2008 National Leaders Passing Defense - All Games through 01/08/2009
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | Int | TD | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | 13 | 382 | 199 | 52.1 | 1747 | 4.6 | 19 | 6 | 85.73 | 29.4 | 134.4 |
| 2 | Tennessee | 12 | 332 | 186 | 56.0 | 1925 | 5.8 | 17 | 8 | 102.43 | 27.7 | 160.4 |
| 2 | TCU | 13 | 384 | 193 | 50.3 | 2219 | 5.8 | 15 | 8 | 97.86 | 29.5 | 170.7 |
| 2 | Boise State | 13 | 449 | 234 | 52.1 | 2472 | 5.5 | 22 | 8 | 94.45 | 34.5 | 190.2 |
| 5 | South Carolina | 13 | 328 | 189 | 57.6 | 2070 | 6.3 | 14 | 9 | 111.15 | 25.2 | 159.2 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 13 | 368 | 196 | 53.3 | 2187 | 5.9 | 18 | 9 | 101.47 | 28.3 | 168.2 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 12 | 356 | 187 | 52.5 | 2043 | 5.7 | 16 | 9 | 100.09 | 29.7 | 170.3 |
| 5 | Boston College | 14 | 435 | 244 | 56.1 | 2477 | 5.7 | 26 | 9 | 98.80 | 31.1 | 176.9 |
| 5 | Iowa | 13 | 463 | 256 | 55.3 | 2565 | 5.5 | 23 | 9 | 98.31 | 35.6 | 197.3 |
| 10 | Penn State | 13 | 399 | 225 | 56.4 | 2429 | 6.1 | 16 | 10 | 107.78 | 30.7 | 186.8 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 13 | 322 | 189 | 58.7 | 2487 | 7.7 | 10 | 11 | 128.64 | 24.8 | 191.3 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 13 | 428 | 240 | 56.1 | 2565 | 6.0 | 17 | 11 | 106.96 | 32.9 | 197.3 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 343 | 181 | 52.8 | 2450 | 7.1 | 20 | 12 | 112.66 | 24.5 | 175.0 |
| 13 | Florida | 14 | 456 | 242 | 53.1 | 2518 | 5.5 | 26 | 12 | 96.74 | 32.6 | 179.9 |
| 13 | Arizona | 13 | 407 | 228 | 56.0 | 2365 | 5.8 | 16 | 12 | 106.70 | 31.3 | 181.9 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 13 | 440 | 253 | 57.5 | 2386 | 5.4 | 15 | 12 | 105.23 | 33.8 | 183.5 |
| 13 | California | 13 | 432 | 223 | 51.6 | 2509 | 5.8 | 24 | 12 | 98.47 | 33.2 | 193.0 |
| 18 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 338 | 208 | 61.5 | 2094 | 6.2 | 6 | 13 | 122.72 | 26.0 | 161.1 |
| 18 | Mississippi State | 12 | 324 | 169 | 52.2 | 2119 | 6.5 | 8 | 13 | 115.40 | 27.0 | 176.6 |
| 18 | Bowling Green | 12 | 354 | 206 | 58.2 | 2170 | 6.1 | 15 | 13 | 113.33 | 29.5 | 180.8 |
| 18 | Virginia | 12 | 332 | 196 | 59.0 | 2194 | 6.6 | 11 | 13 | 120.84 | 27.7 | 182.8 |
