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 | Michigan | 13 | 328 | 143 | 43.6 | 1853 | 5.6 | 11 | 13 | 94.19 | 25.2 | 142.5 |
| 3 | Florida | 13 | 328 | 148 | 45.1 | 1931 | 5.9 | 8 | 16 | 92.86 | 25.2 | 148.5 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 12 | 271 | 160 | 59.0 | 2012 | 7.4 | 21 | 5 | 143.28 | 22.6 | 167.7 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 12 | 266 | 160 | 60.2 | 2263 | 8.5 | 18 | 10 | 146.43 | 22.2 | 188.6 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 12 | 284 | 163 | 57.4 | 2178 | 7.7 | 15 | 5 | 135.72 | 23.7 | 181.5 |
| 7 | Southern Miss | 13 | 312 | 170 | 54.5 | 2274 | 7.3 | 19 | 10 | 129.40 | 24.0 | 174.9 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 12 | 295 | 172 | 58.3 | 2238 | 7.6 | 21 | 8 | 140.10 | 24.6 | 186.5 |
| 9 | Duke | 12 | 322 | 177 | 55.0 | 2877 | 8.9 | 21 | 10 | 145.33 | 26.8 | 239.8 |
| 10 | Utah State | 12 | 314 | 181 | 57.6 | 2118 | 6.7 | 20 | 7 | 130.86 | 26.2 | 176.5 |
| 11 | Temple | 14 | 342 | 182 | 53.2 | 2130 | 6.2 | 13 | 12 | 111.06 | 24.4 | 152.1 |
| 11 | North Texas | 13 | 354 | 182 | 51.4 | 2603 | 7.4 | 20 | 14 | 123.92 | 27.2 | 200.2 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 13 | 328 | 183 | 55.8 | 2350 | 7.2 | 11 | 1 | 126.44 | 25.2 | 180.8 |
| 13 | Kent State | 12 | 353 | 183 | 51.8 | 2361 | 6.7 | 16 | 12 | 116.18 | 29.4 | 196.8 |
| 15 | Colorado State | 13 | 315 | 185 | 58.7 | 2668 | 8.5 | 18 | 8 | 143.66 | 24.2 | 205.2 |
| 16 | Tulane | 12 | 344 | 187 | 54.4 | 2463 | 7.2 | 17 | 12 | 123.83 | 28.7 | 205.3 |
| 16 | Purdue | 12 | 315 | 187 | 59.4 | 2489 | 7.9 | 22 | 12 | 141.18 | 26.3 | 207.4 |
| 18 | South Alabama | 13 | 313 | 188 | 60.1 | 2270 | 7.3 | 14 | 10 | 129.35 | 24.1 | 174.6 |
| 19 | Army | 13 | 338 | 191 | 56.5 | 2213 | 6.5 | 14 | 17 | 115.11 | 26.0 | 170.2 |
| 20 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 322 | 192 | 59.6 | 2641 | 8.2 | 22 | 6 | 147.35 | 26.8 | 220.1 |
| 21 | Georgia State | 12 | 355 | 193 | 54.4 | 2087 | 5.9 | 8 | 11 | 104.99 | 29.6 | 173.9 |
| 21 | Notre Dame | 12 | 313 | 193 | 61.7 | 2357 | 7.5 | 14 | 8 | 134.56 | 26.1 | 196.4 |
| 23 | Illinois | 12 | 308 | 194 | 63.0 | 2231 | 7.2 | 11 | 7 | 131.07 | 25.7 | 185.9 |
| 23 | LSU | 12 | 364 | 194 | 53.3 | 2366 | 6.5 | 9 | 9 | 111.11 | 30.3 | 197.2 |
| 23 | East Carolina | 12 | 338 | 194 | 57.4 | 2691 | 8.0 | 17 | 5 | 137.92 | 28.2 | 224.3 |
