2016 National Leaders Passing Defense - All Games through 01/09/2017

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Nevada 12 240 142 59.2 1901 7.9 12 5 138.04 20.0 158.4
2 San Jose State 12 266 160 60.2 2263 8.5 18 10 146.43 22.2 188.6
3 Fresno State 12 271 160 59.0 2012 7.4 21 5 143.28 22.6 167.7
4 Buffalo 12 284 163 57.4 2178 7.7 15 5 135.72 23.7 181.5
5 Southern Mississippi 13 312 170 54.5 2274 7.3 19 10 129.40 24.0 174.9
6 South Alabama 13 313 188 60.1 2270 7.3 14 10 129.35 24.1 174.6
7 Colorado State 13 315 185 58.7 2668 8.5 18 8 143.66 24.2 205.2
8 Temple 14 342 182 53.2 2130 6.2 13 12 111.06 24.4 152.1
9 Rutgers 12 295 172 58.3 2238 7.6 21 8 140.10 24.6 186.5
10 Michigan 13 328 143 43.6 1853 5.6 11 13 94.19 25.2 142.5
10 Florida 13 328 148 45.1 1931 5.9 8 16 92.86 25.2 148.5
10 North Carolina 13 328 183 55.8 2350 7.2 11 1 126.44 25.2 180.8
13 Illinois 12 308 194 63.0 2231 7.2 11 7 131.07 25.7 185.9
14 Army 13 338 191 56.5 2213 6.5 14 17 115.11 26.0 170.2
15 Georgia 13 339 200 59.0 2389 7.0 14 15 122.97 26.1 183.8
15 Notre Dame 12 313 193 61.7 2357 7.5 14 8 134.56 26.1 196.4
17 Utah State 12 314 181 57.6 2118 6.7 20 7 130.86 26.2 176.5
18 Purdue 12 315 187 59.4 2489 7.9 22 12 141.18 26.3 207.4
19 New Mexico 13 345 201 58.3 2890 8.4 24 8 146.95 26.5 222.3
20 Louisiana-Monroe 12 322 192 59.6 2641 8.2 22 6 147.35 26.8 220.1
20 Duke 12 322 177 55.0 2877 8.9 21 10 145.33 26.8 239.8
22 Kentucky 13 352 202 57.4 2679 7.6 20 13 132.68 27.1 206.1
23 North Texas 13 354 182 51.4 2603 7.4 20 14 123.92 27.2 200.2
24 Michigan State 12 332 198 59.6 2474 7.5 19 8 136.31 27.7 206.2
25 Hawai'i 14 393 246 62.6 3183 8.1 29 11 149.38 28.1 227.4
26 Western Michigan 14 395 223 56.5 2801 7.1 17 15 122.63 28.2 200.1
26 East Carolina 12 338 194 57.4 2691 8.0 17 5 137.92 28.2 224.3
26 Rice 12 338 214 63.3 3452 10.2 25 5 170.55 28.2 287.7
29 Arkansas 13 370 218 58.9 2875 7.8 12 10 129.48 28.5 221.2
30 Tulane 12 344 187 54.4 2463 7.2 17 12 123.83 28.7 205.3
31 UTEP 12 346 210 60.7 2508 7.2 26 6 142.91 28.8 209.0
32 Mississippi 12 350 206 58.9 2579 7.4 15 8 130.33 29.2 214.9
33 Boston College 13 381 213 55.9 2673 7.0 28 12 132.79 29.3 205.6
34 Kent State 12 353 183 51.8 2361 6.7 16 12 116.18 29.4 196.8
35 Air Force 13 383 201 52.5 3259 8.5 23 15 135.95 29.5 250.7
35 Navy 14 413 267 64.6 3557 8.6 29 7 156.78 29.5 254.1
37 Georgia State 12 355 193 54.4 2087 5.9 8 11 104.99 29.6 173.9
37 Georgia Southern 12 355 210 59.2 2754 7.8 16 9 134.13 29.6 229.5
37 Florida Atlantic 12 355 233 65.6 3221 9.1 24 10 158.52 29.6 268.4
40 Kansas 12 357 211 59.1 2637 7.4 26 10 139.58 29.8 219.8
41 New Mexico State 12 360 232 64.4 3029 8.4 23 13 148.98 30.0 252.4
42 Virginia 12 361 221 61.2 3079 8.5 25 9 150.72 30.1 256.6
