2018 National Leaders Passing Defense - All Games through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 13 | 317 | 169 | 53.3 | 1763 | 5.6 | 11 | 16 | 101.39 | 24.4 | 135.6 |
| 2 | Mississippi State | 13 | 398 | 220 | 55.3 | 2184 | 5.5 | 8 | 13 | 101.47 | 30.6 | 168.0 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 13 | 370 | 209 | 56.5 | 2107 | 5.7 | 8 | 17 | 102.27 | 28.5 | 162.1 |
| 4 | LSU | 13 | 449 | 223 | 49.7 | 2601 | 5.8 | 18 | 17 | 103.99 | 34.5 | 200.1 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 14 | 446 | 231 | 51.8 | 2652 | 5.9 | 15 | 19 | 104.32 | 31.9 | 189.4 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 13 | 485 | 276 | 56.9 | 2703 | 5.6 | 10 | 12 | 105.57 | 37.3 | 207.9 |
| 7 | Michigan | 13 | 331 | 164 | 49.5 | 1921 | 5.8 | 14 | 11 | 105.61 | 25.5 | 147.8 |
| 8 | Penn State | 13 | 416 | 223 | 53.6 | 2359 | 5.7 | 14 | 13 | 106.10 | 32.0 | 181.5 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 11 | 335 | 179 | 53.4 | 1932 | 5.8 | 13 | 14 | 106.32 | 30.5 | 175.6 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 342 | 189 | 55.3 | 1953 | 5.7 | 12 | 13 | 107.21 | 26.3 | 150.2 |
| 11 | California | 13 | 387 | 223 | 57.6 | 2276 | 5.9 | 13 | 21 | 107.25 | 29.8 | 175.1 |
| 12 | Virginia | 13 | 373 | 196 | 52.5 | 2379 | 6.4 | 12 | 17 | 107.63 | 28.7 | 183.0 |
| 13 | Cincinnati | 13 | 405 | 197 | 48.6 | 2477 | 6.1 | 19 | 12 | 109.56 | 31.2 | 190.5 |
| 14 | Temple | 13 | 438 | 241 | 55.0 | 2436 | 5.6 | 23 | 18 | 110.85 | 33.7 | 187.4 |
| 15 | Clemson | 15 | 447 | 238 | 53.2 | 2844 | 6.4 | 13 | 12 | 110.91 | 29.8 | 189.6 |
| 16 | Central Michigan | 12 | 306 | 174 | 56.9 | 1808 | 5.9 | 11 | 10 | 111.81 | 25.5 | 150.7 |
| 17 | Florida | 13 | 380 | 206 | 54.2 | 2350 | 6.2 | 16 | 14 | 112.69 | 29.2 | 180.8 |
| 18 | Iowa | 13 | 402 | 230 | 57.2 | 2393 | 6.0 | 19 | 20 | 112.87 | 30.9 | 184.1 |
| 19 | Utah State | 13 | 455 | 244 | 53.6 | 3074 | 6.8 | 18 | 22 | 113.76 | 35.0 | 236.5 |
| 20 | Michigan State | 13 | 477 | 280 | 58.7 | 2928 | 6.1 | 14 | 14 | 114.08 | 36.7 | 225.2 |
| 21 | UAB | 14 | 395 | 215 | 54.4 | 2536 | 6.4 | 14 | 9 | 115.50 | 28.2 | 181.1 |
| 22 | BYU | 13 | 430 | 260 | 60.5 | 2522 | 5.9 | 13 | 9 | 115.53 | 33.1 | 194.0 |
| 23 | Alabama | 15 | 465 | 244 | 52.5 | 2974 | 6.4 | 22 | 14 | 115.79 | 31.0 | 198.3 |
| 24 | TCU | 13 | 407 | 226 | 55.5 | 2595 | 6.4 | 17 | 12 | 116.97 | 31.3 | 199.6 |
| 25 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 389 | 220 | 56.6 | 2491 | 6.4 | 16 | 13 | 117.24 | 29.9 | 191.6 |