| 26 | Ohio State | 13 | 401 | 196 | 48.9 | 2239 | 5.6 | 11 | 21 | 94.37 | 30.8 | 172.2 |
| 27 | Michigan State | 12 | 332 | 198 | 59.6 | 2474 | 7.5 | 19 | 8 | 136.31 | 27.7 | 206.2 |
| 28 | Georgia | 13 | 339 | 200 | 59.0 | 2389 | 7.0 | 14 | 15 | 122.97 | 26.1 | 183.8 |
| 29 | New Mexico | 13 | 345 | 201 | 58.3 | 2890 | 8.4 | 24 | 8 | 146.95 | 26.5 | 222.3 |
| 29 | Air Force | 13 | 383 | 201 | 52.5 | 3259 | 8.5 | 23 | 15 | 135.95 | 29.5 | 250.7 |
| 31 | Iowa | 13 | 401 | 202 | 50.4 | 2618 | 6.5 | 18 | 9 | 115.53 | 30.8 | 201.4 |
| 31 | Kentucky | 13 | 352 | 202 | 57.4 | 2679 | 7.6 | 20 | 13 | 132.68 | 27.1 | 206.1 |
| 33 | Ole Miss | 12 | 350 | 206 | 58.9 | 2579 | 7.4 | 15 | 8 | 130.33 | 29.2 | 214.9 |
| 34 | UTEP | 12 | 346 | 210 | 60.7 | 2508 | 7.2 | 26 | 6 | 142.91 | 28.8 | 209.0 |
| 34 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 355 | 210 | 59.2 | 2754 | 7.8 | 16 | 9 | 134.13 | 29.6 | 229.5 |
| 34 | UNLV | 12 | 395 | 210 | 53.2 | 2918 | 7.4 | 23 | 5 | 131.91 | 32.9 | 243.2 |
| 37 | Kansas | 12 | 357 | 211 | 59.1 | 2637 | 7.4 | 26 | 10 | 139.58 | 29.8 | 219.8 |
| 38 | Boston College | 13 | 381 | 213 | 55.9 | 2673 | 7.0 | 28 | 12 | 132.79 | 29.3 | 205.6 |
| 39 | Rice | 12 | 338 | 214 | 63.3 | 3452 | 10.2 | 25 | 5 | 170.55 | 28.2 | 287.7 |
| 40 | Syracuse | 12 | 373 | 215 | 57.6 | 3313 | 8.9 | 20 | 10 | 144.58 | 31.1 | 276.1 |
| 41 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 431 | 216 | 50.1 | 2803 | 6.5 | 18 | 16 | 111.11 | 30.8 | 200.2 |
| 42 | Arkansas | 13 | 370 | 218 | 58.9 | 2875 | 7.8 | 12 | 10 | 129.48 | 28.5 | 221.2 |
| 43 | Indiana | 13 | 417 | 219 | 52.5 | 2856 | 6.8 | 17 | 13 | 117.26 | 32.1 | 219.7 |
| 44 | Marshall | 12 | 372 | 220 | 59.1 | 3044 | 8.2 | 21 | 8 | 142.21 | 31.0 | 253.7 |
| 45 | Maryland | 13 | 394 | 221 | 56.1 | 2760 | 7.0 | 19 | 5 | 128.30 | 30.3 | 212.3 |
| 45 | Virginia | 12 | 361 | 221 | 61.2 | 3079 | 8.5 | 25 | 9 | 150.72 | 30.1 | 256.6 |
| 47 | Western Michigan | 14 | 395 | 223 | 56.5 | 2801 | 7.1 | 17 | 15 | 122.63 | 28.2 | 200.1 |
| 47 | UCF | 13 | 432 | 223 | 51.6 | 2610 | 6.0 | 16 | 15 | 107.65 | 33.2 | 200.8 |
| 49 | Louisville | 13 | 411 | 224 | 54.5 | 2692 | 6.5 | 29 | 15 | 125.50 | 31.6 | 207.1 |
| 49 | Florida State | 13 | 404 | 224 | 55.4 | 2874 | 7.1 | 18 | 15 | 122.48 | 31.1 | 221.1 |
| 49 | UTSA | 13 | 408 | 224 | 54.9 | 2984 | 7.3 | 22 | 7 | 130.70 | 31.4 | 229.5 |
| 52 | Oregon State | 12 | 402 | 226 | 56.2 | 2534 | 6.3 | 15 | 7 | 118.00 | 33.5 | 211.2 |