| 18 | Army | 12 | 290 | 176 | 60.7 | 2333 | 8.0 | 7 | 13 | 138.23 | 24.2 | 194.4 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 13 | 472 | 277 | 58.7 | 2784 | 5.9 | 13 | 13 | 111.81 | 36.3 | 214.2 |
| 24 | New Mexico State | 12 | 301 | 176 | 58.5 | 1913 | 6.4 | 9 | 14 | 121.22 | 25.1 | 159.4 |
| 24 | Clemson | 13 | 427 | 239 | 56.0 | 2243 | 5.3 | 19 | 14 | 102.02 | 32.8 | 172.5 |
| 24 | Purdue | 12 | 360 | 202 | 56.1 | 2209 | 6.1 | 10 | 14 | 114.92 | 30.0 | 184.1 |
| 24 | UCF | 12 | 398 | 208 | 52.3 | 2492 | 6.3 | 18 | 14 | 107.41 | 33.2 | 207.7 |
| 24 | Arkansas State | 12 | 380 | 208 | 54.7 | 2536 | 6.7 | 15 | 14 | 115.07 | 31.7 | 211.3 |
| 24 | Temple | 12 | 410 | 247 | 60.2 | 2665 | 6.5 | 11 | 14 | 120.74 | 34.2 | 222.1 |
| 30 | Florida State | 13 | 342 | 175 | 51.2 | 2111 | 6.2 | 9 | 15 | 112.23 | 26.3 | 162.4 |
| 30 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 336 | 172 | 51.2 | 2153 | 6.4 | 4 | 15 | 117.37 | 25.8 | 165.6 |
| 30 | Wake Forest | 13 | 382 | 199 | 52.1 | 2243 | 5.9 | 18 | 15 | 104.95 | 29.4 | 172.5 |
| 30 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 362 | 193 | 53.3 | 2274 | 6.3 | 20 | 15 | 108.72 | 27.8 | 174.9 |
| 30 | Oregon State | 13 | 354 | 183 | 51.7 | 2352 | 6.6 | 13 | 15 | 114.15 | 27.2 | 180.9 |
| 30 | Utah | 13 | 409 | 225 | 55.0 | 2470 | 6.0 | 19 | 15 | 108.55 | 31.5 | 190.0 |
| 30 | Notre Dame | 13 | 422 | 228 | 54.0 | 2544 | 6.0 | 14 | 15 | 109.76 | 32.5 | 195.7 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | 13 | 404 | 212 | 52.5 | 2545 | 6.3 | 12 | 15 | 111.71 | 31.1 | 195.8 |
| 30 | Air Force | 13 | 375 | 219 | 58.4 | 2599 | 6.9 | 12 | 15 | 123.42 | 28.8 | 199.9 |
| 30 | LSU | 13 | 425 | 227 | 53.4 | 2800 | 6.6 | 8 | 15 | 116.64 | 32.7 | 215.4 |
| 30 | Kent State | 12 | 334 | 211 | 63.2 | 2598 | 7.8 | 10 | 15 | 137.34 | 27.8 | 216.5 |
| 30 | North Carolina | 13 | 466 | 287 | 61.6 | 2938 | 6.3 | 20 | 15 | 116.59 | 35.8 | 226.0 |
| 42 | Ohio | 12 | 356 | 212 | 59.6 | 2292 | 6.4 | 12 | 16 | 121.72 | 29.7 | 191.0 |
| 42 | South Florida | 13 | 378 | 201 | 53.2 | 2493 | 6.6 | 10 | 16 | 117.26 | 29.1 | 191.8 |
| 42 | Arizona State | 12 | 405 | 231 | 57.0 | 2504 | 6.2 | 16 | 16 | 114.12 | 33.8 | 208.7 |
| 42 | Colorado | 12 | 380 | 245 | 64.5 | 2584 | 6.8 | 9 | 16 | 130.75 | 31.7 | 215.3 |
| 46 | Georgia | 13 | 377 | 210 | 55.7 | 2466 | 6.5 | 11 | 17 | 119.68 | 29.0 | 189.7 |