| 26 | Washington | 14 | 457 | 295 | 64.6 | 2661 | 5.8 | 12 | 11 | 117.32 | 32.6 | 190.1 |
| 27 | UCF | 13 | 413 | 229 | 55.4 | 2748 | 6.7 | 16 | 14 | 117.34 | 31.8 | 211.4 |
| 28 | North Texas | 13 | 468 | 248 | 53.0 | 3312 | 7.1 | 18 | 18 | 117.44 | 36.0 | 254.8 |
| 29 | Georgia | 14 | 423 | 258 | 61.0 | 2524 | 6.0 | 13 | 8 | 117.47 | 30.2 | 180.3 |
| 30 | Boston College | 12 | 442 | 251 | 56.8 | 2975 | 6.7 | 17 | 18 | 117.88 | 36.8 | 247.9 |
| 31 | Auburn | 13 | 422 | 234 | 55.5 | 2853 | 6.8 | 16 | 14 | 118.11 | 32.5 | 219.5 |
| 32 | Utah | 14 | 469 | 272 | 58.0 | 3014 | 6.4 | 18 | 15 | 118.25 | 33.5 | 215.3 |
| 33 | Duke | 13 | 418 | 229 | 54.8 | 2593 | 6.2 | 17 | 4 | 118.41 | 32.2 | 199.5 |
| 34 | Nebraska | 12 | 425 | 238 | 56.0 | 2853 | 6.7 | 15 | 11 | 118.86 | 35.4 | 237.8 |
| 35 | Wyoming | 12 | 394 | 241 | 61.2 | 2360 | 6.0 | 15 | 10 | 118.97 | 32.8 | 196.7 |
| 36 | Kentucky | 13 | 376 | 216 | 57.4 | 2422 | 6.4 | 14 | 9 | 119.05 | 28.9 | 186.3 |
| 37 | Akron | 12 | 367 | 222 | 60.5 | 2293 | 6.2 | 13 | 10 | 119.21 | 30.6 | 191.1 |
| 38 | Texas State | 12 | 388 | 224 | 57.7 | 2419 | 6.2 | 15 | 6 | 119.77 | 32.3 | 201.6 |
| 39 | Marshall | 13 | 454 | 256 | 56.4 | 3048 | 6.7 | 17 | 12 | 119.86 | 34.9 | 234.5 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | 13 | 360 | 209 | 58.1 | 2458 | 6.8 | 14 | 14 | 120.47 | 27.7 | 189.1 |
| 41 | Tulsa | 12 | 310 | 180 | 58.1 | 2095 | 6.8 | 11 | 9 | 120.74 | 25.8 | 174.6 |
| 42 | Ohio State | 14 | 489 | 272 | 55.6 | 3433 | 7.0 | 18 | 11 | 122.24 | 34.9 | 245.2 |
| 43 | USF | 13 | 365 | 202 | 55.3 | 2588 | 7.1 | 15 | 11 | 122.43 | 28.1 | 199.1 |
| 44 | Buffalo | 14 | 404 | 217 | 53.7 | 2719 | 6.7 | 24 | 14 | 122.92 | 28.9 | 194.2 |
| 45 | Rutgers | 12 | 354 | 197 | 55.6 | 2240 | 6.3 | 21 | 9 | 123.31 | 29.5 | 186.7 |
| 46 | Maryland | 12 | 339 | 184 | 54.3 | 2478 | 7.3 | 19 | 18 | 123.56 | 28.3 | 206.5 |
| 47 | Syracuse | 13 | 463 | 255 | 55.1 | 3433 | 7.4 | 20 | 18 | 123.85 | 35.6 | 264.1 |
| 48 | FIU | 13 | 373 | 225 | 60.3 | 2523 | 6.8 | 19 | 17 | 124.83 | 28.7 | 194.1 |
| 49 | Oregon | 13 | 453 | 257 | 56.7 | 3141 | 6.9 | 24 | 17 | 124.95 | 34.8 | 241.6 |
| 50 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 406 | 228 | 56.2 | 2985 | 7.4 | 17 | 12 | 125.83 | 33.8 | 248.8 |
| 51 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 479 | 272 | 56.8 | 3469 | 7.2 | 17 | 8 | 125.99 | 34.2 | 247.8 |
