2017 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 76 | 36 | 47.4 | 414 | 5.4 | 3 | 1 | 103.52 | 19.0 | 103.5 |
| 2 | UCLA | 3 | 40 | 26 | 65.0 | 331 | 8.3 | 1 | 2 | 132.76 | 13.3 | 110.3 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 90 | 48 | 53.3 | 458 | 5.1 | 2 | 5 | 92.30 | 22.5 | 114.5 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 3 | 83 | 47 | 56.6 | 376 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 92.27 | 27.7 | 125.3 |
| 5 | Rice | 3 | 57 | 34 | 59.6 | 380 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 | 123.72 | 19.0 | 126.7 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 79 | 32 | 40.5 | 391 | 4.9 | 2 | 3 | 82.85 | 26.3 | 130.3 |
| 7 | Stanford | 3 | 75 | 38 | 50.7 | 397 | 5.3 | 1 | 5 | 86.20 | 25.0 | 132.3 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 3 | 70 | 43 | 61.4 | 399 | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 119.60 | 23.3 | 133.0 |
| 9 | Illinois | 4 | 80 | 39 | 48.8 | 534 | 6.7 | 5 | 4 | 115.45 | 20.0 | 133.5 |
| 10 | Florida | 3 | 47 | 21 | 44.7 | 406 | 8.6 | 2 | 2 | 122.77 | 15.7 | 135.3 |
| 11 | Fresno State | 4 | 108 | 58 | 53.7 | 555 | 5.1 | 1 | 3 | 94.37 | 27.0 | 138.8 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 2 | 47 | 19 | 40.4 | 288 | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 97.44 | 23.5 | 144.0 |
| 13 | Virginia | 4 | 102 | 50 | 49.0 | 579 | 5.7 | 5 | 6 | 101.12 | 25.5 | 144.8 |
| 14 | New Mexico State | 3 | 71 | 42 | 59.2 | 445 | 6.3 | 5 | 3 | 126.60 | 23.7 | 148.3 |
| 15 | Kent State | 4 | 91 | 48 | 52.7 | 600 | 6.6 | 9 | 4 | 131.98 | 22.8 | 150.0 |
| 16 | LSU | 3 | 76 | 36 | 47.4 | 467 | 6.1 | 1 | 3 | 95.44 | 25.3 | 155.7 |
| 17 | Wyoming | 3 | 88 | 48 | 54.5 | 478 | 5.4 | 2 | 8 | 89.50 | 29.3 | 159.3 |
| 18 | San Diego State | 4 | 100 | 55 | 55.0 | 638 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 115.19 | 25.0 | 159.5 |
| 19 | Mississippi State | 3 | 100 | 47 | 47.0 | 481 | 4.8 | 2 | 6 | 82.00 | 33.3 | 160.3 |
| 19 | Alabama | 3 | 88 | 51 | 58.0 | 481 | 5.5 | 2 | 3 | 104.55 | 29.3 | 160.3 |
| 21 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 124 | 54 | 43.5 | 645 | 5.2 | 5 | 9 | 86.04 | 31.0 | 161.3 |
| 21 | Marshall | 4 | 104 | 52 | 50.0 | 645 | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 105.85 | 26.0 | 161.3 |
| 23 | Georgia | 3 | 81 | 42 | 51.9 | 491 | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 118.20 | 27.0 | 163.7 |
| 24 | Temple | 3 | 84 | 46 | 54.8 | 499 | 5.9 | 5 | 3 | 117.16 | 28.0 | 166.3 |
