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

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