2026 National Leaders Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 08/29/2026
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NC State | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 2 | San Jose State | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 1 | 3 | 20 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 4 | 29 | 4.0 | 29.0 |
| 5 | Hawaii | 1 | 7 | 31 | 7.0 | 31.0 |
| 6 | USC | 1 | 5 | 34 | 5.0 | 34.0 |
| 7 | Virginia | 1 | 5 | 51 | 5.0 | 51.0 |
| 8 | Stanford | 1 | 8 | 62 | 8.0 | 62.0 |
| 9 | Florida State | 1 | 7 | 65 | 7.0 | 65.0 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 1 | 8 | 68 | 8.0 | 68.0 |
| 11 | Memphis | 1 | 7 | 70 | 7.0 | 70.0 |
| 12 | UNLV | 1 | 7 | 75 | 7.0 | 75.0 |
| 13 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 8 | 76 | 8.0 | 76.0 |
| 14 | Sacramento State | 1 | 10 | 85 | 10.0 | 85.0 |
| 15 | TCU | 1 | 11 | 90 | 11.0 | 90.0 |
| 16 | North Dakota State | 1 | 13 | 94 | 13.0 | 94.0 |