| 46 | Ball State | 14 | 454 | 260 | 57.3 | 2873 | 6.3 | 16 | 17 | 115.74 | 32.4 | 205.2 |
| 46 | Duke | 12 | 315 | 179 | 56.8 | 2465 | 7.8 | 15 | 17 | 130.85 | 26.3 | 205.4 |
| 46 | Navy | 13 | 341 | 227 | 66.6 | 2754 | 8.1 | 16 | 17 | 141.48 | 26.2 | 211.8 |
| 46 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 365 | 216 | 59.2 | 2554 | 7.0 | 11 | 17 | 127.29 | 30.4 | 212.8 |
| 46 | BYU | 13 | 409 | 250 | 61.1 | 2812 | 6.9 | 9 | 17 | 128.19 | 31.5 | 216.3 |
| 52 | Tulane | 12 | 288 | 184 | 63.9 | 2074 | 7.2 | 9 | 18 | 138.76 | 24.0 | 172.8 |
| 52 | Troy | 13 | 423 | 232 | 54.8 | 2441 | 5.8 | 21 | 18 | 107.44 | 32.5 | 187.8 |
| 52 | Alabama | 14 | 467 | 246 | 52.7 | 2651 | 5.7 | 15 | 18 | 106.67 | 33.4 | 189.4 |
| 52 | Wyoming | 12 | 359 | 200 | 55.7 | 2274 | 6.3 | 9 | 18 | 120.46 | 29.9 | 189.5 |
| 52 | Kentucky | 13 | 359 | 188 | 52.4 | 2511 | 7.0 | 12 | 18 | 120.98 | 27.6 | 193.2 |
| 52 | East Carolina | 14 | 438 | 262 | 59.8 | 2759 | 6.3 | 22 | 18 | 116.24 | 31.3 | 197.1 |
| 52 | Illinois | 12 | 342 | 200 | 58.5 | 2369 | 6.9 | 6 | 18 | 130.53 | 28.5 | 197.4 |
| 52 | Cincinnati | 14 | 478 | 268 | 56.1 | 2897 | 6.1 | 17 | 18 | 112.30 | 34.1 | 206.9 |
| 52 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 387 | 244 | 63.0 | 2554 | 6.6 | 11 | 18 | 128.15 | 32.3 | 212.8 |
| 52 | Michigan State | 13 | 422 | 224 | 53.1 | 2774 | 6.6 | 14 | 18 | 115.72 | 32.5 | 213.4 |
| 52 | Mississippi | 13 | 438 | 257 | 58.7 | 2882 | 6.6 | 16 | 18 | 120.20 | 33.7 | 221.7 |
| 52 | Stanford | 12 | 385 | 243 | 63.1 | 2720 | 7.1 | 7 | 18 | 134.26 | 32.1 | 226.7 |
| 52 | Buffalo | 14 | 465 | 306 | 65.8 | 3293 | 7.1 | 8 | 18 | 134.63 | 33.2 | 235.2 |
| 52 | Texas A&M | 12 | 365 | 239 | 65.5 | 2912 | 8.0 | 8 | 18 | 144.40 | 30.4 | 242.7 |
| 52 | Marshall | 12 | 425 | 249 | 58.6 | 3044 | 7.2 | 9 | 18 | 128.49 | 35.4 | 253.7 |
| 67 | UCLA | 12 | 332 | 177 | 53.3 | 2012 | 6.1 | 11 | 19 | 116.47 | 27.7 | 167.7 |
| 67 | Auburn | 12 | 369 | 199 | 53.9 | 2146 | 5.8 | 11 | 19 | 113.81 | 30.8 | 178.8 |
| 67 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 396 | 215 | 54.3 | 2509 | 6.3 | 16 | 19 | 115.26 | 30.5 | 193.0 |
| 67 | Memphis | 13 | 349 | 190 | 54.4 | 2612 | 7.5 | 7 | 19 | 131.27 | 26.8 | 200.9 |
| 67 | Michigan | 12 | 374 | 216 | 57.8 | 2760 | 7.4 | 9 | 19 | 131.69 | 31.2 | 230.0 |
| 67 | Nebraska | 13 | 383 | 220 | 57.4 | 3008 | 7.9 | 12 | 19 | 133.51 | 29.5 | 231.4 |