43 LSU 12 364 194 53.3 2366 6.5 9 9 111.11 30.3 197.2
43 Maryland 13 394 221 56.1 2760 7.0 19 5 128.30 30.3 212.3
45 Wyoming 14 425 241 56.7 3493 8.2 23 15 136.55 30.4 249.5
46 Florida International 12 366 226 61.7 2830 7.7 22 6 143.26 30.5 235.8
47 Ohio State 13 401 196 48.9 2239 5.6 11 21 94.37 30.8 172.2
47 Virginia Tech 14 431 216 50.1 2803 6.5 18 16 111.11 30.8 200.2
47 Iowa 13 401 202 50.4 2618 6.5 18 9 115.53 30.8 201.4
50 South Carolina 13 403 243 60.3 2713 6.7 20 15 125.79 31.0 208.7
50 Marshall 12 372 220 59.1 3044 8.2 21 8 142.21 31.0 253.7
52 Wisconsin 14 436 229 52.5 2836 6.5 13 22 106.91 31.1 202.6
52 Florida State 13 404 224 55.4 2874 7.1 18 15 122.48 31.1 221.1
52 Texas State 12 373 249 66.8 2985 8.0 28 3 157.15 31.1 248.8
52 Syracuse 12 373 215 57.6 3313 8.9 20 10 144.58 31.1 276.1
56 Miami (Ohio) 13 408 238 58.3 2715 6.7 15 14 119.49 31.4 208.8
56 UTSA 13 408 224 54.9 2984 7.3 22 7 130.70 31.4 229.5
58 Louisville 13 411 224 54.5 2692 6.5 29 15 125.50 31.6 207.1
59 Baylor 13 412 226 54.9 2992 7.3 17 12 123.64 31.7 230.2
59 Bowling Green 12 380 243 63.9 3280 8.6 32 9 159.51 31.7 273.3
61 San Diego State 14 445 240 53.9 2936 6.6 24 26 115.46 31.8 209.7
61 Toledo 13 414 227 54.8 2870 6.9 24 6 129.29 31.8 220.8
61 Central Michigan 13 414 248 59.9 2898 7.0 33 13 138.72 31.8 222.9
64 Washington 14 449 257 57.2 2561 5.7 13 19 106.24 32.1 182.9
64 Indiana 13 417 219 52.5 2856 6.8 17 13 117.26 32.1 219.7
64 Iowa State 12 385 235 61.0 2817 7.3 25 9 139.25 32.1 234.8
67 Clemson 15 483 252 52.2 2728 5.6 13 20 100.21 32.2 181.9
67 Houston 13 419 235 56.1 2853 6.8 19 7 124.92 32.2 219.5
67 Old Dominion 13 418 245 58.6 2944 7.0 21 11 129.09 32.2 226.5
67 Wake Forest 13 418 241 57.7 2966 7.1 16 12 124.16 32.2 228.2
71 Cincinnati 12 389 239 61.4 2799 7.2 18 17 128.41 32.4 233.3
72 Nebraska 13 422 254 60.2 2806 6.6 16 16 120.97 32.5 215.8
72 Akron 12 390 239 61.3 2896 7.4 22 8 138.18 32.5 241.3
74 Arkansas State 13 424 230 54.2 2853 6.7 15 11 117.26 32.6 219.5
75 Massachusetts 12 394 254 64.5 3115 7.9 27 4 151.46 32.8 259.6
76 TCU 13 428 244 57.0 3106 7.3 19 8 128.88 32.9 238.9
76 UNLV 12 395 210 53.2 2918 7.4 23 5 131.91 32.9 243.2
76 California 12 395 236 59.7 2945 7.5 30 11 141.87 32.9 245.4
79 BYU 13 429 271 63.2 3278 7.6 17 21 130.64 33.0 252.2
80 UCF 13 432 223 51.6 2610 6.0 16 15 107.65 33.2 200.8
80 Tennessee 13 432 238 55.1 2999 6.9 18 11 122.06 33.2 230.7
80 Oklahoma State 13 431 263 61.0 3287 7.6 22 14 135.42 33.2 252.8
83 Georgia Tech 13 434 270 62.2 2982 6.9 14 11 125.51 33.4 229.4
84 Oregon State 12 402 226 56.2 2534 6.3 15 7 118.00 33.5 211.2
85 Stanford 13 437 239 54.7 2907 6.7 18 14 117.75 33.6 223.6
86 Colorado 14 472 235 49.8 2710 5.7 18 15 104.25 33.7 193.6
