2018 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games in October Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 3 | 84 | 35 | 41.7 | 245 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 63.79 | 28.0 | 81.7 |
| 2 | Michigan | 3 | 61 | 21 | 34.4 | 252 | 4.1 | 2 | 3 | 70.11 | 20.3 | 84.0 |
| 3 | LSU | 3 | 86 | 37 | 43.0 | 444 | 5.2 | 2 | 7 | 77.79 | 28.7 | 148.0 |
| 4 | FIU | 3 | 82 | 45 | 54.9 | 401 | 4.9 | 0 | 5 | 83.76 | 27.3 | 133.7 |
| 5 | Clemson | 3 | 102 | 49 | 48.0 | 535 | 5.2 | 1 | 4 | 87.49 | 34.0 | 178.3 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 4 | 142 | 69 | 48.6 | 730 | 5.1 | 3 | 6 | 90.29 | 35.5 | 182.5 |
| 7 | Mississippi State | 3 | 112 | 58 | 51.8 | 575 | 5.1 | 1 | 2 | 94.30 | 37.3 | 191.7 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 4 | 141 | 80 | 56.7 | 708 | 5.0 | 2 | 5 | 96.51 | 35.3 | 177.0 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 4 | 118 | 53 | 44.9 | 737 | 6.2 | 4 | 7 | 96.72 | 29.5 | 184.3 |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 83 | 45 | 54.2 | 432 | 5.2 | 3 | 5 | 97.82 | 27.7 | 144.0 |
| 11 | Penn State | 3 | 158 | 79 | 50.0 | 840 | 5.3 | 4 | 4 | 97.95 | 52.7 | 280.0 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 126 | 63 | 50.0 | 742 | 5.9 | 2 | 4 | 98.36 | 31.5 | 185.5 |
| 13 | Texas State | 4 | 123 | 63 | 51.2 | 680 | 5.5 | 3 | 3 | 100.83 | 30.8 | 170.0 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 123 | 70 | 56.9 | 766 | 6.2 | 2 | 8 | 101.59 | 30.8 | 191.5 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 3 | 94 | 54 | 57.4 | 487 | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 103.73 | 31.3 | 162.3 |
| 16 | Maryland | 4 | 101 | 47 | 46.5 | 649 | 6.4 | 6 | 8 | 104.29 | 25.3 | 162.3 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 3 | 73 | 36 | 49.3 | 324 | 4.4 | 4 | 0 | 104.68 | 24.3 | 108.0 |
| 18 | California | 4 | 98 | 57 | 58.2 | 587 | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 105.02 | 24.5 | 146.8 |
| 19 | Boston College | 3 | 108 | 61 | 56.5 | 628 | 5.8 | 3 | 5 | 105.24 | 36.0 | 209.3 |
| 20 | Iowa | 4 | 123 | 68 | 55.3 | 738 | 6.0 | 5 | 8 | 106.09 | 30.8 | 184.5 |
| 21 | Utah | 4 | 151 | 82 | 54.3 | 923 | 6.1 | 4 | 6 | 106.45 | 37.8 | 230.8 |
| 22 | Georgia | 3 | 81 | 44 | 54.3 | 488 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 106.54 | 27.0 | 162.7 |
| 23 | Northwestern | 4 | 151 | 91 | 60.3 | 819 | 5.4 | 3 | 3 | 108.42 | 37.8 | 204.8 |
| 24 | Tulsa | 4 | 105 | 57 | 54.3 | 625 | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 109.24 | 26.3 | 156.3 |
