2021 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 148 | 85 | 57.4 | 836 | 5.6 | 5 | 10 | 102.52 | 37.0 | 209.0 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 155 | 87 | 56.1 | 964 | 6.2 | 5 | 10 | 106.12 | 38.8 | 241.0 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 198 | 132 | 66.7 | 1625 | 8.2 | 15 | 9 | 151.52 | 39.6 | 325.0 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 5 | 140 | 77 | 55.0 | 757 | 5.4 | 2 | 8 | 93.71 | 28.0 | 151.4 |
| 4 | Purdue | 4 | 87 | 45 | 51.7 | 685 | 7.9 | 3 | 8 | 110.85 | 21.8 | 171.3 |
| 4 | Nevada | 5 | 227 | 147 | 64.8 | 1557 | 6.9 | 11 | 8 | 131.32 | 45.4 | 311.4 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 5 | 146 | 79 | 54.1 | 912 | 6.2 | 6 | 7 | 110.55 | 29.2 | 182.4 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 4 | 132 | 80 | 60.6 | 835 | 6.3 | 4 | 7 | 113.14 | 33.0 | 208.8 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 4 | 107 | 61 | 57.0 | 907 | 8.5 | 4 | 7 | 127.48 | 26.8 | 226.8 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 4 | 156 | 86 | 55.1 | 982 | 6.3 | 7 | 7 | 113.85 | 39.0 | 245.5 |
| 7 | Troy | 4 | 119 | 72 | 60.5 | 1047 | 8.8 | 6 | 7 | 139.28 | 29.8 | 261.8 |
| 7 | UTSA | 4 | 152 | 98 | 64.5 | 1214 | 8.0 | 9 | 7 | 141.89 | 38.0 | 303.5 |
| 13 | Marshall | 4 | 111 | 57 | 51.4 | 525 | 4.7 | 3 | 6 | 89.19 | 27.8 | 131.3 |
| 13 | Liberty | 5 | 155 | 81 | 52.3 | 893 | 5.8 | 6 | 6 | 105.68 | 31.0 | 178.6 |
| 13 | Ball State | 4 | 125 | 82 | 65.6 | 897 | 7.2 | 3 | 6 | 124.20 | 31.3 | 224.3 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 4 | 148 | 99 | 66.9 | 955 | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 126.37 | 37.0 | 238.8 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 139 | 82 | 59.0 | 1070 | 7.7 | 6 | 6 | 129.27 | 34.8 | 267.5 |
| 13 | Arizona State | 4 | 137 | 86 | 62.8 | 1072 | 7.8 | 6 | 6 | 134.19 | 34.3 | 268.0 |
| 13 | BYU | 5 | 181 | 112 | 61.9 | 1346 | 7.4 | 7 | 6 | 130.47 | 36.2 | 269.2 |
| 13 | Hawaii | 4 | 192 | 108 | 56.3 | 1417 | 7.4 | 9 | 6 | 127.46 | 48.0 | 354.3 |
| 21 | Washington | 4 | 95 | 62 | 65.3 | 482 | 5.1 | 2 | 5 | 104.30 | 23.8 | 120.5 |
| 21 | Florida | 4 | 105 | 55 | 52.4 | 580 | 5.5 | 5 | 5 | 104.97 | 26.3 | 145.0 |
| 21 | Florida State | 4 | 119 | 64 | 53.8 | 671 | 5.6 | 4 | 5 | 103.84 | 29.8 | 167.8 |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 106 | 64 | 60.4 | 703 | 6.6 | 3 | 5 | 116.00 | 26.5 | 175.8 |
| 21 | UTEP | 4 | 120 | 68 | 56.7 | 768 | 6.4 | 4 | 5 | 113.10 | 30.0 | 192.0 |
| 21 | California | 4 | 114 | 69 | 60.5 | 769 | 6.7 | 6 | 5 | 125.80 | 28.5 | 192.3 |
| 21 | Mississippi State | 4 | 101 | 66 | 65.3 | 779 | 7.7 | 6 | 5 | 139.85 | 25.3 | 194.8 |
| 21 | Michigan | 4 | 113 | 64 | 56.6 | 787 | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 120.90 | 28.3 | 196.8 |
