2026 National Leaders Penalties - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Arkansas State 1 2 10 2.0 10.0
2 Middle Tennessee State 1 3 15 3.0 15.0
3 Fresno State 3 11 72 3.7 24.0
4 Eastern Michigan 2 7 50 3.5 25.0
4 Rice 1 4 25 4.0 25.0
6 North Carolina 3 11 77 3.7 25.7
7 Appalachian State 1 3 27 3.0 27.0
8 Western Kentucky 2 8 55 4.0 27.5
9 Rutgers 3 11 84 3.7 28.0
9 San Jose State 2 8 56 4.0 28.0
11 Notre Dame 5 16 146 3.2 29.2
12 Ohio 1 2 30 2.0 30.0
12 Buffalo 1 3 30 3.0 30.0
12 Colorado State 2 6 60 3.0 30.0
15 Penn State 3 10 95 3.3 31.7
15 Indiana 3 11 95 3.7 31.7
17 Texas A&M 5 24 179 4.8 35.8
18 Central Michigan 1 6 36 6.0 36.0
19 Western Michigan 2 8 75 4.0 37.5
20 Northern Illinois 2 10 76 5.0 38.0
21 Hawaii 2 13 78 6.5 39.0
21 Charlotte 1 7 39 7.0 39.0
23 Georgia 4 18 159 4.5 39.8
24 Texas State 2 11 81 5.5 40.5
25 Kansas State 3 13 124 4.3 41.3
26 NC State 4 21 170 5.3 42.5
27 Florida State 4 20 176 5.0 44.0
28 Boise State 3 14 133 4.7 44.3
28 Iowa 4 23 177 5.8 44.3
30 Michigan State 3 15 134 5.0 44.7
31 Marshall 1 4 45 4.0 45.0
31 Old Dominion 1 6 45 6.0 45.0
33 Bowling Green 2 13 91 6.5 45.5
34 Illinois 4 19 185 4.8 46.3
35 Kentucky 4 21 187 5.3 46.8
35 Iowa State 4 24 187 6.0 46.8
37 San Diego State 3 16 141 5.3 47.0
37 Wyoming 1 6 47 6.0 47.0
39 Arizona State 3 17 142 5.7 47.3
40 Delaware 2 11 96 5.5 48.0
41 LSU 4 25 194 6.3 48.5
42 Purdue 4 26 196 6.5 49.0
43 Oregon State 4 21 197 5.3 49.3
44 UTEP 3 18 149 6.0 49.7
45 South Alabama 1 6 50 6.0 50.0
45 Alabama 5 34 250 6.8 50.0
47 UCF 4 26 201 6.5 50.3
47 Arkansas 4 28 201 7.0 50.3
49 Missouri State 2 16 101 8.0 50.5
50 Oklahoma State 3 14 153 4.7 51.0
51 Texas Tech 3 18 156 6.0 52.0
51 Ohio State 4 28 208 7.0 52.0
53 Baylor 3 18 161 6.0 53.7
54 Memphis 1 5 54 5.0 54.0
55 Akron 2 12 109 6.0 54.5
56 Louisiana-Monroe 1 5 55 5.0 55.0
56 Clemson 4 25 220 6.3 55.0
56 Sam Houston State 1 7 55 7.0 55.0
56 New Mexico 1 8 55 8.0 55.0
60 USC 5 31 278 6.2 55.6
61 Texas 4 25 223 6.3 55.8
62 Virginia 4 22 224 5.5 56.0
63 West Virginia 4 28 230 7.0 57.5
64 Washington State 5 36 293 7.2 58.6
65 Pittsburgh 4 27 236 6.8 59.0
65 Wisconsin 2 15 118 7.5 59.0
67 BYU 4 28 238 7.0 59.5
68 Temple 1 5 60 5.0 60.0
68 Louisiana 1 6 60 6.0 60.0
68 Sacramento State 1 7 60 7.0 60.0
68 Georgia State 1 7 60 7.0 60.0
68 Massachusetts 1 8 60 8.0 60.0
68 Coastal Carolina 1 10 60 10.0 60.0
74 Miami (FL) 3 18 183 6.0 61.0
74 East Carolina 1 7 61 7.0 61.0
74 Stanford 4 29 244 7.3 61.0
74 Toledo 2 17 122 8.5 61.0
78 Cincinnati 3 21 187 7.0 62.3
78 Boston College 4 30 249 7.5 62.3
80 Utah State 4 26 250 6.5 62.5
80 Auburn 4 28 250 7.0 62.5
82 Oregon 4 27 251 6.8 62.8
83 James Madison 1 7 63 7.0 63.0
84 Utah 4 30 256 7.5 64.0
85 Tulane 2 20 129 10.0 64.5
86 Houston 4 32 259 8.0 64.8
87 Northwestern 3 24 195 8.0 65.0
88 Arizona 4 28 261 7.0 65.3
88 Oklahoma 3 23 196 7.7 65.3
90 Missouri 4 27 262 6.8 65.5
90 Louisiana Tech 2 14 131 7.0 65.5
90 Tennessee 4 31 262 7.8 65.5
93 Minnesota 4 28 267 7.0 66.8
94 UNLV 1 7 67 7.0 67.0
94 Ball State 2 18 134 9.0 67.0
96 Troy 2 13 135 6.5 67.5
96 Miami (OH) 2 16 135 8.0 67.5
96 Kent State 2 18 135 9.0 67.5
99 Washington 5 40 338 8.0 67.6
100 SMU 3 21 203 7.0 67.7
101 Mississippi State 4 32 271 8.0 67.8
102 New Mexico State 1 8 68 8.0 68.0
103 TCU 3 25 206 8.3 68.7
104 South Carolina 4 29 276 7.3 69.0
104 Ole Miss 4 33 276 8.3 69.0
104 UAB 1 9 69 9.0 69.0
107 Michigan 3 25 208 8.3 69.3
108 Georgia Southern 2 17 141 8.5 70.5
108 Connecticut 2 19 141 9.5 70.5
110 Louisville 5 36 357 7.2 71.4
111 Virginia Tech 4 28 291 7.0 72.8
111 Wake Forest 5 41 364 8.2 72.8
113 Kansas 3 25 219 8.3 73.0
114 Maryland 4 33 299 8.3 74.8
115 Colorado 4 32 306 8.0 76.5
115 California 4 33 306 8.3 76.5
117 Georgia Tech 4 37 311 9.3 77.8
117 Vanderbilt 4 41 311 10.3 77.8
119 Tulsa 2 18 165 9.0 82.5
120 Nebraska 3 30 251 10.0 83.7
121 UCLA 5 49 421 9.8 84.2
122 Florida 4 37 340 9.3 85.0
122 Southern Miss 1 11 85 11.0 85.0
124 Duke 3 26 263 8.7 87.7
125 Florida Atlantic 1 9 88 9.0 88.0
126 Syracuse 3 33 269 11.0 89.7
127 Kennesaw State 1 9 90 9.0 90.0
127 North Texas 2 19 180 9.5 90.0
129 UTSA 3 26 275 8.7 91.7