| 25 | Utah State | 4 | 146 | 76 | 52.1 | 892 | 6.1 | 7 | 7 | 109.61 | 36.5 | 223.0 |
| 26 | Cincinnati | 3 | 116 | 54 | 46.6 | 697 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 110.04 | 38.7 | 232.3 |
| 27 | Akron | 4 | 133 | 76 | 57.1 | 793 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 111.65 | 33.3 | 198.3 |
| 28 | Southern Miss | 3 | 80 | 44 | 55.0 | 487 | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 111.89 | 26.7 | 162.3 |
| 29 | Wyoming | 4 | 143 | 87 | 60.8 | 821 | 5.7 | 4 | 4 | 112.70 | 35.8 | 205.3 |
| 30 | Appalachian State | 3 | 75 | 45 | 60.0 | 464 | 6.2 | 2 | 3 | 112.77 | 25.0 | 154.7 |
| 31 | UCLA | 4 | 124 | 70 | 56.5 | 820 | 6.6 | 4 | 6 | 112.97 | 31.0 | 205.0 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | 4 | 115 | 66 | 57.4 | 788 | 6.9 | 3 | 6 | 113.13 | 28.8 | 197.0 |
| 33 | Marshall | 3 | 136 | 76 | 55.9 | 853 | 6.3 | 5 | 5 | 113.34 | 45.3 | 284.3 |
| 34 | Virginia | 3 | 109 | 60 | 55.0 | 723 | 6.6 | 4 | 5 | 113.71 | 36.3 | 241.0 |
| 35 | UAB | 4 | 112 | 64 | 57.1 | 682 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 115.34 | 28.0 | 170.5 |
| 36 | Central Michigan | 4 | 83 | 45 | 54.2 | 529 | 6.4 | 3 | 1 | 117.27 | 20.8 | 132.3 |
| 37 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 101 | 54 | 53.5 | 710 | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 117.67 | 25.3 | 177.5 |
| 38 | UCF | 3 | 127 | 70 | 55.1 | 852 | 6.7 | 3 | 1 | 117.70 | 42.3 | 284.0 |
| 39 | Houston | 4 | 148 | 87 | 58.8 | 1042 | 7.0 | 4 | 6 | 118.73 | 37.0 | 260.5 |
| 40 | Texas Tech | 3 | 113 | 57 | 50.4 | 761 | 6.7 | 6 | 3 | 119.22 | 37.7 | 253.7 |
| 41 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 109 | 65 | 59.6 | 743 | 6.8 | 2 | 2 | 119.28 | 36.3 | 247.7 |
| 42 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 101 | 56 | 55.4 | 665 | 6.6 | 5 | 3 | 121.16 | 25.3 | 166.3 |
| 43 | Purdue | 3 | 148 | 90 | 60.8 | 969 | 6.5 | 4 | 2 | 122.02 | 49.3 | 323.0 |
| 44 | UTEP | 3 | 86 | 53 | 61.6 | 542 | 6.3 | 3 | 1 | 123.75 | 28.7 | 180.7 |
| 45 | South Carolina | 3 | 112 | 69 | 61.6 | 764 | 6.8 | 3 | 2 | 124.18 | 37.3 | 254.7 |
| 46 | Ohio | 4 | 124 | 79 | 63.7 | 792 | 6.4 | 5 | 4 | 124.22 | 31.0 | 198.0 |
| 47 | Nebraska | 4 | 155 | 87 | 56.1 | 1181 | 7.6 | 5 | 5 | 124.33 | 38.8 | 295.3 |
| 48 | Michigan State | 4 | 153 | 93 | 60.8 | 1054 | 6.9 | 6 | 5 | 125.05 | 38.3 | 263.5 |
| 49 | SMU | 3 | 110 | 66 | 60.0 | 790 | 7.2 | 4 | 4 | 125.06 | 36.7 | 263.3 |
| 50 | Duke | 3 | 70 | 36 | 51.4 | 473 | 6.8 | 4 | 0 | 127.05 | 23.3 | 157.7 |