| 52 | Baylor | 13 | 412 | 226 | 54.9 | 2992 | 7.3 | 17 | 12 | 123.64 | 31.7 | 230.2 |
| 52 | FIU | 12 | 366 | 226 | 61.7 | 2830 | 7.7 | 22 | 6 | 143.26 | 30.5 | 235.8 |
| 55 | Toledo | 13 | 414 | 227 | 54.8 | 2870 | 6.9 | 24 | 6 | 129.29 | 31.8 | 220.8 |
| 56 | Wisconsin | 14 | 436 | 229 | 52.5 | 2836 | 6.5 | 13 | 22 | 106.91 | 31.1 | 202.6 |
| 57 | Arkansas State | 13 | 424 | 230 | 54.2 | 2853 | 6.7 | 15 | 11 | 117.26 | 32.6 | 219.5 |
| 58 | New Mexico State | 12 | 360 | 232 | 64.4 | 3029 | 8.4 | 23 | 13 | 148.98 | 30.0 | 252.4 |
| 59 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 355 | 233 | 65.6 | 3221 | 9.1 | 24 | 10 | 158.52 | 29.6 | 268.4 |
| 60 | Colorado | 14 | 472 | 235 | 49.8 | 2710 | 5.7 | 18 | 15 | 104.25 | 33.7 | 193.6 |
| 60 | Houston | 13 | 419 | 235 | 56.1 | 2853 | 6.8 | 19 | 7 | 124.92 | 32.2 | 219.5 |
| 60 | Iowa State | 12 | 385 | 235 | 61.0 | 2817 | 7.3 | 25 | 9 | 139.25 | 32.1 | 234.8 |
| 63 | California | 12 | 395 | 236 | 59.7 | 2945 | 7.5 | 30 | 11 | 141.87 | 32.9 | 245.4 |
| 63 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 416 | 236 | 56.7 | 3008 | 7.2 | 25 | 14 | 130.57 | 34.7 | 250.7 |
| 65 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 408 | 238 | 58.3 | 2715 | 6.7 | 15 | 14 | 119.49 | 31.4 | 208.8 |
| 65 | Tennessee | 13 | 432 | 238 | 55.1 | 2999 | 6.9 | 18 | 11 | 122.06 | 33.2 | 230.7 |
| 67 | Stanford | 13 | 437 | 239 | 54.7 | 2907 | 6.7 | 18 | 14 | 117.75 | 33.6 | 223.6 |
| 67 | Cincinnati | 12 | 389 | 239 | 61.4 | 2799 | 7.2 | 18 | 17 | 128.41 | 32.4 | 233.3 |
| 67 | Akron | 12 | 390 | 239 | 61.3 | 2896 | 7.4 | 22 | 8 | 138.18 | 32.5 | 241.3 |
| 67 | SMU | 12 | 408 | 239 | 58.6 | 2910 | 7.1 | 22 | 18 | 127.46 | 34.0 | 242.5 |
| 71 | San Diego State | 14 | 445 | 240 | 53.9 | 2936 | 6.6 | 24 | 26 | 115.46 | 31.8 | 209.7 |
| 72 | Wake Forest | 13 | 418 | 241 | 57.7 | 2966 | 7.1 | 16 | 12 | 124.16 | 32.2 | 228.2 |
| 72 | Missouri | 12 | 418 | 241 | 57.7 | 2962 | 7.1 | 17 | 15 | 123.42 | 34.8 | 246.8 |
| 72 | Wyoming | 14 | 425 | 241 | 56.7 | 3493 | 8.2 | 23 | 15 | 136.55 | 30.4 | 249.5 |
| 75 | South Carolina | 13 | 403 | 243 | 60.3 | 2713 | 6.7 | 20 | 15 | 125.79 | 31.0 | 208.7 |
| 75 | Bowling Green | 12 | 380 | 243 | 63.9 | 3280 | 8.6 | 32 | 9 | 159.51 | 31.7 | 273.3 |
| 77 | TCU | 13 | 428 | 244 | 57.0 | 3106 | 7.3 | 19 | 8 | 128.88 | 32.9 | 238.9 |