| 67 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 370 | 221 | 59.7 | 2784 | 7.5 | 7 | 19 | 136.10 | 30.8 | 232.0 |
| 67 | Texas Tech | 13 | 434 | 275 | 63.4 | 3149 | 7.3 | 18 | 19 | 130.47 | 33.4 | 242.2 |
| 67 | Texas | 13 | 491 | 276 | 56.2 | 3372 | 6.9 | 6 | 19 | 124.23 | 37.8 | 259.4 |
| 76 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 415 | 246 | 59.3 | 2512 | 6.1 | 18 | 20 | 117.36 | 31.9 | 193.2 |
| 76 | Fresno State | 13 | 384 | 224 | 58.3 | 2611 | 6.8 | 5 | 20 | 130.03 | 29.5 | 200.8 |
| 76 | Maryland | 13 | 427 | 257 | 60.2 | 2837 | 6.6 | 10 | 20 | 126.78 | 32.8 | 218.2 |
| 76 | North Carolina State | 13 | 447 | 278 | 62.2 | 3233 | 7.2 | 18 | 20 | 129.66 | 34.4 | 248.7 |
| 76 | Indiana | 12 | 396 | 250 | 63.1 | 3126 | 7.9 | 6 | 20 | 143.08 | 33.0 | 260.5 |
| 81 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 297 | 185 | 62.3 | 2246 | 7.6 | 6 | 21 | 145.10 | 24.8 | 187.2 |
| 81 | Florida International | 12 | 408 | 241 | 59.1 | 2555 | 6.3 | 15 | 21 | 121.31 | 34.0 | 212.9 |
| 81 | San Diego State | 12 | 311 | 205 | 65.9 | 2559 | 8.2 | 9 | 21 | 151.53 | 25.9 | 213.3 |
| 81 | Minnesota | 13 | 415 | 245 | 59.0 | 3124 | 7.5 | 15 | 21 | 131.75 | 31.9 | 240.3 |
| 81 | Western Michigan | 13 | 449 | 257 | 57.2 | 3313 | 7.4 | 13 | 21 | 128.86 | 34.5 | 254.8 |
| 86 | Washington State | 13 | 328 | 190 | 57.9 | 2545 | 7.8 | 10 | 22 | 139.14 | 25.2 | 195.8 |
| 86 | Arkansas | 12 | 347 | 185 | 53.3 | 2453 | 7.1 | 11 | 22 | 127.27 | 28.9 | 204.4 |
| 86 | Oklahoma | 14 | 527 | 292 | 55.4 | 3521 | 6.7 | 19 | 22 | 118.10 | 37.6 | 251.5 |
| 86 | Baylor | 12 | 427 | 288 | 67.4 | 3063 | 7.2 | 16 | 22 | 137.21 | 35.6 | 255.3 |
| 86 | UAB | 12 | 361 | 226 | 62.6 | 3155 | 8.7 | 16 | 22 | 147.27 | 30.1 | 262.9 |
| 91 | Colorado State | 13 | 395 | 252 | 63.8 | 2855 | 7.2 | 10 | 23 | 138.68 | 30.4 | 219.6 |
| 91 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 401 | 257 | 64.1 | 2877 | 7.2 | 13 | 23 | 136.81 | 30.8 | 221.3 |
| 93 | Toledo | 12 | 347 | 227 | 65.4 | 2437 | 7.0 | 10 | 24 | 141.47 | 28.9 | 203.1 |
| 93 | UNLV | 12 | 311 | 191 | 61.4 | 2521 | 8.1 | 7 | 24 | 150.48 | 25.9 | 210.1 |
| 93 | Washington | 12 | 313 | 209 | 66.8 | 2534 | 8.1 | 7 | 24 | 155.61 | 26.1 | 211.2 |
| 93 | New Mexico | 12 | 366 | 211 | 57.7 | 2562 | 7.0 | 12 | 24 | 131.53 | 30.5 | 213.5 |