| 25 | Michigan | 4 | 107 | 57 | 53.3 | 675 | 6.3 | 3 | 3 | 109.90 | 26.8 | 168.8 |
| 26 | Troy | 3 | 72 | 42 | 58.3 | 513 | 7.1 | 2 | 3 | 119.02 | 24.0 | 171.0 |
| 26 | Clemson | 3 | 76 | 37 | 48.7 | 513 | 6.8 | 5 | 0 | 127.09 | 25.3 | 171.0 |
| 28 | Florida State | 4 | 123 | 61 | 49.6 | 702 | 5.7 | 6 | 2 | 110.38 | 30.8 | 175.5 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 4 | 125 | 53 | 42.4 | 703 | 5.6 | 2 | 5 | 86.92 | 31.3 | 175.8 |
| 30 | Iowa State | 4 | 126 | 79 | 62.7 | 709 | 5.6 | 2 | 4 | 108.86 | 31.5 | 177.3 |
| 31 | UNLV | 4 | 88 | 54 | 61.4 | 719 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 137.49 | 22.0 | 179.8 |
| 32 | USF | 3 | 81 | 44 | 54.3 | 541 | 6.7 | 3 | 2 | 117.70 | 27.0 | 180.3 |
| 33 | Tennessee | 3 | 73 | 44 | 60.3 | 543 | 7.4 | 2 | 1 | 129.05 | 24.3 | 181.0 |
| 34 | Duke | 4 | 110 | 63 | 57.3 | 728 | 6.6 | 5 | 4 | 120.59 | 27.5 | 182.0 |
| 35 | Boise State | 4 | 125 | 62 | 49.6 | 729 | 5.8 | 3 | 4 | 100.11 | 31.3 | 182.3 |
| 36 | Washington | 3 | 100 | 64 | 64.0 | 548 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 116.63 | 33.3 | 182.7 |
| 37 | Ohio State | 3 | 89 | 47 | 52.8 | 557 | 6.3 | 4 | 1 | 117.96 | 29.7 | 185.7 |
| 38 | Arizona State | 3 | 100 | 55 | 55.0 | 560 | 5.6 | 3 | 4 | 103.94 | 33.3 | 186.7 |
| 39 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 89 | 54 | 60.7 | 563 | 6.3 | 2 | 2 | 116.74 | 29.7 | 187.7 |
| 40 | Utah | 4 | 116 | 69 | 59.5 | 755 | 6.5 | 5 | 1 | 126.66 | 29.0 | 188.8 |
| 41 | TCU | 4 | 128 | 65 | 50.8 | 760 | 5.9 | 5 | 2 | 110.42 | 32.0 | 190.0 |
| 42 | Air Force | 4 | 105 | 51 | 48.6 | 767 | 7.3 | 7 | 4 | 124.31 | 26.3 | 191.8 |
| 43 | Iowa | 3 | 110 | 52 | 47.3 | 577 | 5.2 | 0 | 4 | 84.06 | 36.7 | 192.3 |
| 43 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 106 | 64 | 60.4 | 769 | 7.3 | 3 | 0 | 130.66 | 26.5 | 192.3 |
| 45 | Washington State | 4 | 116 | 59 | 50.9 | 773 | 6.7 | 4 | 3 | 113.05 | 29.0 | 193.3 |
| 46 | Minnesota | 4 | 108 | 69 | 63.9 | 778 | 7.2 | 4 | 5 | 127.36 | 27.0 | 194.5 |
| 47 | Arkansas State | 4 | 123 | 58 | 47.2 | 791 | 6.4 | 3 | 5 | 101.09 | 30.8 | 197.8 |
| 48 | SMU | 3 | 88 | 51 | 58.0 | 599 | 6.8 | 6 | 4 | 128.55 | 29.3 | 199.7 |
| 49 | UCF | 4 | 106 | 55 | 51.9 | 818 | 7.7 | 7 | 5 | 129.07 | 26.5 | 204.5 |
| 49 | Purdue | 4 | 111 | 65 | 58.6 | 818 | 7.4 | 6 | 3 | 132.89 | 27.8 | 204.5 |
| 51 | UTEP | 3 | 94 | 58 | 61.7 | 617 | 6.6 | 2 | 3 | 117.48 | 31.3 | 205.7 |
| 52 | Toledo | 4 | 155 | 82 | 52.9 | 831 | 5.4 | 6 | 5 | 104.25 | 38.8 | 207.8 |