| 52 | Troy | 13 | 388 | 227 | 58.5 | 2850 | 7.3 | 19 | 18 | 127.09 | 29.8 | 219.2 |
| 53 | Tulane | 13 | 457 | 239 | 52.3 | 3373 | 7.4 | 25 | 12 | 127.10 | 35.2 | 259.5 |
| 54 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 386 | 239 | 61.9 | 2815 | 7.3 | 14 | 15 | 127.38 | 29.7 | 216.5 |
| 55 | Stanford | 13 | 466 | 283 | 60.7 | 3432 | 7.4 | 14 | 11 | 127.79 | 35.8 | 264.0 |
| 56 | South Carolina | 13 | 422 | 262 | 62.1 | 2977 | 7.1 | 12 | 6 | 127.90 | 32.5 | 229.0 |
| 57 | USC | 12 | 408 | 239 | 58.6 | 2679 | 6.6 | 20 | 4 | 127.95 | 34.0 | 223.3 |
| 58 | Washington State | 13 | 391 | 231 | 59.1 | 2835 | 7.3 | 17 | 12 | 128.20 | 30.1 | 218.1 |
| 59 | Middle Tennessee State | 14 | 432 | 248 | 57.4 | 2985 | 6.9 | 27 | 16 | 128.67 | 30.9 | 213.2 |
| 60 | Kansas State | 12 | 424 | 255 | 60.1 | 2949 | 7.0 | 20 | 11 | 128.94 | 35.3 | 245.8 |
| 61 | Toledo | 13 | 467 | 283 | 60.6 | 3316 | 7.1 | 20 | 12 | 129.24 | 35.9 | 255.1 |
| 62 | Arkansas State | 13 | 338 | 193 | 57.1 | 2311 | 6.8 | 23 | 12 | 129.89 | 26.0 | 177.8 |
| 63 | North Carolina | 11 | 346 | 196 | 56.6 | 2517 | 7.3 | 17 | 7 | 129.92 | 31.5 | 228.8 |
| 64 | Colorado | 12 | 404 | 229 | 56.7 | 2816 | 7.0 | 23 | 8 | 130.06 | 33.7 | 234.7 |
| 65 | NC State | 13 | 454 | 267 | 58.8 | 3394 | 7.5 | 18 | 10 | 130.28 | 34.9 | 261.1 |
| 66 | Ball State | 12 | 353 | 229 | 64.9 | 2525 | 7.2 | 13 | 12 | 130.31 | 29.4 | 210.4 |
| 67 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 364 | 212 | 58.2 | 2502 | 6.9 | 21 | 8 | 130.62 | 30.3 | 208.5 |
| 68 | Pittsburgh | 14 | 410 | 229 | 55.9 | 2930 | 7.1 | 24 | 9 | 130.81 | 29.3 | 209.3 |
| 69 | Houston | 13 | 469 | 279 | 59.5 | 3582 | 7.6 | 19 | 14 | 131.05 | 36.1 | 275.5 |
| 70 | Florida State | 12 | 451 | 246 | 54.5 | 3224 | 7.1 | 30 | 12 | 131.23 | 37.6 | 268.7 |
| 71 | Memphis | 14 | 481 | 276 | 57.4 | 3589 | 7.5 | 24 | 9 | 132.79 | 34.4 | 256.4 |
| 72 | San Diego State | 13 | 401 | 242 | 60.3 | 3001 | 7.5 | 18 | 10 | 133.04 | 30.8 | 230.8 |
| 73 | Minnesota | 13 | 409 | 265 | 64.8 | 2761 | 6.8 | 21 | 11 | 133.06 | 31.5 | 212.4 |
| 74 | Arizona State | 13 | 408 | 246 | 60.3 | 3040 | 7.5 | 20 | 12 | 133.18 | 31.4 | 233.8 |
| 75 | Missouri | 13 | 445 | 248 | 55.7 | 3406 | 7.7 | 24 | 10 | 133.33 | 34.2 | 262.0 |
| 76 | Northwestern | 14 | 505 | 323 | 64.0 | 3657 | 7.2 | 21 | 12 | 133.76 | 36.1 | 261.2 |
| 77 | Iowa State | 13 | 440 | 276 | 62.7 | 3044 | 6.9 | 23 | 8 | 134.45 | 33.8 | 234.2 |
| 78 | Nevada | 13 | 449 | 266 | 59.2 | 3192 | 7.1 | 28 | 11 | 134.64 | 34.5 | 245.5 |
