2009 National Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/07/2010
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Int | TD | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 65 | 36 | 55.4 | 374 | 6 | 3 | 100.49 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Washington State | 12 | 84 | 48 | 57.1 | 490 | 4 | 3 | 108.40 | 40 | 30 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 13 | 102 | 49 | 48.0 | 494 | 1 | 2 | 93.23 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 91 | 42 | 46.2 | 498 | 0 | 2 | 99.37 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 2 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 12 | 72 | 42 | 58.3 | 511 | 2 | 2 | 121.55 | 44 | 30 | 13 | 4 |
| 6 | Utah | 13 | 113 | 46 | 40.7 | 512 | 9 | 5 | 77.44 | 59 | 26 | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 93 | 47 | 50.5 | 515 | 8 | 6 | 101.15 | 48 | 25 | 11 | 5 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 13 | 121 | 61 | 50.4 | 519 | 6 | 1 | 79.25 | 25 | 31 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | Arizona State | 12 | 108 | 53 | 49.1 | 534 | 6 | 3 | 88.66 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 4 |
| 10 | Washington | 12 | 91 | 46 | 50.5 | 541 | 2 | 1 | 99.72 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 3 |
| 11 | Mississippi | 13 | 111 | 54 | 48.6 | 552 | 5 | 5 | 96.28 | 58 | 25 | 10 | 3 |
| 12 | Air Force | 13 | 88 | 47 | 53.4 | 554 | 6 | 1 | 96.40 | 90 | 30 | 14 | 2 |
| 13 | Tulane | 12 | 68 | 42 | 61.8 | 557 | 2 | 4 | 144.10 | 75 | 31 | 13 | 5 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 13 | 112 | 53 | 47.3 | 562 | 5 | 0 | 80.54 | 59 | 31 | 10 | 3 |
| 15 | Fresno State | 13 | 107 | 58 | 54.2 | 565 | 2 | 10 | 125.66 | 48 | 32 | 11 | 3 |
| 16 | Army | 12 | 80 | 45 | 56.3 | 567 | 4 | 5 | 126.42 | 34 | 31 | 17 | 4 |
| 17 | Louisville | 12 | 86 | 53 | 61.6 | 569 | 3 | 4 | 125.57 | 34 | 36 | 15 | 5 |
| 18 | Mississippi State | 12 | 90 | 40 | 44.4 | 573 | 4 | 4 | 103.70 | 64 | 28 | 15 | 4 |
| 19 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 102 | 51 | 50.0 | 580 | 0 | 6 | 117.17 | 93 | 33 | 14 | 2 |
| 20 | Western Michigan | 12 | 97 | 48 | 49.5 | 589 | 4 | 5 | 109.25 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 5 |
| 21 | Virginia | 12 | 104 | 54 | 51.9 | 592 | 5 | 4 | 102.80 | 42 | 33 | 11 | 7 |
| 22 | TCU | 13 | 119 | 53 | 44.5 | 603 | 5 | 1 | 81.47 | 56 | 31 | 14 | 5 |
| 23 | Purdue | 12 | 110 | 56 | 50.9 | 604 | 4 | 3 | 98.76 | 28 | 40 | 11 | 3 |
| 23 | Florida State | 13 | 92 | 54 | 58.7 | 604 | 6 | 2 | 107.98 | 62 | 39 | 14 | 3 |
| 23 | North Texas | 12 | 99 | 46 | 46.5 | 604 | 3 | 5 | 108.33 | 58 | 31 | 16 | 5 |
| 26 | Hawai'i | 13 | 86 | 46 | 53.5 | 609 | 4 | 2 | 111.35 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 7 |