| 53 | Nebraska | 3 | 84 | 56 | 66.7 | 631 | 7.5 | 7 | 1 | 154.89 | 28.0 | 210.3 |
| 54 | UTSA | 4 | 99 | 49 | 49.5 | 844 | 8.5 | 7 | 5 | 134.34 | 24.8 | 211.0 |
| 55 | Memphis | 4 | 115 | 66 | 57.4 | 848 | 7.4 | 5 | 4 | 126.72 | 28.8 | 212.0 |
| 56 | Rutgers | 3 | 102 | 56 | 54.9 | 640 | 6.3 | 4 | 5 | 110.75 | 34.0 | 213.3 |
| 56 | Colorado State | 4 | 99 | 52 | 52.5 | 853 | 8.6 | 8 | 1 | 149.55 | 24.8 | 213.3 |
| 56 | Ole Miss | 4 | 101 | 60 | 59.4 | 853 | 8.4 | 10 | 2 | 159.07 | 25.3 | 213.3 |
| 59 | Ohio | 4 | 146 | 77 | 52.7 | 855 | 5.9 | 6 | 6 | 107.27 | 36.5 | 213.8 |
| 59 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 119 | 63 | 52.9 | 855 | 7.2 | 4 | 7 | 112.62 | 29.8 | 213.8 |
| 61 | South Alabama | 3 | 101 | 56 | 55.4 | 643 | 6.4 | 2 | 2 | 111.49 | 33.7 | 214.3 |
| 62 | Bowling Green | 4 | 134 | 68 | 50.7 | 858 | 6.4 | 6 | 6 | 110.36 | 33.5 | 214.5 |
| 63 | San Jose State | 3 | 88 | 49 | 55.7 | 645 | 7.3 | 5 | 1 | 133.73 | 29.3 | 215.0 |
| 64 | USC | 4 | 110 | 60 | 54.5 | 862 | 7.8 | 5 | 3 | 129.92 | 27.5 | 215.5 |
| 65 | Oregon State | 3 | 94 | 55 | 58.5 | 648 | 6.9 | 7 | 2 | 136.74 | 31.3 | 216.0 |
| 66 | FIU | 3 | 99 | 63 | 63.6 | 649 | 6.6 | 4 | 3 | 125.98 | 33.0 | 216.3 |
| 67 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 78 | 51 | 65.4 | 651 | 8.3 | 7 | 0 | 165.11 | 26.0 | 217.0 |
| 68 | Notre Dame | 3 | 115 | 61 | 53.0 | 652 | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 106.93 | 38.3 | 217.3 |
| 69 | Nevada | 3 | 71 | 48 | 67.6 | 654 | 9.2 | 6 | 2 | 167.24 | 23.7 | 218.0 |
| 70 | BYU | 4 | 120 | 78 | 65.0 | 878 | 7.3 | 7 | 4 | 139.04 | 30.0 | 219.5 |
| 71 | Wake Forest | 3 | 98 | 62 | 63.3 | 663 | 6.8 | 3 | 2 | 126.12 | 32.7 | 221.0 |
| 72 | Army | 3 | 79 | 49 | 62.0 | 664 | 8.4 | 6 | 2 | 152.63 | 26.3 | 221.3 |
| 73 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 118 | 60 | 50.8 | 887 | 7.5 | 10 | 2 | 138.57 | 29.5 | 221.8 |
| 74 | UAB | 4 | 139 | 74 | 53.2 | 892 | 6.4 | 5 | 5 | 111.82 | 34.8 | 223.0 |
| 75 | Southern Miss | 4 | 128 | 68 | 53.1 | 899 | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 117.74 | 32.0 | 224.8 |
| 76 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 102 | 60 | 58.8 | 676 | 6.6 | 4 | 5 | 117.63 | 34.0 | 225.3 |
| 77 | Louisiana | 3 | 93 | 51 | 54.8 | 677 | 7.3 | 2 | 1 | 120.94 | 31.0 | 225.7 |
| 78 | Tulane | 4 | 106 | 57 | 53.8 | 918 | 8.7 | 7 | 5 | 138.87 | 26.5 | 229.5 |
| 79 | NC State | 3 | 112 | 60 | 53.6 | 689 | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 113.46 | 37.3 | 229.7 |