| 21 | Washington State | 5 | 148 | 90 | 60.8 | 1005 | 6.8 | 4 | 5 | 120.01 | 29.6 | 201.0 |
| 21 | Navy | 5 | 132 | 85 | 64.4 | 1058 | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 146.64 | 26.4 | 211.6 |
| 21 | Rice | 4 | 118 | 69 | 58.5 | 904 | 7.7 | 4 | 5 | 125.55 | 29.5 | 226.0 |
| 21 | USF | 4 | 138 | 85 | 61.6 | 960 | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 131.91 | 34.5 | 240.0 |
| 21 | Utah State | 4 | 129 | 78 | 60.5 | 986 | 7.6 | 5 | 5 | 129.71 | 32.3 | 246.5 |
| 21 | Connecticut | 4 | 157 | 85 | 54.1 | 1002 | 6.4 | 7 | 5 | 116.09 | 39.3 | 250.5 |
| 21 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 154 | 109 | 70.8 | 1253 | 8.1 | 17 | 5 | 169.06 | 30.8 | 250.6 |
| 21 | Baylor | 4 | 129 | 82 | 63.6 | 1076 | 8.3 | 5 | 5 | 138.67 | 32.3 | 269.0 |
| 21 | Alabama | 4 | 143 | 96 | 67.1 | 1080 | 7.6 | 7 | 5 | 139.73 | 35.8 | 270.0 |
| 21 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 154 | 82 | 53.2 | 1098 | 7.1 | 7 | 5 | 121.65 | 38.5 | 274.5 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 4 | 176 | 118 | 67.0 | 1121 | 6.4 | 7 | 5 | 127.99 | 44.0 | 280.3 |
| 21 | Louisville | 4 | 169 | 105 | 62.1 | 1269 | 7.5 | 10 | 5 | 138.82 | 42.3 | 317.3 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | 5 | 133 | 73 | 54.9 | 758 | 5.7 | 4 | 4 | 106.67 | 26.6 | 151.6 |
| 41 | UCF | 5 | 143 | 85 | 59.4 | 799 | 5.6 | 3 | 4 | 107.70 | 28.6 | 159.8 |
| 41 | Colorado State | 4 | 104 | 53 | 51.0 | 656 | 6.3 | 7 | 4 | 118.47 | 26.0 | 164.0 |
| 41 | Penn State | 4 | 120 | 63 | 52.5 | 733 | 6.1 | 3 | 4 | 105.39 | 30.0 | 183.3 |
| 41 | South Carolina | 4 | 108 | 62 | 57.4 | 781 | 7.2 | 6 | 4 | 129.07 | 27.0 | 195.3 |
| 41 | Akron | 4 | 99 | 65 | 65.7 | 799 | 8.1 | 9 | 4 | 155.38 | 24.8 | 199.8 |
| 41 | Missouri | 4 | 98 | 58 | 59.2 | 800 | 8.2 | 12 | 4 | 160.00 | 24.5 | 200.0 |
| 41 | UAB | 4 | 95 | 59 | 62.1 | 809 | 8.5 | 6 | 4 | 146.06 | 23.8 | 202.3 |
| 41 | North Carolina | 4 | 108 | 66 | 61.1 | 823 | 7.6 | 7 | 4 | 139.10 | 27.0 | 205.8 |
| 41 | Texas | 4 | 132 | 81 | 61.4 | 879 | 6.7 | 5 | 4 | 123.74 | 33.0 | 219.8 |
| 41 | Iowa State | 4 | 116 | 71 | 61.2 | 928 | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 144.27 | 29.0 | 232.0 |
| 41 | UCLA | 5 | 153 | 105 | 68.6 | 1185 | 7.7 | 5 | 4 | 139.24 | 30.6 | 237.0 |
| 41 | LSU | 4 | 130 | 81 | 62.3 | 990 | 7.6 | 9 | 4 | 142.98 | 32.5 | 247.5 |
| 41 | Houston | 4 | 144 | 87 | 60.4 | 1055 | 7.3 | 8 | 4 | 134.73 | 36.0 | 263.8 |
| 41 | NC State | 4 | 145 | 83 | 57.2 | 1079 | 7.4 | 9 | 4 | 134.70 | 36.3 | 269.8 |
| 41 | Georgia State | 4 | 137 | 87 | 63.5 | 1115 | 8.1 | 8 | 4 | 145.30 | 34.3 | 278.8 |
| 41 | Kent State | 4 | 156 | 102 | 65.4 | 1129 | 7.2 | 5 | 4 | 131.63 | 39.0 | 282.3 |
