2026 National Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/10/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Indiana 5 12 113 2.4 22.6
2 Notre Dame 6 18 166 3.0 27.7
3 North Carolina 4 16 117 4.0 29.3
4 Rutgers 3 14 89 4.7 29.7
5 Louisiana-Monroe 4 17 122 4.3 30.5
6 Temple 6 25 196 4.2 32.7
7 Tulsa 5 20 168 4.0 33.6
8 Kansas State 4 15 139 3.8 34.8
9 USF 6 30 210 5.0 35.0
10 Illinois 5 19 180 3.8 36.0
11 Colorado State 4 20 152 5.0 38.0
12 Louisiana 5 26 193 5.2 38.6
13 Ohio 6 28 233 4.7 38.8
14 Army 5 21 195 4.2 39.0
15 Navy 5 24 199 4.8 39.8
16 Alabama 3 17 120 5.7 40.0
17 Rice 5 25 205 5.0 41.0
18 Minnesota 5 22 207 4.4 41.4
19 Fresno State 4 22 166 5.5 41.5
20 Michigan State 5 23 209 4.6 41.8
21 Northern Illinois 4 19 170 4.8 42.5
22 South Carolina 3 15 128 5.0 42.7
23 Eastern Michigan 7 33 304 4.7 43.4
24 Penn State 4 19 176 4.8 44.0
24 Arizona State 5 26 220 5.2 44.0
26 Arkansas State 6 30 267 5.0 44.5
27 New Mexico 5 29 224 5.8 44.8
28 Delaware 5 23 226 4.6 45.2
29 Kentucky 4 19 189 4.8 47.3
30 Air Force 5 27 239 5.4 47.8
31 Arkansas 3 17 144 5.7 48.0
32 Oklahoma State 5 23 242 4.6 48.4
33 Memphis 5 26 244 5.2 48.8
33 Tulane 5 32 244 6.4 48.8
35 UCF 4 26 198 6.5 49.5
36 Charlotte 5 34 248 6.8 49.6
37 San Diego State 5 29 249 5.8 49.8
38 Kansas 3 16 150 5.3 50.0
38 Texas A&M 3 16 150 5.3 50.0
40 Boston College 4 24 202 6.0 50.5
41 Georgia 5 26 253 5.2 50.6
42 Western Kentucky 4 22 203 5.5 50.8
42 Western Michigan 5 29 254 5.8 50.8
44 NC State 5 27 256 5.4 51.2
44 Wyoming 6 34 307 5.7 51.2
44 New Mexico State 6 40 307 6.7 51.2
47 Iowa State 3 15 155 5.0 51.7
47 Virginia 6 32 310 5.3 51.7
49 Bowling Green 6 36 311 6.0 51.8
49 FIU 5 33 259 6.6 51.8
51 Oklahoma 3 19 156 6.3 52.0
52 Boise State 6 33 317 5.5 52.8
53 Utah 5 31 266 6.2 53.2
53 Hawaii 6 43 319 7.2 53.2
55 Wisconsin 4 25 213 6.3 53.3
56 Middle Tennessee State 5 37 269 7.4 53.8
57 UAB 6 37 327 6.2 54.5
58 Louisville 3 14 165 4.7 55.0
58 Iowa 5 31 275 6.2 55.0
58 Miami (FL) 4 25 220 6.3 55.0
58 Nevada 5 32 275 6.4 55.0
62 San Jose State 5 34 276 6.8 55.2
63 LSU 4 24 222 6.0 55.5
64 USC 7 44 390 6.3 55.7
65 UTEP 6 37 336 6.2 56.0
66 BYU 5 33 284 6.6 56.8
67 Texas Tech 4 24 228 6.0 57.0
67 Appalachian State 5 36 285 7.2 57.0
69 Arizona 5 29 286 5.8 57.2
70 Auburn 4 27 229 6.8 57.3
71 Tennessee 5 34 287 6.8 57.4
72 Ohio State 4 27 230 6.8 57.5
73 Buffalo 6 36 347 6.0 57.8
73 Houston 5 34 289 6.8 57.8
75 Jacksonville State 6 40 348 6.7 58.0
76 Marshall 6 39 352 6.5 58.7
77 Southern Miss 5 32 294 6.4 58.8
78 Missouri 5 33 296 6.6 59.2
78 North Dakota State 6 41 355 6.8 59.2
80 West Virginia 5 34 297 6.8 59.4
81 Central Michigan 5 29 298 5.8 59.6
82 South Alabama 5 33 299 6.6 59.8
83 Georgia State 5 33 303 6.6 60.6
84 Stanford 3 21 183 7.0 61.0
85 Miami (OH) 6 42 367 7.0 61.2
86 Texas 3 20 184 6.7 61.3
87 Akron 5 32 307 6.4 61.4
88 Purdue 3 21 186 7.0 62.0
89 Sam Houston State 4 31 249 7.8 62.3
90 Missouri State 4 33 250 8.3 62.5
91 Clemson 3 20 188 6.7 62.7
92 Ole Miss 4 32 251 8.0 62.8
93 Northwestern 4 32 252 8.0 63.0
94 Louisiana Tech 4 29 253 7.3 63.3
95 Old Dominion 6 43 381 7.2 63.5
96 Florida Atlantic 5 37 318 7.4 63.6
97 Washington State 6 47 384 7.8 64.0
98 Michigan 4 30 257 7.5 64.3
99 Massachusetts 6 45 387 7.5 64.5
99 Coastal Carolina 6 48 387 8.0 64.5
101 Oregon 1 7 65 7.0 65.0
102 Texas State 4 29 262 7.3 65.5
103 Georgia Southern 5 33 330 6.6 66.0
104 Cincinnati 5 36 332 7.2 66.4
105 Oregon State 4 27 268 6.8 67.0
105 Vanderbilt 4 36 268 9.0 67.0
107 Baylor 5 37 336 7.4 67.2
108 TCU 4 30 271 7.5 67.8
109 Sacramento State 6 42 410 7.0 68.3
110 North Texas 5 44 342 8.8 68.4
111 Toledo 6 48 414 8.0 69.0
112 Virginia Tech 6 45 416 7.5 69.3
113 Kent State 5 44 349 8.8 69.8
114 Kennesaw State 4 33 282 8.3 70.5
115 James Madison 6 42 428 7.0 71.3
116 Wake Forest 5 39 357 7.8 71.4
117 UNLV 6 43 429 7.2 71.5
117 Maryland 4 31 286 7.8 71.5
119 Florida State 4 28 289 7.0 72.3
120 East Carolina 4 30 292 7.5 73.0
121 Pittsburgh 6 48 439 8.0 73.2
122 Nebraska 5 43 367 8.6 73.4
123 SMU 5 39 369 7.8 73.8
123 Florida 4 32 295 8.0 73.8
125 Duke 5 40 376 8.0 75.2
126 Ball State 4 33 301 8.3 75.3
127 Utah State 4 37 310 9.3 77.5
128 Mississippi State 3 28 236 9.3 78.7
129 Washington 4 31 315 7.8 78.8
130 Connecticut 6 52 474 8.7 79.0
131 Georgia Tech 4 38 324 9.5 81.0
132 UTSA 5 39 412 7.8 82.4
133 Colorado 3 28 249 9.3 83.0
134 UCLA 5 49 421 9.8 84.2
135 Troy 4 32 337 8.0 84.3
136 Liberty 6 59 515 9.8 85.8
137 Syracuse 5 53 478 10.6 95.6
138 California 5 51 479 10.2 95.8