| 80 | South Carolina | 3 | 105 | 58 | 55.2 | 690 | 6.6 | 6 | 3 | 123.59 | 35.0 | 230.0 |
| 81 | Penn State | 3 | 110 | 72 | 65.5 | 692 | 6.3 | 4 | 2 | 126.66 | 36.7 | 230.7 |
| 82 | Kansas | 4 | 98 | 68 | 69.4 | 924 | 9.4 | 9 | 1 | 176.86 | 24.5 | 231.0 |
| 83 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 114 | 56 | 49.1 | 694 | 6.1 | 2 | 7 | 93.77 | 38.0 | 231.3 |
| 83 | Old Dominion | 4 | 116 | 75 | 64.7 | 925 | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 152.07 | 29.0 | 231.3 |
| 85 | Michigan State | 4 | 151 | 88 | 58.3 | 940 | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 118.38 | 37.8 | 235.0 |
| 86 | Auburn | 3 | 102 | 62 | 60.8 | 715 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 129.37 | 34.0 | 238.3 |
| 86 | North Carolina | 4 | 130 | 68 | 52.3 | 953 | 7.3 | 10 | 3 | 134.65 | 32.5 | 238.3 |
| 86 | Ball State | 3 | 72 | 42 | 58.3 | 715 | 9.9 | 9 | 0 | 183.00 | 24.0 | 238.3 |
| 89 | Boston College | 4 | 141 | 72 | 51.1 | 955 | 6.8 | 3 | 6 | 106.46 | 35.3 | 238.8 |
| 90 | Utah State | 4 | 121 | 77 | 63.6 | 956 | 7.9 | 8 | 3 | 146.87 | 30.3 | 239.0 |
| 90 | Buffalo | 4 | 111 | 78 | 70.3 | 956 | 8.6 | 10 | 3 | 166.94 | 27.8 | 239.0 |
| 92 | North Texas | 3 | 96 | 58 | 60.4 | 753 | 7.8 | 4 | 2 | 135.89 | 32.0 | 251.0 |
| 93 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 101 | 62 | 61.4 | 756 | 7.5 | 5 | 1 | 138.62 | 33.7 | 252.0 |
| 93 | Kentucky | 3 | 93 | 59 | 63.4 | 756 | 8.1 | 4 | 0 | 145.91 | 31.0 | 252.0 |
| 95 | Hawaii | 3 | 78 | 52 | 66.7 | 762 | 9.8 | 7 | 3 | 170.65 | 26.0 | 254.0 |
| 96 | New Mexico | 3 | 84 | 46 | 54.8 | 764 | 9.1 | 9 | 0 | 166.52 | 28.0 | 254.7 |
| 97 | Colorado | 4 | 147 | 82 | 55.8 | 1029 | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 129.82 | 36.8 | 257.3 |
| 98 | Syracuse | 3 | 108 | 70 | 64.8 | 777 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 131.36 | 36.0 | 259.0 |
| 99 | Akron | 4 | 153 | 93 | 60.8 | 1039 | 6.8 | 6 | 6 | 122.92 | 38.3 | 259.8 |
| 99 | Arkansas | 4 | 112 | 70 | 62.5 | 1039 | 9.3 | 6 | 3 | 152.75 | 28.0 | 259.8 |
| 101 | California | 4 | 132 | 90 | 68.2 | 1048 | 7.9 | 7 | 6 | 143.28 | 33.0 | 262.0 |
| 102 | Missouri | 4 | 151 | 84 | 55.6 | 1054 | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 125.59 | 37.8 | 263.5 |
| 103 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 150 | 85 | 56.7 | 1058 | 7.1 | 7 | 2 | 128.65 | 37.5 | 264.5 |
| 104 | Navy | 3 | 81 | 50 | 61.7 | 796 | 9.8 | 6 | 1 | 166.25 | 27.0 | 265.3 |