| 27 | Alabama | 14 | 128 | 59 | 46.1 | 610 | 3 | 3 | 89.17 | 52 | 35 | 15 | 5 |
| 27 | Ohio State | 13 | 126 | 68 | 54.0 | 610 | 8 | 4 | 92.41 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 2 |
| 29 | Syracuse | 12 | 95 | 58 | 61.1 | 622 | 4 | 5 | 124.99 | 81 | 35 | 11 | 3 |
| 30 | Temple | 13 | 101 | 50 | 49.5 | 627 | 4 | 5 | 110.08 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 5 |
| 31 | Indiana | 12 | 97 | 54 | 55.7 | 630 | 6 | 5 | 114.87 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 6 |
| 32 | Arizona | 13 | 118 | 58 | 49.2 | 632 | 5 | 6 | 102.45 | 74 | 35 | 9 | 3 |
| 33 | Navy | 14 | 104 | 52 | 50.0 | 633 | 4 | 2 | 99.79 | 38 | 37 | 19 | 3 |
| 34 | USC | 13 | 127 | 61 | 48.0 | 635 | 4 | 2 | 88.93 | 30 | 41 | 14 | 4 |
| 35 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 130 | 64 | 49.2 | 637 | 5 | 4 | 92.85 | 37 | 39 | 13 | 3 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | 13 | 129 | 60 | 46.5 | 644 | 8 | 5 | 88.83 | 49 | 34 | 12 | 5 |
| 36 | Florida | 14 | 115 | 60 | 52.2 | 644 | 6 | 3 | 97.39 | 75 | 32 | 13 | 2 |
| 36 | Baylor | 12 | 119 | 68 | 57.1 | 644 | 5 | 6 | 110.84 | 49 | 42 | 14 | 2 |
| 39 | Michigan | 12 | 102 | 57 | 55.9 | 650 | 7 | 5 | 111.86 | 56 | 34 | 15 | 5 |
| 40 | Houston | 14 | 115 | 61 | 53.0 | 651 | 6 | 4 | 101.64 | 28 | 42 | 13 | 1 |
| 41 | Wyoming | 13 | 111 | 57 | 51.4 | 655 | 6 | 4 | 102.00 | 44 | 37 | 15 | 5 |
| 42 | UCLA | 13 | 102 | 51 | 50.0 | 660 | 6 | 5 | 108.78 | 78 | 31 | 16 | 6 |
| 42 | Buffalo | 12 | 106 | 58 | 54.7 | 660 | 3 | 6 | 120.04 | 48 | 44 | 13 | 4 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 13 | 112 | 56 | 50.0 | 661 | 6 | 6 | 106.55 | 60 | 38 | 13 | 5 |
| 45 | West Virginia | 13 | 131 | 52 | 39.7 | 662 | 11 | 7 | 83.00 | 88 | 33 | 16 | 6 |
| 46 | Texas | 14 | 129 | 51 | 39.5 | 666 | 8 | 3 | 78.19 | 70 | 36 | 14 | 6 |
| 47 | Boise State | 14 | 127 | 61 | 48.0 | 671 | 6 | 7 | 101.15 | 59 | 34 | 11 | 4 |
| 48 | Kent State | 12 | 123 | 64 | 52.0 | 672 | 4 | 4 | 102.15 | 32 | 42 | 17 | 3 |
| 48 | South Carolina | 13 | 109 | 59 | 54.1 | 672 | 2 | 5 | 117.39 | 68 | 30 | 12 | 8 |
| 50 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 83 | 55 | 66.3 | 673 | 2 | 1 | 133.54 | 70 | 32 | 12 | 6 |
| 51 | Kentucky | 13 | 118 | 54 | 45.8 | 678 | 7 | 6 | 98.95 | 37 | 39 | 25 | 2 |
| 52 | Nebraska | 14 | 152 | 65 | 42.8 | 684 | 9 | 1 | 70.89 | 58 | 41 | 13 | 6 |
| 53 | Iowa State | 13 | 99 | 49 | 49.5 | 688 | 4 | 9 | 129.79 | 73 | 28 | 15 | 5 |
| 54 | Rice | 11 | 93 | 56 | 60.2 | 690 | 2 | 5 | 135.98 | 40 | 43 | 15 | 6 |
| 55 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 111 | 57 | 51.4 | 695 | 5 | 3 | 103.85 | 48 | 38 | 16 | 4 |
| 56 | Boston College | 13 | 127 | 71 | 55.9 | 702 | 4 | 3 | 103.84 | 58 | 42 | 12 | 6 |
| 57 | Georgia | 13 | 109 | 60 | 55.0 | 712 | 3 | 8 | 128.64 | 76 | 35 | 17 | 6 |