| 51 | Iowa State | 3 | 105 | 63 | 60.0 | 722 | 6.9 | 6 | 5 | 127.10 | 35.0 | 240.7 |
| 52 | Florida | 3 | 94 | 54 | 57.4 | 661 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 127.69 | 31.3 | 220.3 |
| 53 | Washington | 4 | 122 | 79 | 64.8 | 769 | 6.3 | 5 | 2 | 127.94 | 30.5 | 192.3 |
| 54 | North Texas | 4 | 136 | 81 | 59.6 | 1023 | 7.5 | 4 | 3 | 128.04 | 34.0 | 255.8 |
| 55 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 110 | 69 | 62.7 | 709 | 6.4 | 5 | 2 | 128.23 | 36.7 | 236.3 |
| 56 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 146 | 90 | 61.6 | 1026 | 7.0 | 7 | 6 | 128.27 | 36.5 | 256.5 |
| 57 | BYU | 3 | 87 | 50 | 57.5 | 528 | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 128.91 | 29.0 | 176.0 |
| 58 | Alabama | 3 | 91 | 53 | 58.2 | 602 | 6.6 | 6 | 3 | 128.98 | 30.3 | 200.7 |
| 59 | Florida State | 3 | 130 | 62 | 47.7 | 881 | 6.8 | 11 | 2 | 129.46 | 43.3 | 293.7 |
| 60 | Tulane | 3 | 91 | 48 | 52.7 | 645 | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 129.65 | 30.3 | 215.0 |
| 61 | Charlotte | 3 | 98 | 68 | 69.4 | 622 | 6.3 | 6 | 6 | 130.66 | 32.7 | 207.3 |
| 62 | Auburn | 3 | 96 | 57 | 59.4 | 721 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 130.69 | 32.0 | 240.3 |
| 63 | UTSA | 3 | 100 | 69 | 69.0 | 753 | 7.5 | 2 | 4 | 130.85 | 33.3 | 251.0 |
| 64 | Louisiana | 4 | 136 | 81 | 59.6 | 961 | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 131.49 | 34.0 | 240.3 |
| 65 | USC | 3 | 101 | 62 | 61.4 | 677 | 6.7 | 5 | 1 | 132.06 | 33.7 | 225.7 |
| 66 | Troy | 3 | 98 | 55 | 56.1 | 785 | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 132.08 | 32.7 | 261.7 |
| 67 | West Virginia | 3 | 88 | 56 | 63.6 | 665 | 7.6 | 5 | 6 | 132.23 | 29.3 | 221.7 |
| 68 | Kentucky | 3 | 80 | 48 | 60.0 | 607 | 7.6 | 3 | 1 | 133.62 | 26.7 | 202.3 |
| 69 | Kansas State | 3 | 109 | 69 | 63.3 | 860 | 7.9 | 4 | 4 | 134.35 | 36.3 | 286.7 |
| 70 | Ball State | 5 | 137 | 88 | 64.2 | 997 | 7.3 | 8 | 7 | 134.41 | 27.4 | 199.4 |
| 71 | North Carolina | 3 | 115 | 66 | 57.4 | 844 | 7.3 | 8 | 4 | 135.04 | 38.3 | 281.3 |
| 72 | Arizona | 4 | 148 | 94 | 63.5 | 1073 | 7.3 | 8 | 5 | 135.49 | 37.0 | 268.3 |
| 73 | Ohio State | 3 | 115 | 64 | 55.7 | 918 | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 136.45 | 38.3 | 306.0 |
| 74 | Oklahoma | 3 | 83 | 49 | 59.0 | 595 | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 136.73 | 27.7 | 198.3 |
| 75 | San Jose State | 4 | 95 | 52 | 54.7 | 699 | 7.4 | 9 | 5 | 137.28 | 23.8 | 174.8 |
| 76 | Western Michigan | 4 | 126 | 68 | 54.0 | 954 | 7.6 | 10 | 4 | 137.41 | 31.5 | 238.5 |
