2026 National Leaders Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Army 2 6 70 3.0 35.0
2 Indiana 3 9 78 3.0 26.0
3 USF 3 11 80 3.7 26.7
4 Colorado State 3 9 81 3.0 27.0
5 Kansas State 3 8 89 2.7 29.7
6 Texas A&M 3 11 90 3.7 30.0
7 Notre Dame 3 9 91 3.0 30.3
8 North Carolina 3 13 95 4.3 31.7
9 Delaware 3 10 98 3.3 32.7
10 Utah 3 13 103 4.3 34.3
11 Michigan State 3 10 105 3.3 35.0
12 UTEP 3 12 106 4.0 35.3
13 Ohio 3 12 107 4.0 35.7
13 Arkansas State 3 13 107 4.3 35.7
15 Boston College 3 16 113 5.3 37.7
15 Rutgers 3 17 113 5.7 37.7
17 Eastern Michigan 4 15 114 3.8 28.5
17 Western Kentucky 3 14 114 4.7 38.0
19 Temple 3 12 115 4.0 38.3
19 Fresno State 3 17 115 5.7 38.3
19 Air Force 2 14 115 7.0 57.5
22 NC State 3 13 117 4.3 39.0
23 Illinois 3 13 118 4.3 39.3
24 Oklahoma State 3 11 119 3.7 39.7
24 New Mexico 3 16 119 5.3 39.7
26 Louisiana-Monroe 3 13 120 4.3 40.0
27 Northwestern 2 17 121 8.5 60.5
28 Navy 2 15 125 7.5 62.5
29 Rice 3 12 127 4.0 42.3
29 Hawaii 3 17 127 5.7 42.3
31 Charlotte 3 22 128 7.3 42.7
32 Alabama 3 21 129 7.0 43.0
33 Miami (FL) 3 13 130 4.3 43.3
34 West Virginia 3 16 131 5.3 43.7
35 Florida State 3 16 132 5.3 44.0
36 Virginia 3 14 134 4.7 44.7
36 Toledo 3 18 134 6.0 44.7
38 Texas 3 14 135 4.7 45.0
38 Arizona 3 15 135 5.0 45.0
38 Ohio State 3 16 135 5.3 45.0
41 Wisconsin 3 16 138 5.3 46.0
42 Iowa State 3 14 140 4.7 46.7
42 Marshall 3 14 140 4.7 46.7
42 Coastal Carolina 3 21 140 7.0 46.7
45 Louisiana Tech 3 16 146 5.3 48.7
46 San Diego State 3 17 147 5.7 49.0
46 Wyoming 3 17 147 5.7 49.0
48 Arizona State 3 20 149 6.7 49.7
49 Boise State 3 17 151 5.7 50.3
50 Tulsa 3 15 152 5.0 50.7
51 Western Michigan 3 17 153 5.7 51.0
51 UCF 3 22 153 7.3 51.0
53 Georgia Tech 3 20 154 6.7 51.3
54 Oregon State 3 19 155 6.3 51.7
55 Oklahoma 3 19 156 6.3 52.0
55 Bowling Green 3 20 156 6.7 52.0
55 FIU 3 20 156 6.7 52.0
58 Louisiana 3 19 158 6.3 52.7
59 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
61 Northern Illinois 3 19 161 6.3 53.7
63 Texas Tech 3 17 165 5.7 55.0
64 Clemson 3 19 166 6.3 55.3
64 Washington State 3 20 166 6.7 55.3
66 Iowa 3 18 168 6.0 56.0
67 Minnesota 3 18 170 6.0 56.7
67 Kennesaw State 3 20 170 6.7 56.7
67 Houston 3 22 170 7.3 56.7
70 Maryland 3 19 171 6.3 57.0
71 Arkansas 3 22 172 7.3 57.3
72 South Carolina 3 18 173 6.0 57.7
73 Pittsburgh 3 21 174 7.0 58.0
74 Nebraska 3 20 175 6.7 58.3
74 Georgia State 3 21 175 7.0 58.3
76 Akron 3 20 177 6.7 59.0
77 Buffalo 3 18 178 6.0 59.3
78 BYU 3 20 179 6.7 59.7
78 Southern Miss 3 21 179 7.0 59.7
78 Stanford 3 22 179 7.3 59.7
81 Nevada 3 19 180 6.3 60.0
81 New Mexico State 3 22 180 7.3 60.0
81 Purdue 3 23 180 7.7 60.0
84 Sam Houston State 3 22 181 7.3 60.3
85 Memphis 4 19 184 4.8 46.0
85 SMU 3 20 184 6.7 61.3
85 South Alabama 3 21 184 7.0 61.3
88 TCU 3 19 185 6.3 61.7
88 Auburn 3 22 185 7.3 61.7
90 Central Michigan 3 18 186 6.0 62.0
90 Utah State 3 24 186 8.0 62.0
92 Kansas 3 21 189 7.0 63.0
92 Ole Miss 3 21 189 7.0 63.0
94 Texas State 3 18 190 6.0 63.3
95 Georgia 3 19 192 6.3 64.0
96 Kent State 3 26 195 8.7 65.0
97 UNLV 3 21 198 7.0 66.0
98 Kentucky 3 21 199 7.0 66.3
98 Middle Tennessee State 3 27 199 9.0 66.3
100 Georgia Southern 3 21 201 7.0 67.0
100 Missouri 3 24 201 8.0 67.0
100 Virginia Tech 3 26 201 8.7 67.0
103 Liberty 3 26 203 8.7 67.7
104 Old Dominion 3 21 205 7.0 68.3
105 Appalachian State 3 27 208 9.0 69.3
106 LSU 3 23 210 7.7 70.0
107 San Jose State 4 26 211 6.5 52.8
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 East Carolina 3 24 218 8.0 72.7
111 Missouri State 3 30 218 10.0 72.7
113 Oregon 3 24 221 8.0 73.7
113 Ball State 3 25 221 8.3 73.7
115 Tennessee 3 24 222 8.0 74.0
116 Massachusetts 3 25 224 8.3 74.7
117 Jacksonville State 4 26 225 6.5 56.3
117 James Madison 3 21 225 7.0 75.0
117 UAB 3 26 225 8.7 75.0
117 Vanderbilt 3 28 225 9.3 75.0
121 California 3 23 226 7.7 75.3
122 USC 4 26 227 6.5 56.8
123 Troy 3 24 235 8.0 78.3
124 Mississippi State 3 28 236 9.3 78.7
125 North Dakota State 4 27 237 6.8 59.3
126 Sacramento State 4 26 240 6.5 60.0
127 Florida Atlantic 3 28 244 9.3 81.3
128 Duke 3 28 245 9.3 81.7
129 Colorado 3 28 247 9.3 82.3
130 North Texas 3 29 253 9.7 84.3
131 Florida 3 27 265 9.0 88.3
132 Washington 3 26 275 8.7 91.7
133 Connecticut 3 27 280 9.0 93.3
134 Louisville 3 27 282 9.0 94.0
135 UCLA 3 32 283 10.7 94.3
136 Wake Forest 3 28 287 9.3 95.7
137 Syracuse 3 36 329 12.0 109.7
138 UTSA 3 34 345 11.3 115.0