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 Kansas State 3 8 89 2.7 29.7
3 Indiana 3 9 78 3.0 26.0
3 Colorado State 3 9 81 3.0 27.0
3 Notre Dame 3 9 91 3.0 30.3
6 Delaware 3 10 98 3.3 32.7
6 Michigan State 3 10 105 3.3 35.0
8 USF 3 11 80 3.7 26.7
8 Texas A&M 3 11 90 3.7 30.0
8 Oklahoma State 3 11 119 3.7 39.7
11 UTEP 3 12 106 4.0 35.3
11 Ohio 3 12 107 4.0 35.7
11 Temple 3 12 115 4.0 38.3
11 Rice 3 12 127 4.0 42.3
15 North Carolina 3 13 95 4.3 31.7
15 Utah 3 13 103 4.3 34.3
15 Arkansas State 3 13 107 4.3 35.7
15 NC State 3 13 117 4.3 39.0
15 Illinois 3 13 118 4.3 39.3
15 Louisiana-Monroe 3 13 120 4.3 40.0
15 Miami (FL) 3 13 130 4.3 43.3
22 Western Kentucky 3 14 114 4.7 38.0
22 Virginia 3 14 134 4.7 44.7
22 Texas 3 14 135 4.7 45.0
22 Iowa State 3 14 140 4.7 46.7
22 Marshall 3 14 140 4.7 46.7
22 Air Force 2 14 115 7.0 57.5
28 Eastern Michigan 4 15 114 3.8 28.5
28 Arizona 3 15 135 5.0 45.0
28 Tulsa 3 15 152 5.0 50.7
28 Navy 2 15 125 7.5 62.5
32 Boston College 3 16 113 5.3 37.7
32 New Mexico 3 16 119 5.3 39.7
32 West Virginia 3 16 131 5.3 43.7
32 Florida State 3 16 132 5.3 44.0
32 Ohio State 3 16 135 5.3 45.0
32 Wisconsin 3 16 138 5.3 46.0
32 Louisiana Tech 3 16 146 5.3 48.7
32 Penn State 3 16 161 5.3 53.7
40 Rutgers 3 17 113 5.7 37.7
40 Fresno State 3 17 115 5.7 38.3
40 Hawaii 3 17 127 5.7 42.3
40 San Diego State 3 17 147 5.7 49.0
40 Wyoming 3 17 147 5.7 49.0
40 Boise State 3 17 151 5.7 50.3
40 Western Michigan 3 17 153 5.7 51.0
40 Texas Tech 3 17 165 5.7 55.0
40 Northwestern 2 17 121 8.5 60.5
49 Toledo 3 18 134 6.0 44.7
49 Iowa 3 18 168 6.0 56.0
49 Minnesota 3 18 170 6.0 56.7
49 South Carolina 3 18 173 6.0 57.7
49 Buffalo 3 18 178 6.0 59.3
49 Central Michigan 3 18 186 6.0 62.0
49 Texas State 3 18 190 6.0 63.3
56 Memphis 4 19 184 4.8 46.0
56 Oregon State 3 19 155 6.3 51.7
56 Oklahoma 3 19 156 6.3 52.0
56 Louisiana 3 19 158 6.3 52.7
56 Miami (OH) 3 19 160 6.3 53.3
56 Northern Illinois 3 19 161 6.3 53.7
56 Clemson 3 19 166 6.3 55.3
56 Maryland 3 19 171 6.3 57.0
56 Nevada 3 19 180 6.3 60.0
56 TCU 3 19 185 6.3 61.7
56 Georgia 3 19 192 6.3 64.0
67 Arizona State 3 20 149 6.7 49.7
67 Georgia Tech 3 20 154 6.7 51.3
67 Bowling Green 3 20 156 6.7 52.0
67 FIU 3 20 156 6.7 52.0
67 Washington State 3 20 166 6.7 55.3
67 Kennesaw State 3 20 170 6.7 56.7
67 Nebraska 3 20 175 6.7 58.3
67 Akron 3 20 177 6.7 59.0
67 BYU 3 20 179 6.7 59.7
67 SMU 3 20 184 6.7 61.3
77 Alabama 3 21 129 7.0 43.0
77 Coastal Carolina 3 21 140 7.0 46.7
77 Pittsburgh 3 21 174 7.0 58.0
77 Georgia State 3 21 175 7.0 58.3
77 Southern Miss 3 21 179 7.0 59.7
77 South Alabama 3 21 184 7.0 61.3
77 Kansas 3 21 189 7.0 63.0
77 Ole Miss 3 21 189 7.0 63.0
77 UNLV 3 21 198 7.0 66.0
77 Kentucky 3 21 199 7.0 66.3
77 Georgia Southern 3 21 201 7.0 67.0
77 Old Dominion 3 21 205 7.0 68.3
77 James Madison 3 21 225 7.0 75.0
90 Charlotte 3 22 128 7.3 42.7
90 UCF 3 22 153 7.3 51.0
90 Houston 3 22 170 7.3 56.7
90 Arkansas 3 22 172 7.3 57.3
90 Stanford 3 22 179 7.3 59.7
90 New Mexico State 3 22 180 7.3 60.0
90 Sam Houston State 3 22 181 7.3 60.3
90 Auburn 3 22 185 7.3 61.7
90 Cincinnati 3 22 214 7.3 71.3
99 Purdue 3 23 180 7.7 60.0
99 LSU 3 23 210 7.7 70.0
99 California 3 23 226 7.7 75.3
102 Tulane 3 24 159 8.0 53.0
102 Utah State 3 24 186 8.0 62.0
102 Missouri 3 24 201 8.0 67.0
102 Michigan 3 24 214 8.0 71.3
102 Baylor 3 24 215 8.0 71.7
102 East Carolina 3 24 218 8.0 72.7
102 Oregon 3 24 221 8.0 73.7
102 Tennessee 3 24 222 8.0 74.0
102 Troy 3 24 235 8.0 78.3
111 Ball State 3 25 221 8.3 73.7
111 Massachusetts 3 25 224 8.3 74.7
113 San Jose State 4 26 211 6.5 52.8
113 Jacksonville State 4 26 225 6.5 56.3
113 USC 4 26 227 6.5 56.8
113 Sacramento State 4 26 240 6.5 60.0
113 Kent State 3 26 195 8.7 65.0
113 Virginia Tech 3 26 201 8.7 67.0
113 Liberty 3 26 203 8.7 67.7
113 UAB 3 26 225 8.7 75.0
113 Washington 3 26 275 8.7 91.7
122 North Dakota State 4 27 237 6.8 59.3
122 Middle Tennessee State 3 27 199 9.0 66.3
122 Appalachian State 3 27 208 9.0 69.3
122 Florida 3 27 265 9.0 88.3
122 Connecticut 3 27 280 9.0 93.3
122 Louisville 3 27 282 9.0 94.0
128 Vanderbilt 3 28 225 9.3 75.0
128 Mississippi State 3 28 236 9.3 78.7
128 Florida Atlantic 3 28 244 9.3 81.3
128 Duke 3 28 245 9.3 81.7
128 Colorado 3 28 247 9.3 82.3
128 Wake Forest 3 28 287 9.3 95.7
134 North Texas 3 29 253 9.7 84.3
135 Missouri State 3 30 218 10.0 72.7
136 UCLA 3 32 283 10.7 94.3
137 UTSA 3 34 345 11.3 115.0
138 Syracuse 3 36 329 12.0 109.7