| 77 | Colorado | 4 | 132 | 79 | 59.8 | 1000 | 7.6 | 8 | 4 | 137.43 | 33.0 | 250.0 |
| 78 | Army | 3 | 100 | 62 | 62.0 | 665 | 6.7 | 6 | 0 | 137.66 | 33.3 | 221.7 |
| 79 | Syracuse | 3 | 118 | 71 | 60.2 | 931 | 7.9 | 6 | 3 | 138.15 | 39.3 | 310.3 |
| 80 | Toledo | 5 | 183 | 115 | 62.8 | 1448 | 7.9 | 8 | 5 | 138.28 | 36.6 | 289.6 |
| 81 | Missouri | 4 | 142 | 79 | 55.6 | 1131 | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 139.23 | 35.5 | 282.8 |
| 82 | Liberty | 3 | 125 | 70 | 56.0 | 959 | 7.7 | 9 | 3 | 139.40 | 41.7 | 319.7 |
| 83 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 113 | 71 | 62.8 | 855 | 7.6 | 7 | 4 | 139.74 | 37.7 | 285.0 |
| 84 | Nevada | 4 | 145 | 87 | 60.0 | 1082 | 7.5 | 10 | 3 | 141.30 | 36.3 | 270.5 |
| 85 | Kent State | 4 | 118 | 74 | 62.7 | 943 | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 141.54 | 29.5 | 235.8 |
| 86 | Rice | 4 | 105 | 57 | 54.3 | 879 | 8.4 | 6 | 1 | 141.57 | 26.3 | 219.8 |
| 87 | Oregon | 3 | 109 | 73 | 67.0 | 755 | 6.9 | 8 | 4 | 142.04 | 36.3 | 251.7 |
| 88 | Texas A&M | 3 | 77 | 44 | 57.1 | 572 | 7.4 | 6 | 1 | 142.65 | 25.7 | 190.7 |
| 89 | Washington State | 3 | 113 | 77 | 68.1 | 814 | 7.2 | 5 | 0 | 143.25 | 37.7 | 271.3 |
| 90 | USF | 4 | 134 | 77 | 57.5 | 1032 | 7.7 | 11 | 4 | 143.27 | 33.5 | 258.0 |
| 91 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 71 | 47 | 66.2 | 558 | 7.9 | 3 | 1 | 143.34 | 23.7 | 186.0 |
| 92 | Baylor | 3 | 96 | 60 | 62.5 | 764 | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 143.73 | 32.0 | 254.7 |
| 93 | Wake Forest | 3 | 125 | 84 | 67.2 | 938 | 7.5 | 6 | 0 | 146.07 | 41.7 | 312.7 |
| 94 | Ole Miss | 3 | 82 | 51 | 62.2 | 689 | 8.4 | 4 | 1 | 146.44 | 27.3 | 229.7 |
| 95 | Memphis | 3 | 104 | 65 | 62.5 | 884 | 8.5 | 6 | 3 | 147.17 | 34.7 | 294.7 |
| 96 | Air Force | 4 | 111 | 60 | 54.1 | 932 | 8.4 | 9 | 2 | 147.74 | 27.8 | 233.0 |
| 97 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 89 | 52 | 58.4 | 738 | 8.3 | 6 | 1 | 148.08 | 29.7 | 246.0 |
| 98 | Massachusetts | 3 | 48 | 30 | 62.5 | 443 | 9.2 | 3 | 3 | 148.15 | 16.0 | 147.7 |
| 99 | Bowling Green | 4 | 110 | 63 | 57.3 | 817 | 7.4 | 11 | 2 | 149.02 | 27.5 | 204.3 |
| 100 | New Mexico | 4 | 149 | 89 | 59.7 | 1230 | 8.3 | 10 | 1 | 149.88 | 37.3 | 307.5 |
| 101 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 90 | 55 | 61.1 | 845 | 9.4 | 3 | 0 | 150.98 | 30.0 | 281.7 |
| 102 | Stanford | 3 | 116 | 83 | 71.6 | 990 | 8.5 | 4 | 2 | 151.17 | 38.7 | 330.0 |
| 103 | Tennessee | 3 | 94 | 60 | 63.8 | 801 | 8.5 | 7 | 4 | 151.48 | 31.3 | 267.0 |
