2026 National Leaders Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 North Carolina 3 13 95 4.3 31.7
2 Notre Dame 4 10 106 2.5 26.5
3 Army 3 10 110 3.3 36.7
4 Western Kentucky 4 14 114 3.5 28.5
5 USF 4 17 115 4.3 28.8
6 Rutgers 4 19 128 4.8 32.0
7 Fresno State 4 19 130 4.8 32.5
8 Texas A&M 4 18 134 4.5 33.5
9 Navy 3 17 135 5.7 45.0
10 Indiana 4 17 138 4.3 34.5
11 Kansas State 4 15 139 3.8 34.8
12 Colorado State 4 20 142 5.0 35.5
13 West Virginia 4 19 143 4.8 35.8
14 Louisiana Tech 3 16 146 5.3 48.7
15 Arizona State 3 20 149 6.7 49.7
16 Rice 4 16 152 4.0 38.0
16 Ohio 4 17 152 4.3 38.0
16 Temple 4 18 152 4.5 38.0
19 Louisiana-Monroe 4 18 155 4.5 38.8
20 Arkansas State 4 20 162 5.0 40.5
21 Michigan State 4 15 165 3.8 41.3
21 Alabama 4 25 165 6.3 41.3
23 Eastern Michigan 5 20 169 4.0 33.8
24 Illinois 4 19 170 4.8 42.5
25 Utah 4 21 172 5.3 43.0
26 Delaware 4 18 176 4.5 44.0
26 Penn State 4 19 176 4.8 44.0
28 Northwestern 3 26 178 8.7 59.3
29 BYU 3 20 179 6.7 59.7
30 San Diego State 4 21 182 5.3 45.5
31 Memphis 4 19 184 4.8 46.0
31 New Mexico 4 25 184 6.3 46.0
33 Hawaii 4 25 187 6.3 46.8
34 Western Michigan 4 20 188 5.0 47.0
35 Kansas 3 21 189 7.0 63.0
36 Wisconsin 4 25 190 6.3 47.5
37 NC State 4 20 192 5.0 48.0
38 Wyoming 4 23 194 5.8 48.5
39 Iowa State 4 19 195 4.8 48.8
39 Virginia 4 21 195 5.3 48.8
39 UTEP 4 22 195 5.5 48.8
39 Air Force 3 22 195 7.3 65.0
43 Northern Illinois 4 22 196 5.5 49.0
44 UCF 4 26 198 6.5 49.5
45 Arizona 4 20 200 5.0 50.0
45 Miami (OH) 4 22 200 5.5 50.0
45 Ohio State 4 23 200 5.8 50.0
48 Akron 4 22 202 5.5 50.5
48 Iowa 4 23 202 5.8 50.5
48 Arkansas 4 24 202 6.0 50.5
48 Boston College 4 24 202 6.0 50.5
52 Oklahoma State 4 20 207 5.0 51.8
53 Louisiana 4 25 208 6.3 52.0
54 Boise State 4 22 209 5.5 52.3
55 San Jose State 4 26 211 6.5 52.8
55 Charlotte 4 31 211 7.8 52.8
57 Texas Tech 4 23 212 5.8 53.0
58 Georgia 4 22 213 5.5 53.3
59 Oklahoma 4 26 214 6.5 53.5
59 FIU 4 27 214 6.8 53.5
61 Tulsa 4 24 215 6.0 53.8
61 Houston 4 26 215 6.5 53.8
63 Toledo 4 28 217 7.0 54.3
64 Tulane 4 30 219 7.5 54.8
65 Kentucky 4 23 221 5.8 55.3
65 Nevada 4 24 221 6.0 55.3
67 Central Michigan 4 24 222 6.0 55.5
67 Bowling Green 4 27 222 6.8 55.5
67 Washington State 4 27 222 6.8 55.5
70 Purdue 4 29 226 7.3 56.5
71 Georgia State 4 26 228 6.5 57.0
72 Clemson 4 25 229 6.3 57.3
72 Auburn 4 27 229 6.8 57.3
74 New Mexico State 4 28 230 7.0 57.5
75 Maryland 4 25 231 6.3 57.8
76 South Alabama 4 27 234 6.8 58.5
77 Nebraska 4 27 235 6.8 58.8
77 Kennesaw State 4 27 235 6.8 58.8
77 Appalachian State 4 30 235 7.5 58.8
80 Sam Houston State 4 29 236 7.3 59.0
81 Miami (FL) 4 26 237 6.5 59.3
82 South Carolina 4 25 238 6.3 59.5
83 Minnesota 4 26 240 6.5 60.0
84 Texas State 4 24 241 6.0 60.3
85 North Dakota State 4 28 244 7.0 61.0
86 Marshall 4 25 245 6.3 61.3
86 LSU 4 28 245 7.0 61.3
88 Virginia Tech 4 30 246 7.5 61.5
89 Florida State 4 26 247 6.5 61.8
90 Texas 4 25 250 6.3 62.5
91 Stanford 4 30 253 7.5 63.3
92 Middle Tennessee State 4 34 254 8.5 63.5
93 Jacksonville State 5 29 255 5.8 51.0
94 Coastal Carolina 4 36 257 9.0 64.3
95 Buffalo 4 24 258 6.0 64.5
95 Ole Miss 4 29 258 7.3 64.5
97 Georgia Tech 4 32 260 8.0 65.0
98 UAB 4 30 265 7.5 66.3
98 Georgia Southern 4 30 265 7.5 66.3
100 UNLV 4 27 268 6.8 67.0
100 Vanderbilt 4 36 268 9.0 67.0
102 Southern Miss 4 29 269 7.3 67.3
103 USC 5 32 271 6.4 54.2
103 Oregon 4 29 271 7.3 67.8
103 TCU 4 30 271 7.5 67.8
106 Massachusetts 4 31 274 7.8 68.5
107 Oregon State 4 30 275 7.5 68.8
108 Tennessee 4 31 277 7.8 69.3
109 Missouri State 4 38 278 9.5 69.5
110 Ball State 4 32 281 8.0 70.3
111 Cincinnati 4 30 286 7.5 71.5
112 California 4 31 287 7.8 71.8
113 Michigan 4 32 289 8.0 72.3
114 Utah State 4 37 291 9.3 72.8
115 Missouri 4 32 292 8.0 73.0
116 Florida Atlantic 4 34 293 8.5 73.3
116 Liberty 4 35 293 8.8 73.3
118 SMU 4 32 295 8.0 73.8
119 Baylor 4 34 299 8.5 74.8
120 James Madison 4 28 300 7.0 75.0
121 Old Dominion 4 34 301 8.5 75.3
122 Duke 4 34 305 8.5 76.3
123 North Texas 4 37 308 9.3 77.0
124 Kent State 4 40 309 10.0 77.3
125 Troy 4 31 310 7.8 77.5
126 Washington 4 31 315 7.8 78.8
127 Mississippi State 4 36 320 9.0 80.0
128 Sacramento State 5 35 325 7.0 65.0
129 Colorado 4 37 329 9.3 82.3
129 Syracuse 3 36 329 12.0 109.7
131 East Carolina 4 34 338 8.5 84.5
132 Pittsburgh 4 37 339 9.3 84.8
133 Connecticut 4 33 340 8.3 85.0
134 UCLA 4 40 343 10.0 85.8
135 Florida 4 35 357 8.8 89.3
136 Louisville 4 36 372 9.0 93.0
136 Wake Forest 4 38 372 9.5 93.0
138 UTSA 4 37 390 9.3 97.5