| 41 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 174 | 109 | 62.6 | 1417 | 8.1 | 9 | 4 | 143.52 | 34.8 | 283.4 |
| 41 | Tennessee | 4 | 160 | 100 | 62.5 | 1141 | 7.1 | 5 | 4 | 127.71 | 40.0 | 285.3 |
| 41 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 156 | 101 | 64.7 | 1269 | 8.1 | 9 | 4 | 146.98 | 39.0 | 317.3 |
| 61 | Toledo | 4 | 113 | 61 | 54.0 | 701 | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 109.54 | 28.3 | 175.3 |
| 61 | Louisiana | 4 | 99 | 56 | 56.6 | 718 | 7.3 | 3 | 3 | 121.44 | 24.8 | 179.5 |
| 61 | San Diego State | 4 | 120 | 59 | 49.2 | 728 | 6.1 | 2 | 3 | 100.63 | 30.0 | 182.0 |
| 61 | Georgia | 4 | 136 | 88 | 64.7 | 731 | 5.4 | 2 | 3 | 110.30 | 34.0 | 182.8 |
| 61 | Arkansas | 4 | 80 | 50 | 62.5 | 763 | 9.5 | 4 | 3 | 151.62 | 20.0 | 190.8 |
| 61 | Bowling Green | 5 | 128 | 81 | 63.3 | 1042 | 8.1 | 9 | 3 | 150.17 | 25.6 | 208.4 |
| 61 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 123 | 68 | 55.3 | 843 | 6.9 | 8 | 3 | 129.44 | 30.8 | 210.8 |
| 61 | San Jose State | 5 | 148 | 96 | 64.9 | 1071 | 7.2 | 9 | 3 | 141.67 | 29.6 | 214.2 |
| 61 | Tulsa | 4 | 116 | 64 | 55.2 | 879 | 7.6 | 4 | 3 | 125.04 | 29.0 | 219.8 |
| 61 | Nebraska | 4 | 149 | 102 | 68.5 | 958 | 6.4 | 6 | 3 | 131.73 | 37.3 | 239.5 |
| 61 | Colorado | 4 | 134 | 87 | 64.9 | 966 | 7.2 | 8 | 3 | 140.71 | 33.5 | 241.5 |
| 61 | Clemson | 4 | 138 | 79 | 57.2 | 980 | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 124.51 | 34.5 | 245.0 |
| 61 | Ohio | 4 | 116 | 82 | 70.7 | 986 | 8.5 | 6 | 3 | 153.99 | 29.0 | 246.5 |
| 61 | TCU | 5 | 136 | 88 | 64.7 | 1281 | 9.4 | 6 | 3 | 153.98 | 27.2 | 256.2 |
| 61 | West Virginia | 4 | 119 | 75 | 63.0 | 1049 | 8.8 | 6 | 3 | 148.68 | 29.8 | 262.3 |
| 61 | Ole Miss | 5 | 154 | 105 | 68.2 | 1337 | 8.7 | 8 | 3 | 154.35 | 30.8 | 267.4 |
| 61 | Indiana | 4 | 138 | 87 | 63.0 | 1111 | 8.1 | 10 | 3 | 150.23 | 34.5 | 277.8 |
| 61 | Notre Dame | 4 | 136 | 87 | 64.0 | 1124 | 8.3 | 3 | 3 | 136.27 | 34.0 | 281.0 |
| 61 | Virginia | 4 | 155 | 94 | 60.6 | 1134 | 7.3 | 7 | 3 | 133.13 | 38.8 | 283.5 |
| 61 | Charlotte | 4 | 105 | 71 | 67.6 | 1162 | 11.1 | 12 | 3 | 192.59 | 26.3 | 290.5 |
| 61 | Old Dominion | 4 | 163 | 101 | 62.0 | 1163 | 7.1 | 10 | 3 | 138.46 | 40.8 | 290.8 |
| 61 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 124 | 80 | 64.5 | 983 | 7.9 | 7 | 3 | 144.90 | 41.3 | 327.7 |
| 61 | Michigan State | 4 | 206 | 127 | 61.7 | 1348 | 6.5 | 7 | 3 | 124.92 | 51.5 | 337.0 |
| 84 | Illinois | 4 | 103 | 59 | 57.3 | 614 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 113.08 | 25.8 | 153.5 |
| 84 | Boston College | 4 | 83 | 43 | 51.8 | 630 | 7.6 | 3 | 2 | 122.68 | 20.8 | 157.5 |