| 58 | Oregon State | 13 | 119 | 65 | 54.6 | 715 | 2 | 4 | 112.82 | 73 | 43 | 14 | 3 |
| 59 | Penn State | 13 | 114 | 62 | 54.4 | 716 | 4 | 1 | 103.02 | 39 | 33 | 14 | 5 |
| 60 | Northwestern | 13 | 103 | 54 | 52.4 | 719 | 1 | 5 | 125.15 | 74 | 37 | 16 | 4 |
| 61 | New Mexico State | 13 | 107 | 55 | 51.4 | 723 | 2 | 3 | 113.67 | 48 | 39 | 14 | 8 |
| 61 | Wisconsin | 12 | 107 | 53 | 49.5 | 723 | 7 | 7 | 114.80 | 35 | 38 | 22 | 10 |
| 63 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 109 | 60 | 55.0 | 727 | 7 | 3 | 107.32 | 54 | 39 | 18 | 5 |
| 64 | Marshall | 13 | 124 | 68 | 54.8 | 736 | 2 | 4 | 112.11 | 36 | 46 | 17 | 4 |
| 65 | Rutgers | 13 | 114 | 60 | 52.6 | 740 | 5 | 2 | 104.17 | 41 | 34 | 23 | 6 |
| 66 | Kansas State | 12 | 110 | 58 | 52.7 | 741 | 3 | 4 | 115.86 | 52 | 43 | 16 | 4 |
| 66 | Wake Forest | 11 | 103 | 58 | 56.3 | 741 | 4 | 6 | 128.19 | 56 | 38 | 15 | 6 |
| 68 | Ball State | 12 | 97 | 55 | 56.7 | 742 | 5 | 4 | 124.25 | 82 | 38 | 13 | 6 |
| 69 | Kansas | 12 | 109 | 61 | 56.0 | 757 | 4 | 4 | 119.07 | 68 | 39 | 14 | 8 |
| 70 | Duke | 12 | 100 | 52 | 52.0 | 758 | 3 | 6 | 129.47 | 67 | 36 | 15 | 7 |
| 70 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 77 | 51 | 66.2 | 758 | 2 | 7 | 173.73 | 73 | 37 | 13 | 6 |
| 72 | BYU | 13 | 124 | 66 | 53.2 | 766 | 6 | 8 | 116.73 | 38 | 43 | 18 | 4 |
| 72 | South Florida | 13 | 119 | 63 | 52.9 | 766 | 2 | 5 | 117.52 | 37 | 45 | 19 | 8 |
| 74 | UTEP | 12 | 106 | 56 | 52.8 | 767 | 3 | 5 | 123.52 | 38 | 40 | 20 | 9 |
| 75 | Akron | 12 | 102 | 63 | 61.8 | 771 | 2 | 9 | 150.47 | 36 | 45 | 19 | 5 |
| 76 | Memphis | 12 | 94 | 52 | 55.3 | 775 | 1 | 5 | 140.00 | 77 | 39 | 20 | 7 |
| 77 | Toledo | 12 | 104 | 60 | 57.7 | 777 | 3 | 7 | 136.89 | 76 | 42 | 18 | 6 |
| 78 | Ohio | 14 | 126 | 63 | 50.0 | 778 | 10 | 4 | 96.48 | 32 | 42 | 18 | 6 |
| 79 | New Mexico | 12 | 96 | 59 | 61.5 | 784 | 3 | 6 | 144.44 | 69 | 45 | 18 | 6 |
| 80 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 118 | 50 | 42.4 | 786 | 4 | 3 | 99.93 | 74 | 37 | 17 | 8 |
| 80 | SMU | 13 | 118 | 60 | 50.8 | 786 | 8 | 10 | 121.21 | 47 | 43 | 22 | 8 |
| 82 | Colorado | 12 | 99 | 52 | 52.5 | 788 | 5 | 5 | 125.96 | 73 | 39 | 16 | 8 |
| 83 | North Carolina State | 12 | 99 | 62 | 62.6 | 789 | 1 | 8 | 154.23 | 47 | 39 | 20 | 9 |
| 84 | Iowa | 13 | 130 | 68 | 52.3 | 790 | 10 | 3 | 95.60 | 39 | 46 | 17 | 5 |
| 85 | Utah State | 12 | 109 | 60 | 55.0 | 796 | 6 | 8 | 129.61 | 59 | 41 | 20 | 6 |
| 86 | Auburn | 13 | 122 | 64 | 52.5 | 801 | 5 | 4 | 110.23 | 58 | 38 | 16 | 10 |
| 87 | Clemson | 14 | 109 | 54 | 49.5 | 804 | 4 | 2 | 110.22 | 70 | 38 | 20 | 8 |
| 88 | Maryland | 12 | 98 | 56 | 57.1 | 805 | 3 | 9 | 150.33 | 66 | 44 | 22 | 8 |
| 89 | Tulsa | 12 | 112 | 68 | 60.7 | 806 | 1 | 6 | 137.05 | 49 | 40 | 17 | 7 |
| 90 | Minnesota | 13 | 112 | 60 | 53.6 | 807 | 5 | 3 | 114.00 | 51 | 47 | 23 | 7 |