| 79 | Texas | 14 | 496 | 300 | 60.5 | 3660 | 7.4 | 26 | 12 | 134.92 | 35.4 | 261.4 |
| 80 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 391 | 233 | 59.6 | 2969 | 7.6 | 18 | 7 | 134.98 | 30.1 | 228.4 |
| 81 | Army | 13 | 328 | 193 | 58.8 | 2454 | 7.5 | 17 | 5 | 135.74 | 25.2 | 188.8 |
| 82 | Liberty | 12 | 413 | 234 | 56.7 | 3155 | 7.6 | 26 | 12 | 135.79 | 34.4 | 262.9 |
| 83 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 419 | 257 | 61.3 | 3175 | 7.6 | 22 | 13 | 136.12 | 32.2 | 244.2 |
| 84 | Purdue | 13 | 483 | 301 | 62.3 | 3701 | 7.7 | 22 | 11 | 137.17 | 37.2 | 284.7 |
| 85 | Wake Forest | 13 | 489 | 308 | 63.0 | 3459 | 7.1 | 26 | 6 | 137.51 | 37.6 | 266.1 |
| 86 | Ohio | 13 | 422 | 256 | 60.7 | 3300 | 7.8 | 24 | 16 | 137.54 | 32.5 | 253.8 |
| 87 | SMU | 12 | 384 | 241 | 62.8 | 2795 | 7.3 | 23 | 11 | 137.94 | 32.0 | 232.9 |
| 88 | UCLA | 12 | 371 | 226 | 60.9 | 2946 | 7.9 | 19 | 11 | 138.59 | 30.9 | 245.5 |
| 89 | Bowling Green | 12 | 262 | 138 | 52.7 | 2011 | 7.7 | 21 | 6 | 139.02 | 21.8 | 167.6 |
| 90 | Texas Tech | 12 | 434 | 246 | 56.7 | 3460 | 8.0 | 28 | 12 | 139.40 | 36.2 | 288.3 |
| 91 | New Mexico State | 12 | 325 | 192 | 59.1 | 2490 | 7.7 | 20 | 7 | 139.44 | 27.1 | 207.5 |
| 92 | Old Dominion | 12 | 407 | 248 | 60.9 | 3060 | 7.5 | 25 | 9 | 139.93 | 33.9 | 255.0 |
| 93 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 379 | 241 | 63.6 | 2861 | 7.5 | 22 | 11 | 140.36 | 31.6 | 238.4 |
| 94 | Boise State | 13 | 382 | 240 | 62.8 | 3029 | 7.9 | 17 | 7 | 140.46 | 29.4 | 233.0 |
| 95 | Baylor | 13 | 412 | 247 | 60.0 | 3147 | 7.6 | 25 | 7 | 140.73 | 31.7 | 242.1 |
| 96 | West Virginia | 12 | 389 | 247 | 63.5 | 3108 | 8.0 | 22 | 15 | 141.57 | 32.4 | 259.0 |
| 97 | Tennessee | 12 | 351 | 221 | 63.0 | 2675 | 7.6 | 21 | 9 | 141.59 | 29.3 | 222.9 |
| 98 | Arizona | 12 | 440 | 281 | 63.9 | 3234 | 7.4 | 27 | 7 | 142.67 | 36.7 | 269.5 |
| 99 | Kent State | 12 | 352 | 208 | 59.1 | 2964 | 8.4 | 20 | 9 | 143.46 | 29.3 | 247.0 |
| 100 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 363 | 235 | 64.7 | 2752 | 7.6 | 24 | 12 | 143.63 | 27.9 | 211.7 |
| 101 | UTEP | 12 | 322 | 203 | 63.0 | 2387 | 7.4 | 21 | 5 | 143.72 | 26.8 | 198.9 |
| 102 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 452 | 279 | 61.7 | 3472 | 7.7 | 27 | 5 | 143.75 | 34.8 | 267.1 |
| 103 | Indiana | 12 | 369 | 225 | 61.0 | 2887 | 7.8 | 27 | 13 | 143.80 | 30.8 | 240.6 |
| 104 | New Mexico | 12 | 363 | 209 | 57.6 | 3072 | 8.5 | 23 | 9 | 144.62 | 30.3 | 256.0 |
