3 16 104 5.3 34.7
10 Middle Tennessee State 3 17 104 5.7 34.7
12 Ohio State 1 4 35 4.0 35.0
13 NC State 3 14 106 4.7 35.3
14 Louisiana-Monroe 5 22 177 4.4 35.4
15 Western Michigan 2 8 75 4.0 37.5
16 Arkansas State 4 17 152 4.3 38.0
16 Louisiana 2 9 76 4.5 38.0
18 Appalachian State 2 9 77 4.5 38.5
18 Arizona State 2 10 77 5.0 38.5
20 Tulsa 3 14 118 4.7 39.3
21 Baylor 1 5 40 5.0 40.0
22 Temple 4 19 161 4.8 40.3
22 Buffalo 3 15 121 5.0 40.3
22 Colorado State 3 17 121 5.7 40.3
25 Michigan State 4 17 164 4.3 41.0
25 Ohio 2 9 82 4.5 41.0
27 Navy 3 16 125 5.3 41.7
28 Pittsburgh 1 4 42 4.0 42.0
28 LSU 2 14 84 7.0 42.0
30 Iowa State 3 17 127 5.7 42.3
31 Rice 5 26 212 5.2 42.4
32 San Diego State 4 20 172 5.0 43.0
32 Wisconsin 1 6 43 6.0 43.0
34 USC 1 6 44 6.0 44.0
35 Iowa 1 6 45 6.0 45.0
36 Cincinnati 1 6 46 6.0 46.0
37 Northern Illinois 5 26 231 5.2 46.2
38 Wyoming 3 15 140 5.0 46.7
39 Purdue 3 20 141 6.7 47.0
40 USF 2 13 95 6.5 47.5
41 Charlotte 6 41 287 6.8 47.8
42 South Alabama 2 12 96 6.0 48.0
43 Delaware 3 16 146 5.3 48.7
44 Kansas State 2 11 99 5.5 49.5
44 Western Kentucky 4 25 198 6.3 49.5
46 Alabama 1 5 50 5.0 50.0
47 Arkansas 4 28 201 7.0 50.3
48 Marshall 3 18 152 6.0 50.7
49 Oregon State 2 12 102 6.0 51.0
50 New Mexico State 4 27 205 6.8 51.3
50 Tulane 3 22 154 7.3 51.3
52 Central Michigan 3 19 156 6.3 52.0
52 UCF 3 22 156 7.3 52.0
54 Memphis 1 5 54 5.0 54.0
54 Virginia 2 12 108 6.0 54.0
56 Washington 3 22 164 7.3 54.7
57 Akron 5 29 274 5.8 54.8
58 Army 2 10 110 5.0 55.0
58 Air Force 1 6 55 6.0 55.0
58 Florida 2 13 110 6.5 55.0
58 Arizona 1 7 55 7.0 55.0
58 Tennessee 1 7 55 7.0 55.0
58 Missouri State 4 30 220 7.5 55.0
58 New Mexico 1 8 55 8.0 55.0
65 Oregon 2 12 111 6.0 55.5
65 Bowling Green 4 27 222 6.8 55.5
67 Illinois 3 17 169 5.7 56.3
67 Stanford 4 27 225 6.8 56.3
69 Hawaii 5 39 282 7.8 56.4
70 Massachusetts 2 14 113 7.0 56.5
71 Texas State 3 20 171 6.7 57.0
71 Northwestern 1 9 57 9.0 57.0
73 FIU 2 16 115 8.0 57.5
74 Jacksonville State 2 13 116 6.5 58.0
74 UTEP 5 33 290 6.6 58.0
76 Sam Houston State 4 30 234 7.5 58.5
77 Washington State 5 36 293 7.2 58.6
78 Oklahoma State 1 6 59 6.0 59.0
78 Nebraska 1 7 59 7.0 59.0
78 Michigan 2 14 118 7.0 59.0
81 West Virginia 3 21 178 7.0 59.3
82 Georgia State 1 7 60 7.0 60.0
82 Houston 1 7 60 7.0 60.0
84 Nevada 3 20 181 6.7 60.3
85 Texas 1 8 61 8.0 61.0
86 Utah State 4 29 246 7.3 61.5
87 UAB 3 21 186 7.0 62.0
88 Vanderbilt 3 28 195 9.3 65.0
89 Louisiana Tech 2 14 131 7.0 65.5
90 Clemson 2 15 132 7.5 66.0
91 East Carolina 2 15 133 7.5 66.5
92 Oklahoma 2 16 134 8.0 67.0
92 Connecticut 3 25 201 8.3 67.0
92 Georgia Tech 3 26 201 8.7 67.0
95 Ball State 5 40 336 8.0 67.2
96 Southern Miss 4 28 269 7.0 67.3
97 Troy 2 13 135 6.5 67.5
98 TCU 3 25 206 8.3 68.7
99 Kent State 4 35 275 8.8 68.8
100 Ole Miss 1 8 69 8.0 69.0
101 UNLV 2 15 139 7.5 69.5
101 Georgia Southern 4 31 278 7.8 69.5
103 Kentucky 1 8 70 8.0 70.0
104 Old Dominion 4 31 281 7.8 70.3
105 Louisville 3 21 212 7.0 70.7
106 Duke 1 6 71 6.0 71.0
107 Kansas 3 25 219 8.3 73.0
108 Boston College 3 26 221 8.7 73.7
109 South Carolina 3 23 223 7.7 74.3
110 Maryland 4 33 299 8.3 74.8
111 Sacramento State 5 38 375 7.6 75.0
112 Kennesaw State 4 33 307 8.3 76.8
113 Miami (OH) 3 28 238 9.3 79.3
113 Coastal Carolina 4 40 317 10.0 79.3
115 Auburn 2 17 159 8.5 79.5
116 SMU 1 8 82 8.0 82.0
116 Colorado 3 26 246 8.7 82.0
116 Liberty 1 12 82 12.0 82.0
119 North Dakota State 1 9 84 9.0 84.0
120 Virginia Tech 2 15 170 7.5 85.0
121 Florida Atlantic 1 9 88 9.0 88.0
121 Toledo 2 22 176 11.0 88.0
123 Syracuse 3 33 269 11.0 89.7
124 North Texas 2 19 180 9.5 90.0
125 California 3 30 272 10.0 90.7
126 Missouri 1 8 91 8.0 91.0
127 Minnesota 2 19 192 9.5 96.0
128 UTSA 1 12 115 12.0 115.0
129 Wake Forest 1 13 122 13.0 122.0