| 78 | UCLA | 12 | 441 | 245 | 55.6 | 2526 | 5.7 | 12 | 15 | 105.86 | 36.8 | 210.5 |
| 78 | Old Dominion | 13 | 418 | 245 | 58.6 | 2944 | 7.0 | 21 | 11 | 129.09 | 32.2 | 226.5 |
| 80 | Hawaii | 14 | 393 | 246 | 62.6 | 3183 | 8.1 | 29 | 11 | 149.38 | 28.1 | 227.4 |
| 80 | Texas | 12 | 405 | 246 | 60.7 | 3102 | 7.7 | 22 | 10 | 138.07 | 33.8 | 258.5 |
| 82 | Central Michigan | 13 | 414 | 248 | 59.9 | 2898 | 7.0 | 33 | 13 | 138.72 | 31.8 | 222.9 |
| 83 | Texas State | 12 | 373 | 249 | 66.8 | 2985 | 8.0 | 28 | 3 | 157.15 | 31.1 | 248.8 |
| 84 | USC | 13 | 439 | 250 | 56.9 | 2958 | 6.7 | 24 | 14 | 125.21 | 33.8 | 227.5 |
| 85 | Clemson | 15 | 483 | 252 | 52.2 | 2728 | 5.6 | 13 | 20 | 100.21 | 32.2 | 181.9 |
| 86 | Nebraska | 13 | 422 | 254 | 60.2 | 2806 | 6.6 | 16 | 16 | 120.97 | 32.5 | 215.8 |
| 86 | Troy | 13 | 482 | 254 | 52.7 | 3203 | 6.6 | 20 | 22 | 113.08 | 37.1 | 246.4 |
| 86 | Utah | 13 | 467 | 254 | 54.4 | 3306 | 7.1 | 23 | 18 | 122.39 | 35.9 | 254.3 |
| 86 | Massachusetts | 12 | 394 | 254 | 64.5 | 3115 | 7.9 | 27 | 4 | 151.46 | 32.8 | 259.6 |
| 90 | Appalachian State | 13 | 444 | 255 | 57.4 | 2649 | 6.0 | 12 | 20 | 107.45 | 34.2 | 203.8 |
| 91 | Washington | 14 | 449 | 257 | 57.2 | 2561 | 5.7 | 13 | 19 | 106.24 | 32.1 | 182.9 |
| 92 | Tulsa | 13 | 487 | 260 | 53.4 | 3252 | 6.7 | 16 | 10 | 116.22 | 37.5 | 250.2 |
| 93 | Miami (FL) | 13 | 446 | 262 | 58.7 | 2779 | 6.2 | 17 | 8 | 120.07 | 34.3 | 213.8 |
| 94 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 431 | 263 | 61.0 | 3287 | 7.6 | 22 | 14 | 135.42 | 33.2 | 252.8 |
| 95 | Connecticut | 12 | 414 | 265 | 64.0 | 3176 | 7.7 | 20 | 7 | 141.01 | 34.5 | 264.7 |
| 96 | Navy | 14 | 413 | 267 | 64.6 | 3557 | 8.6 | 29 | 7 | 156.78 | 29.5 | 254.1 |
| 97 | Boise State | 13 | 442 | 268 | 60.6 | 2769 | 6.3 | 19 | 7 | 124.28 | 34.0 | 213.0 |
| 98 | Auburn | 13 | 466 | 270 | 57.9 | 2979 | 6.4 | 14 | 11 | 116.83 | 35.8 | 229.2 |
| 98 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 434 | 270 | 62.2 | 2982 | 6.9 | 14 | 11 | 125.51 | 33.4 | 229.4 |
| 100 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 444 | 271 | 61.0 | 3180 | 7.2 | 20 | 5 | 133.82 | 34.2 | 244.6 |
| 100 | Louisiana | 13 | 439 | 271 | 61.7 | 3249 | 7.4 | 18 | 10 | 132.87 | 33.8 | 249.9 |
| 100 | BYU | 13 | 429 | 271 | 63.2 | 3278 | 7.6 | 17 | 21 | 130.64 | 33.0 | 252.2 |
| 100 | West Virginia | 13 | 478 | 271 | 56.7 | 3350 | 7.0 | 21 | 14 | 124.21 | 36.8 | 257.7 |