| 93 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 347 | 208 | 59.9 | 2596 | 7.5 | 9 | 24 | 140.41 | 28.9 | 216.3 |
| 93 | Utah State | 12 | 420 | 270 | 64.3 | 3013 | 7.2 | 12 | 24 | 137.70 | 35.0 | 251.1 |
| 99 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 447 | 260 | 58.2 | 2942 | 6.6 | 17 | 25 | 124.31 | 34.4 | 226.3 |
| 99 | Oregon | 13 | 530 | 306 | 57.7 | 3513 | 6.6 | 16 | 25 | 122.95 | 40.8 | 270.2 |
| 99 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 471 | 282 | 59.9 | 3545 | 7.5 | 17 | 25 | 133.40 | 36.2 | 272.7 |
| 99 | Central Michigan | 13 | 475 | 299 | 62.9 | 3734 | 7.9 | 8 | 25 | 142.98 | 36.5 | 287.2 |
| 103 | Akron | 12 | 356 | 226 | 63.5 | 2525 | 7.1 | 9 | 26 | 142.10 | 29.7 | 210.4 |
| 103 | Louisville | 12 | 383 | 226 | 59.0 | 2872 | 7.5 | 8 | 26 | 140.22 | 31.9 | 239.3 |
| 103 | Kansas State | 12 | 424 | 257 | 60.6 | 3137 | 7.4 | 10 | 26 | 138.28 | 35.3 | 261.4 |
| 106 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 298 | 178 | 59.7 | 2547 | 8.5 | 8 | 27 | 156.05 | 24.8 | 212.3 |
| 106 | Hawai'i | 14 | 409 | 240 | 58.7 | 3063 | 7.5 | 15 | 27 | 136.04 | 29.2 | 218.8 |
| 106 | Syracuse | 12 | 384 | 242 | 63.0 | 2701 | 7.0 | 8 | 27 | 141.14 | 32.0 | 225.1 |
| 106 | Houston | 13 | 419 | 252 | 60.1 | 3098 | 7.4 | 13 | 27 | 137.31 | 32.2 | 238.3 |
| 106 | Kansas | 13 | 520 | 318 | 61.2 | 3557 | 6.8 | 15 | 27 | 129.97 | 40.0 | 273.6 |
| 111 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 525 | 326 | 62.1 | 3480 | 6.6 | 12 | 28 | 130.81 | 40.4 | 267.7 |
| 112 | Idaho | 12 | 401 | 268 | 66.8 | 3149 | 7.9 | 9 | 29 | 152.18 | 33.4 | 262.4 |
| 112 | Missouri | 14 | 582 | 373 | 64.1 | 4010 | 6.9 | 14 | 29 | 133.60 | 41.6 | 286.4 |
| 114 | Iowa State | 12 | 371 | 250 | 67.4 | 3320 | 8.9 | 11 | 31 | 164.20 | 30.9 | 276.7 |
| 114 | Nevada | 13 | 506 | 271 | 53.6 | 4051 | 8.0 | 16 | 31 | 134.71 | 38.9 | 311.6 |
| 116 | Tulsa | 14 | 451 | 265 | 58.8 | 3495 | 7.7 | 9 | 32 | 143.27 | 32.2 | 249.6 |
| 117 | SMU | 12 | 340 | 218 | 64.1 | 3047 | 9.0 | 8 | 33 | 166.72 | 28.3 | 253.9 |
| 118 | Rice | 13 | 478 | 271 | 56.7 | 3503 | 7.3 | 16 | 34 | 135.04 | 36.8 | 269.5 |
| 118 | UTEP | 12 | 390 | 244 | 62.6 | 3243 | 8.3 | 14 | 34 | 154.00 | 32.5 | 270.3 |
| 118 | North Texas | 12 | 370 | 240 | 64.9 | 3306 | 8.9 | 10 | 34 | 164.83 | 30.8 | 275.5 |