86 Penn State 14 472 292 61.9 3033 6.4 18 10 124.19 33.7 216.6
88 Alabama 15 507 273 53.8 2968 5.9 15 16 106.47 33.8 197.9
88 USC 13 439 250 56.9 2958 6.7 24 14 125.21 33.8 227.5
88 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 439 271 61.7 3249 7.4 18 10 132.87 33.8 249.9
88 Texas 12 405 246 60.7 3102 7.7 22 10 138.07 33.8 258.5
92 Boise State 13 442 268 60.6 2769 6.3 19 7 124.28 34.0 213.0
92 SMU 12 408 239 58.6 2910 7.1 22 18 127.46 34.0 242.5
94 Appalachian State 13 444 255 57.4 2649 6.0 12 20 107.45 34.2 203.8
94 Vanderbilt 13 444 271 61.0 3180 7.2 20 5 133.82 34.2 244.6
94 Washington State 13 445 278 62.5 3532 7.9 20 12 138.58 34.2 271.7
97 Miami (Florida) 13 446 262 58.7 2779 6.2 17 8 120.07 34.3 213.8
98 Connecticut 12 414 265 64.0 3176 7.7 20 7 141.01 34.5 264.7
98 Idaho 13 448 282 62.9 3685 8.2 31 17 147.29 34.5 283.5
100 Northern Illinois 12 416 236 56.7 3008 7.2 25 14 130.57 34.7 250.7
101 Missouri 12 418 241 57.7 2962 7.1 17 15 123.42 34.8 246.8
102 Ohio 14 489 308 63.0 3581 7.3 25 15 135.24 34.9 255.8
103 Louisiana Tech 14 494 323 65.4 3846 7.8 33 9 149.18 35.3 274.7
104 Texas A&M 13 462 272 58.9 3250 7.0 16 12 124.20 35.5 250.0
104 Eastern Michigan 13 461 279 60.5 3447 7.5 25 11 136.46 35.5 265.2
106 Arizona 12 427 281 65.8 3302 7.7 34 8 153.30 35.6 275.2
107 Auburn 13 466 270 57.9 2979 6.4 14 11 116.83 35.8 229.2
108 Utah 13 467 254 54.4 3306 7.1 23 18 122.39 35.9 254.3
109 North Carolina State 13 470 275 58.5 3174 6.8 16 10 122.21 36.2 244.2
110 Mississippi State 13 472 291 61.7 3660 7.8 33 14 143.92 36.3 281.5
111 Kansas State 13 474 297 62.7 3545 7.5 26 16 136.83 36.5 272.7
112 UCLA 12 441 245 55.6 2526 5.7 12 15 105.86 36.8 210.5
112 West Virginia 13 478 271 56.7 3350 7.0 21 14 124.21 36.8 257.7
114 Texas Tech 12 443 271 61.2 3789 8.6 28 5 151.62 36.9 315.8
115 Troy 13 482 254 52.7 3203 6.6 20 22 113.08 37.1 246.4
116 Oregon 12 449 291 64.8 3263 7.3 29 9 143.15 37.4 271.9
117 Minnesota 13 487 274 56.3 3002 6.2 22 9 119.25 37.5 230.9
117 Tulsa 13 487 260 53.4 3252 6.7 16 10 116.22 37.5 250.2
119 Middle Tennessee 13 491 286 58.2 3260 6.6 24 11 125.68 37.8 250.8
120 Memphis 13 495 304 61.4 3246 6.6 20 16 123.37 38.1 249.7
120 Oklahoma 13 495 271 54.7 3502 7.1 29 9 129.87 38.1 269.4
122 Northwestern 13 496 303 61.1 3448 7.0 13 16 121.69 38.2 265.2
123 South Florida 13 507 303 59.8 3712 7.3 21 15 129.01 39.0 285.5
124 Western Kentucky 14 558 328 58.8 3911 7.0 25 14 127.42 39.9 279.4
125 Ball State 12 480 301 62.7 3836 8.0 27 7 145.48 40.0 319.7
126 Arizona State 12 485 310 63.9 4289 8.8 33 9 156.94 40.4 357.4
127 Charlotte 12 496 310 62.5 3718 7.5 29 16 138.32 41.3 309.8
128 Pittsburgh 13 549 350 63.8 4331 7.9 28 9 143.57 42.2 333.2