| 100 | Oklahoma | 13 | 495 | 271 | 54.7 | 3502 | 7.1 | 29 | 9 | 129.87 | 38.1 | 269.4 |
| 100 | Texas Tech | 12 | 443 | 271 | 61.2 | 3789 | 8.6 | 28 | 5 | 151.62 | 36.9 | 315.8 |
| 106 | Texas A&M | 13 | 462 | 272 | 58.9 | 3250 | 7.0 | 16 | 12 | 124.20 | 35.5 | 250.0 |
| 107 | Alabama | 15 | 507 | 273 | 53.8 | 2968 | 5.9 | 15 | 16 | 106.47 | 33.8 | 197.9 |
| 108 | Minnesota | 13 | 487 | 274 | 56.3 | 3002 | 6.2 | 22 | 9 | 119.25 | 37.5 | 230.9 |
| 109 | NC State | 13 | 470 | 275 | 58.5 | 3174 | 6.8 | 16 | 10 | 122.21 | 36.2 | 244.2 |
| 110 | Washington State | 13 | 445 | 278 | 62.5 | 3532 | 7.9 | 20 | 12 | 138.58 | 34.2 | 271.7 |
| 111 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 461 | 279 | 60.5 | 3447 | 7.5 | 25 | 11 | 136.46 | 35.5 | 265.2 |
| 112 | Arizona | 12 | 427 | 281 | 65.8 | 3302 | 7.7 | 34 | 8 | 153.30 | 35.6 | 275.2 |
| 113 | Idaho | 13 | 448 | 282 | 62.9 | 3685 | 8.2 | 31 | 17 | 147.29 | 34.5 | 283.5 |
| 114 | Middle Tennessee State | 13 | 491 | 286 | 58.2 | 3260 | 6.6 | 24 | 11 | 125.68 | 37.8 | 250.8 |
| 115 | Oregon | 12 | 449 | 291 | 64.8 | 3263 | 7.3 | 29 | 9 | 143.15 | 37.4 | 271.9 |
| 115 | Mississippi State | 13 | 472 | 291 | 61.7 | 3660 | 7.8 | 33 | 14 | 143.92 | 36.3 | 281.5 |
| 117 | Penn State | 14 | 472 | 292 | 61.9 | 3033 | 6.4 | 18 | 10 | 124.19 | 33.7 | 216.6 |
| 118 | Kansas State | 13 | 474 | 297 | 62.7 | 3545 | 7.5 | 26 | 16 | 136.83 | 36.5 | 272.7 |
| 119 | Ball State | 12 | 480 | 301 | 62.7 | 3836 | 8.0 | 27 | 7 | 145.48 | 40.0 | 319.7 |
| 120 | Northwestern | 13 | 496 | 303 | 61.1 | 3448 | 7.0 | 13 | 16 | 121.69 | 38.2 | 265.2 |
| 120 | USF | 13 | 507 | 303 | 59.8 | 3712 | 7.3 | 21 | 15 | 129.01 | 39.0 | 285.5 |
| 122 | Memphis | 13 | 495 | 304 | 61.4 | 3246 | 6.6 | 20 | 16 | 123.37 | 38.1 | 249.7 |
| 123 | Ohio | 14 | 489 | 308 | 63.0 | 3581 | 7.3 | 25 | 15 | 135.24 | 34.9 | 255.8 |
| 124 | Charlotte | 12 | 496 | 310 | 62.5 | 3718 | 7.5 | 29 | 16 | 138.32 | 41.3 | 309.8 |
| 124 | Arizona State | 12 | 485 | 310 | 63.9 | 4289 | 8.8 | 33 | 9 | 156.94 | 40.4 | 357.4 |
| 126 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 494 | 323 | 65.4 | 3846 | 7.8 | 33 | 9 | 149.18 | 35.3 | 274.7 |
| 127 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 558 | 328 | 58.8 | 3911 | 7.0 | 25 | 14 | 127.42 | 39.9 | 279.4 |
| 128 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 549 | 350 | 63.8 | 4331 | 7.9 | 28 | 9 | 143.57 | 42.2 | 333.2 |