| 104 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 105 | 66 | 62.9 | 883 | 8.4 | 8 | 3 | 152.93 | 26.3 | 220.8 |
| 105 | Boise State | 4 | 117 | 74 | 63.2 | 1032 | 8.8 | 8 | 3 | 154.79 | 29.3 | 258.0 |
| 106 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 87 | 57 | 65.5 | 735 | 8.4 | 5 | 0 | 155.45 | 29.0 | 245.0 |
| 107 | Old Dominion | 4 | 126 | 88 | 69.8 | 1058 | 8.4 | 7 | 2 | 155.53 | 31.5 | 264.5 |
| 108 | Hawaii | 4 | 111 | 74 | 66.7 | 890 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 156.00 | 27.8 | 222.5 |
| 109 | Arkansas State | 3 | 88 | 51 | 58.0 | 762 | 8.7 | 8 | 2 | 156.15 | 29.3 | 254.0 |
| 110 | Texas | 3 | 101 | 63 | 62.4 | 871 | 8.6 | 8 | 2 | 157.00 | 33.7 | 290.3 |
| 111 | Minnesota | 4 | 157 | 110 | 70.1 | 1234 | 7.9 | 12 | 3 | 157.48 | 39.3 | 308.5 |
| 112 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 93 | 59 | 63.4 | 777 | 8.4 | 8 | 2 | 157.71 | 31.0 | 259.0 |
| 113 | NC State | 3 | 115 | 76 | 66.1 | 1058 | 9.2 | 5 | 0 | 157.72 | 38.3 | 352.7 |
| 114 | Illinois | 4 | 126 | 81 | 64.3 | 1120 | 8.9 | 11 | 6 | 158.25 | 31.5 | 280.0 |
| 115 | TCU | 3 | 81 | 53 | 65.4 | 664 | 8.2 | 7 | 1 | 160.34 | 27.0 | 221.3 |
| 116 | Louisville | 3 | 48 | 33 | 68.8 | 414 | 8.6 | 3 | 0 | 161.83 | 16.0 | 138.0 |
| 117 | Colorado State | 4 | 100 | 60 | 60.0 | 840 | 8.4 | 11 | 2 | 162.86 | 25.0 | 210.0 |
| 118 | Kansas | 3 | 123 | 90 | 73.2 | 1124 | 9.1 | 8 | 5 | 163.26 | 41.0 | 374.7 |
| 119 | South Alabama | 3 | 43 | 24 | 55.8 | 391 | 9.1 | 5 | 1 | 165.91 | 14.3 | 130.3 |
| 120 | East Carolina | 3 | 79 | 54 | 68.4 | 657 | 8.3 | 8 | 1 | 169.09 | 26.3 | 219.0 |
| 121 | New Mexico State | 4 | 105 | 66 | 62.9 | 970 | 9.2 | 10 | 1 | 169.99 | 26.3 | 242.5 |
| 122 | Arizona State | 3 | 92 | 67 | 72.8 | 830 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 170.13 | 30.7 | 276.7 |
| 123 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 82 | 58 | 70.7 | 799 | 9.7 | 5 | 1 | 170.26 | 27.3 | 266.3 |
| 124 | Navy | 4 | 114 | 81 | 71.1 | 1185 | 10.4 | 7 | 3 | 173.37 | 28.5 | 296.3 |
| 125 | Indiana | 4 | 138 | 91 | 65.9 | 1320 | 9.6 | 16 | 5 | 177.30 | 34.5 | 330.0 |
| 126 | Oregon State | 3 | 105 | 71 | 67.6 | 983 | 9.4 | 10 | 0 | 177.69 | 35.0 | 327.7 |
| 127 | Arkansas | 4 | 97 | 61 | 62.9 | 1099 | 11.3 | 8 | 2 | 181.16 | 24.3 | 274.8 |
| 128 | Georgia State | 3 | 71 | 49 | 69.0 | 699 | 9.8 | 7 | 1 | 181.42 | 23.7 | 233.0 |
| 129 | Connecticut | 3 | 62 | 45 | 72.6 | 718 | 11.6 | 5 | 3 | 186.79 | 20.7 | 239.3 |
| 130 | UNLV | 4 | 100 | 70 | 70.0 | 1193 | 11.9 | 14 | 1 | 214.41 | 25.0 | 298.3 |