2026 National Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Indiana 3 9 78 3.0 26.0
2 USF 3 11 80 3.7 26.7
3 Minnesota 2 6 55 3.0 27.5
3 Temple 2 7 55 3.5 27.5
5 Colorado State 2 6 56 3.0 28.0
6 Eastern Michigan 4 15 114 3.8 28.5
7 Kansas State 3 8 89 2.7 29.7
8 Texas A&M 3 11 90 3.7 30.0
9 Notre Dame 3 9 91 3.0 30.3
10 North Carolina 3 13 95 4.3 31.7
11 Louisiana-Monroe 2 8 65 4.0 32.5
12 Delaware 3 10 98 3.3 32.7
13 Utah 3 13 103 4.3 34.3
14 Army 2 6 70 3.0 35.0
15 Ohio 3 12 107 4.0 35.7
15 Arkansas State 3 13 107 4.3 35.7
17 Rutgers 2 12 74 6.0 37.0
18 Michigan State 2 8 75 4.0 37.5
18 South Carolina 2 9 75 4.5 37.5
20 Boston College 3 16 113 5.3 37.7
21 NC State 3 13 117 4.3 39.0
22 Illinois 3 13 118 4.3 39.3
23 New Mexico 3 16 119 5.3 39.7
24 Arizona 2 8 80 4.0 40.0
24 Oklahoma 2 10 80 5.0 40.0
24 Kennesaw State 2 11 80 5.5 40.0
27 UTEP 2 8 81 4.0 40.5
28 Hawaii 3 17 127 5.7 42.3
29 Alabama 3 21 129 7.0 43.0
30 Miami (FL) 3 13 130 4.3 43.3
31 Arizona State 2 11 87 5.5 43.5
32 West Virginia 3 16 131 5.3 43.7
33 Oklahoma State 2 9 89 4.5 44.5
33 Charlotte 2 15 89 7.5 44.5
35 Virginia 3 14 134 4.7 44.7
35 Toledo 3 18 134 6.0 44.7
37 Rice 2 8 90 4.0 45.0
38 Memphis 4 19 184 4.8 46.0
39 Coastal Carolina 3 21 140 7.0 46.7
40 Iowa State 2 8 95 4.0 47.5
40 Marshall 2 10 95 5.0 47.5
40 Wisconsin 2 10 95 5.0 47.5
40 Kent State 2 13 95 6.5 47.5
44 Louisiana Tech 2 11 96 5.5 48.0
45 San Diego State 3 17 147 5.7 49.0
45 Wyoming 3 17 147 5.7 49.0
45 Louisiana 2 13 98 6.5 49.0
48 Kansas 2 10 100 5.0 50.0
48 Northern Illinois 2 12 100 6.0 50.0
48 Ohio State 2 12 100 6.0 50.0
51 Tulsa 3 15 152 5.0 50.7
52 SMU 2 12 102 6.0 51.0
52 UCF 3 22 153 7.3 51.0
54 Bowling Green 3 20 156 6.7 52.0
54 FIU 3 20 156 6.7 52.0
54 Ole Miss 1 7 52 7.0 52.0
57 Fresno State 2 14 105 7.0 52.5
58 Oregon State 1 7 53 7.0 53.0
58 Tulane 3 24 159 8.0 53.0
60 Miami (OH) 3 19 160 6.3 53.3
61 Penn State 3 16 161 5.3 53.7
62 Georgia Tech 2 15 108 7.5 54.0
63 Stanford 2 13 109 6.5 54.5
64 Houston 2 15 110 7.5 55.0
65 Washington State 3 20 166 6.7 55.3
66 Iowa 3 18 168 6.0 56.0
67 Jacksonville State 4 26 225 6.5 56.3
68 Western Michigan 2 12 113 6.0 56.5
69 USC 4 26 227 6.5 56.8
70 Maryland 3 19 171 6.3 57.0
71 Air Force 2 14 115 7.0 57.5
72 Pittsburgh 3 21 174 7.0 58.0
73 Nebraska 3 20 175 6.7 58.3
73 Georgia State 3 21 175 7.0 58.3
75 Western Kentucky 1 6 59 6.0 59.0
75 Akron 3 20 177 6.7 59.0
75 Utah State 2 16 118 8.0 59.0
78 North Dakota State 4 27 237 6.8 59.3
79 BYU 3 20 179 6.7 59.7
79 Southern Miss 3 21 179 7.0 59.7
81 Nevada 3 19 180 6.3 60.0
81 Sacramento State 4 26 240 6.5 60.0
81 New Mexico State 3 22 180 7.3 60.0
81 Purdue 3 23 180 7.7 60.0
81 Auburn 2 16 120 8.0 60.0
86 Sam Houston State 3 22 181 7.3 60.3
87 Northwestern 2 17 121 8.5 60.5
88 South Alabama 3 21 184 7.0 61.3
89 Texas 2 12 123 6.0 61.5
90 TCU 3 19 185 6.3 61.7
91 Central Michigan 3 18 186 6.0 62.0
92 Clemson 2 14 125 7.0 62.5
92 Navy 2 15 125 7.5 62.5
94 Boise State 2 14 126 7.0 63.0
95 Georgia 3 19 192 6.3 64.0
96 Texas Tech 2 12 130 6.0 65.0
96 Florida State 1 7 65 7.0 65.0
98 San Jose State 3 25 196 8.3 65.3
99 UNLV 3 21 198 7.0 66.0
100 Middle Tennessee State 3 27 199 9.0 66.3
101 Georgia Southern 3 21 201 7.0 67.0
101 Missouri 3 24 201 8.0 67.0
101 Virginia Tech 3 26 201 8.7 67.0
104 Liberty 3 26 203 8.7 67.7
105 Old Dominion 3 21 205 7.0 68.3
106 Appalachian State 3 27 208 9.0 69.3
107 Kentucky 1 6 70 6.0 70.0
108 Cincinnati 3 22 214 7.3 71.3
108 Michigan 3 24 214 8.0 71.3
110 Baylor 3 24 215 8.0 71.7
111 Oregon 3 24 221 8.0 73.7
112 Buffalo 2 15 148 7.5 74.0
112 Arkansas 1 8 74 8.0 74.0
112 Tennessee 3 24 222 8.0 74.0
115 Massachusetts 3 25 224 8.3 74.7
116 James Madison 3 21 225 7.0 75.0
116 UAB 3 26 225 8.7 75.0
116 Vanderbilt 3 28 225 9.3 75.0
119 California 3 23 226 7.7 75.3
120 Florida Atlantic 2 19 156 9.5 78.0
121 East Carolina 2 17 157 8.5 78.5
122 Mississippi State 3 28 236 9.3 78.7
123 Texas State 2 15 160 7.5 80.0
124 Duke 3 28 245 9.3 81.7
125 Colorado 3 28 247 9.3 82.3
126 Wake Forest 2 15 165 7.5 82.5
127 North Texas 2 20 174 10.0 87.0
128 Troy 2 18 175 9.0 87.5
129 LSU 2 16 176 8.0 88.0
130 Florida 3 27 265 9.0 88.3
131 Missouri State 2 22 177 11.0 88.5
132 Louisville 1 7 90 7.0 90.0
133 Washington 3 26 275 8.7 91.7
134 Connecticut 3 27 280 9.0 93.3
135 UCLA 3 32 283 10.7 94.3
136 Ball State 2 22 206 11.0 103.0
137 Syracuse 3 36 329 12.0 109.7
138 UTSA 2 22 230 11.0 115.0