| 105 | Appalachian State | 4 | 140 | 79 | 56.4 | 1078 | 7.7 | 6 | 8 | 123.82 | 35.0 | 269.5 |
| 106 | Texas Tech | 4 | 150 | 99 | 66.0 | 1081 | 7.2 | 13 | 5 | 148.47 | 37.5 | 270.3 |
| 107 | Texas State | 3 | 91 | 54 | 59.3 | 814 | 8.9 | 4 | 0 | 148.99 | 30.3 | 271.3 |
| 108 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 142 | 79 | 55.6 | 817 | 5.8 | 6 | 8 | 106.63 | 47.3 | 272.3 |
| 109 | Oregon | 4 | 149 | 91 | 61.1 | 1097 | 7.4 | 11 | 1 | 145.93 | 37.3 | 274.3 |
| 110 | Texas | 4 | 127 | 78 | 61.4 | 1098 | 8.6 | 4 | 3 | 139.73 | 31.8 | 274.5 |
| 111 | Oklahoma | 4 | 120 | 75 | 62.5 | 1123 | 9.4 | 9 | 2 | 162.53 | 30.0 | 280.8 |
| 112 | West Virginia | 4 | 142 | 84 | 59.2 | 1145 | 8.1 | 11 | 2 | 149.63 | 35.5 | 286.3 |
| 112 | Cincinnati | 3 | 86 | 59 | 68.6 | 859 | 10.0 | 7 | 1 | 177.04 | 28.7 | 286.3 |
| 114 | Tulsa | 4 | 117 | 77 | 65.8 | 1161 | 9.9 | 4 | 2 | 157.02 | 29.3 | 290.3 |
| 115 | Charlotte | 3 | 115 | 83 | 72.2 | 880 | 7.7 | 8 | 0 | 159.41 | 38.3 | 293.3 |
| 116 | Georgia State | 4 | 147 | 93 | 63.3 | 1185 | 8.1 | 9 | 3 | 147.10 | 36.8 | 296.3 |
| 117 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 127 | 75 | 59.1 | 1207 | 9.5 | 14 | 6 | 165.82 | 31.8 | 301.8 |
| 118 | Northwestern | 4 | 169 | 104 | 61.5 | 1209 | 7.2 | 9 | 2 | 136.83 | 42.3 | 302.3 |
| 119 | Maryland | 4 | 171 | 109 | 63.7 | 1231 | 7.2 | 11 | 4 | 140.76 | 42.8 | 307.8 |
| 120 | Idaho | 4 | 125 | 86 | 68.8 | 1248 | 10.0 | 13 | 4 | 180.59 | 31.3 | 312.0 |
| 121 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 145 | 92 | 63.4 | 1255 | 8.7 | 10 | 2 | 156.15 | 36.3 | 313.8 |
| 122 | Louisville | 4 | 122 | 76 | 62.3 | 1267 | 10.4 | 9 | 3 | 168.95 | 30.5 | 316.8 |
| 123 | Houston | 4 | 168 | 106 | 63.1 | 1321 | 7.9 | 3 | 4 | 130.28 | 42.0 | 330.3 |
| 124 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 135 | 88 | 65.2 | 1328 | 9.8 | 12 | 1 | 175.67 | 33.8 | 332.0 |
| 125 | East Carolina | 3 | 105 | 72 | 68.6 | 1028 | 9.8 | 6 | 2 | 165.86 | 35.0 | 342.7 |
| 126 | Arizona | 4 | 199 | 126 | 63.3 | 1373 | 6.9 | 8 | 9 | 125.49 | 49.8 | 343.3 |
| 127 | Western Michigan | 3 | 129 | 76 | 58.9 | 1032 | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 146.04 | 43.0 | 344.0 |
| 128 | Baylor | 3 | 106 | 73 | 68.9 | 1102 | 10.4 | 9 | 1 | 182.33 | 35.3 | 367.3 |
| 129 | Connecticut | 4 | 181 | 123 | 68.0 | 1503 | 8.3 | 14 | 3 | 159.93 | 45.3 | 375.8 |
| 130 | Kansas State | 4 | 177 | 112 | 63.3 | 1505 | 8.5 | 5 | 3 | 140.64 | 44.3 | 376.3 |