| 91 | Texas Tech | 13 | 124 | 69 | 55.6 | 812 | 3 | 6 | 121.78 | 52 | 44 | 18 | 8 |
| 92 | Florida International | 12 | 107 | 59 | 55.1 | 819 | 4 | 6 | 130.45 | 56 | 41 | 22 | 7 |
| 93 | East Carolina | 14 | 143 | 72 | 50.3 | 825 | 7 | 7 | 105.17 | 49 | 49 | 20 | 4 |
| 93 | Oregon | 13 | 134 | 78 | 58.2 | 825 | 4 | 8 | 123.66 | 47 | 50 | 17 | 5 |
| 95 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 113 | 66 | 58.4 | 829 | 2 | 5 | 131.09 | 48 | 46 | 20 | 6 |
| 96 | Missouri | 13 | 119 | 67 | 56.3 | 834 | 4 | 8 | 130.64 | 74 | 39 | 15 | 6 |
| 97 | Arkansas State | 12 | 104 | 61 | 58.7 | 835 | 4 | 2 | 124.75 | 41 | 40 | 21 | 10 |
| 98 | LSU | 13 | 130 | 66 | 50.8 | 838 | 3 | 1 | 102.84 | 51 | 42 | 17 | 6 |
| 99 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 121 | 60 | 49.6 | 845 | 5 | 8 | 121.81 | 56 | 37 | 21 | 7 |
| 100 | Cincinnati | 13 | 128 | 81 | 63.3 | 851 | 5 | 7 | 129.36 | 28 | 53 | 17 | 1 |
| 101 | Connecticut | 13 | 116 | 64 | 55.2 | 852 | 7 | 6 | 121.87 | 66 | 41 | 25 | 5 |
| 102 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 119 | 71 | 59.7 | 853 | 5 | 8 | 133.66 | 92 | 50 | 18 | 5 |
| 103 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 132 | 64 | 48.5 | 865 | 7 | 6 | 107.93 | 72 | 43 | 22 | 7 |
| 104 | California | 13 | 125 | 77 | 61.6 | 878 | 2 | 4 | 127.96 | 45 | 43 | 21 | 9 |
| 105 | Michigan State | 13 | 121 | 68 | 56.2 | 881 | 3 | 10 | 139.67 | 60 | 43 | 21 | 8 |
| 106 | Notre Dame | 11 | 100 | 56 | 56.0 | 883 | 5 | 4 | 133.37 | 60 | 41 | 24 | 6 |
| 107 | San Diego State | 12 | 98 | 62 | 63.3 | 890 | 2 | 6 | 155.68 | 40 | 47 | 27 | 10 |
| 108 | Texas A&M | 13 | 119 | 64 | 53.8 | 892 | 5 | 8 | 130.54 | 67 | 45 | 24 | 7 |
| 108 | UNLV | 12 | 95 | 62 | 65.3 | 892 | 2 | 4 | 153.82 | 64 | 46 | 21 | 8 |
| 110 | UCF | 13 | 129 | 75 | 58.1 | 896 | 6 | 5 | 119.98 | 61 | 56 | 23 | 5 |
| 111 | Central Michigan | 14 | 134 | 73 | 54.5 | 898 | 5 | 3 | 110.70 | 51 | 51 | 26 | 6 |
| 112 | Troy | 13 | 131 | 71 | 54.2 | 901 | 1 | 7 | 128.09 | 91 | 50 | 21 | 10 |
| 113 | Illinois | 12 | 106 | 67 | 63.2 | 902 | 1 | 3 | 142.14 | 76 | 43 | 23 | 8 |
| 114 | Stanford | 13 | 115 | 60 | 52.2 | 924 | 3 | 4 | 125.92 | 55 | 48 | 26 | 10 |
| 115 | Georgia Tech | 14 | 125 | 74 | 59.2 | 970 | 5 | 12 | 148.06 | 77 | 47 | 21 | 9 |
| 116 | Colorado State | 12 | 106 | 73 | 68.9 | 993 | 5 | 12 | 175.49 | 60 | 55 | 23 | 10 |
| 117 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 99 | 64 | 64.6 | 1004 | 1 | 11 | 184.48 | 70 | 45 | 29 | 10 |
| 118 | Nevada | 13 | 110 | 68 | 61.8 | 1013 | 1 | 9 | 164.36 | 77 | 45 | 28 | 10 |
| 119 | UAB | 12 | 115 | 80 | 69.6 | 1034 | 5 | 10 | 165.09 | 58 | 50 | 29 | 10 |
| 120 | Idaho | 13 | 126 | 76 | 60.3 | 1073 | 3 | 11 | 155.90 | 51 | 63 | 23 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||