| 105 | Kansas | 12 | 361 | 234 | 64.8 | 2961 | 8.2 | 23 | 16 | 145.88 | 30.1 | 246.8 |
| 106 | San Jose State | 12 | 418 | 252 | 60.3 | 3407 | 8.2 | 31 | 13 | 147.01 | 34.8 | 283.9 |
| 107 | Texas A&M | 13 | 402 | 244 | 60.7 | 3291 | 8.2 | 26 | 7 | 147.33 | 30.9 | 253.2 |
| 108 | Ole Miss | 12 | 395 | 250 | 63.3 | 3140 | 7.9 | 26 | 7 | 148.24 | 32.9 | 261.7 |
| 109 | UNLV | 12 | 381 | 225 | 59.1 | 3211 | 8.4 | 29 | 10 | 149.73 | 31.8 | 267.6 |
| 110 | Charlotte | 12 | 332 | 219 | 66.0 | 2780 | 8.4 | 20 | 9 | 150.75 | 27.7 | 231.7 |
| 111 | Louisiana | 14 | 348 | 216 | 62.1 | 3035 | 8.7 | 22 | 8 | 151.59 | 24.9 | 216.8 |
| 112 | Oklahoma | 14 | 488 | 315 | 64.5 | 4116 | 8.4 | 28 | 6 | 151.88 | 34.9 | 294.0 |
| 113 | Hawaii | 14 | 395 | 242 | 61.3 | 3291 | 8.3 | 28 | 5 | 152.12 | 28.2 | 235.1 |
| 114 | Arkansas | 12 | 347 | 220 | 63.4 | 2944 | 8.5 | 22 | 5 | 152.71 | 28.9 | 245.3 |
| 115 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 290 | 178 | 61.4 | 2477 | 8.5 | 20 | 4 | 153.12 | 24.2 | 206.4 |
| 116 | Illinois | 12 | 372 | 236 | 63.4 | 3157 | 8.5 | 30 | 15 | 153.28 | 31.0 | 263.1 |
| 117 | Air Force | 12 | 326 | 200 | 61.3 | 2928 | 9.0 | 23 | 7 | 155.79 | 27.2 | 244.0 |
| 118 | Navy | 13 | 360 | 245 | 68.1 | 3053 | 8.5 | 24 | 9 | 156.30 | 27.7 | 234.8 |
| 119 | East Carolina | 12 | 384 | 237 | 61.7 | 3241 | 8.4 | 31 | 5 | 156.66 | 32.0 | 270.1 |
| 120 | Louisville | 12 | 290 | 187 | 64.5 | 2475 | 8.5 | 25 | 6 | 160.48 | 24.2 | 206.3 |
| 121 | Rice | 13 | 392 | 247 | 63.0 | 3641 | 9.3 | 28 | 8 | 160.52 | 30.2 | 280.1 |
| 122 | Western Michigan | 13 | 328 | 205 | 62.5 | 2870 | 8.8 | 30 | 9 | 160.69 | 25.2 | 220.8 |
| 123 | Massachusetts | 12 | 279 | 178 | 63.8 | 2523 | 9.0 | 25 | 12 | 160.73 | 23.3 | 210.3 |
| 124 | Oregon State | 12 | 369 | 235 | 63.7 | 3059 | 8.3 | 33 | 3 | 161.21 | 30.8 | 254.9 |
| 125 | South Alabama | 12 | 320 | 207 | 64.7 | 2948 | 9.2 | 26 | 12 | 161.39 | 26.7 | 245.7 |
| 126 | UTSA | 12 | 350 | 229 | 65.4 | 3303 | 9.4 | 25 | 9 | 163.13 | 29.2 | 275.3 |
| 127 | Colorado State | 12 | 304 | 192 | 63.2 | 2784 | 9.2 | 30 | 7 | 168.04 | 25.3 | 232.0 |
| 128 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 333 | 239 | 71.8 | 2965 | 8.9 | 25 | 5 | 168.34 | 27.8 | 247.1 |
| 129 | Georgia State | 12 | 301 | 219 | 72.8 | 2862 | 9.5 | 26 | 6 | 177.15 | 25.1 | 238.5 |
| 130 | Connecticut | 12 | 317 | 227 | 71.6 | 3389 | 10.7 | 33 | 5 | 192.61 | 26.4 | 282.4 |