| 84 | Southern Miss | 4 | 81 | 49 | 60.5 | 642 | 7.9 | 3 | 2 | 134.35 | 20.3 | 160.5 |
| 84 | Air Force | 4 | 100 | 59 | 59.0 | 653 | 6.5 | 3 | 2 | 119.75 | 25.0 | 163.3 |
| 84 | Arkansas State | 4 | 99 | 65 | 65.7 | 798 | 8.1 | 8 | 2 | 156.00 | 24.8 | 199.5 |
| 84 | Kansas State | 4 | 100 | 73 | 73.0 | 801 | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 146.18 | 25.0 | 200.3 |
| 84 | Syracuse | 5 | 152 | 88 | 57.9 | 1016 | 6.7 | 7 | 2 | 126.62 | 30.4 | 203.2 |
| 84 | Arizona | 4 | 99 | 60 | 60.6 | 860 | 8.7 | 9 | 2 | 159.54 | 24.8 | 215.0 |
| 84 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 119 | 76 | 63.9 | 876 | 7.4 | 5 | 2 | 136.21 | 29.8 | 219.0 |
| 84 | Kansas | 4 | 104 | 72 | 69.2 | 889 | 8.5 | 11 | 2 | 172.08 | 26.0 | 222.3 |
| 84 | Oregon | 4 | 160 | 94 | 58.8 | 945 | 5.9 | 9 | 2 | 124.42 | 40.0 | 236.3 |
| 84 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 124 | 68 | 54.8 | 958 | 7.7 | 7 | 2 | 135.14 | 31.0 | 239.5 |
| 84 | Massachusetts | 4 | 102 | 64 | 62.7 | 990 | 9.7 | 11 | 2 | 175.95 | 25.5 | 247.5 |
| 84 | USC | 4 | 114 | 76 | 66.7 | 1020 | 8.9 | 6 | 2 | 155.68 | 28.5 | 255.0 |
| 84 | Oregon State | 4 | 134 | 88 | 65.7 | 1070 | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 151.91 | 33.5 | 267.5 |
| 84 | Auburn | 4 | 144 | 87 | 60.4 | 1091 | 7.6 | 5 | 2 | 132.74 | 36.0 | 272.8 |
| 84 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 153 | 97 | 63.4 | 1102 | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 138.56 | 38.3 | 275.5 |
| 84 | Utah | 4 | 147 | 94 | 63.9 | 1111 | 7.6 | 8 | 2 | 142.68 | 36.8 | 277.8 |
| 84 | UNLV | 4 | 139 | 99 | 71.2 | 1206 | 8.7 | 8 | 2 | 160.21 | 34.8 | 301.5 |
| 84 | Oklahoma | 5 | 162 | 110 | 67.9 | 1569 | 9.7 | 15 | 2 | 177.33 | 32.4 | 313.8 |
| 84 | Duke | 4 | 144 | 80 | 55.6 | 1393 | 9.7 | 11 | 2 | 159.25 | 36.0 | 348.3 |
| 105 | New Mexico | 4 | 83 | 43 | 51.8 | 602 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 114.31 | 20.8 | 150.5 |
| 105 | Memphis | 4 | 98 | 64 | 65.3 | 627 | 6.4 | 8 | 1 | 143.95 | 24.5 | 156.8 |
| 105 | Northwestern | 4 | 102 | 69 | 67.6 | 686 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 | 128.65 | 25.5 | 171.5 |
| 105 | Stanford | 4 | 104 | 62 | 59.6 | 796 | 7.7 | 4 | 1 | 134.68 | 26.0 | 199.0 |
| 105 | Wake Forest | 4 | 91 | 56 | 61.5 | 803 | 8.8 | 7 | 1 | 158.84 | 22.8 | 200.8 |
| 105 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 135 | 74 | 54.8 | 820 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 106.81 | 33.8 | 205.0 |
| 105 | Texas State | 4 | 115 | 81 | 70.4 | 831 | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 152.36 | 28.8 | 207.8 |
| 105 | Buffalo | 5 | 118 | 69 | 58.5 | 1099 | 9.3 | 9 | 1 | 160.20 | 23.6 | 219.8 |
| 105 | Minnesota | 4 | 134 | 80 | 59.7 | 899 | 6.7 | 5 | 1 | 126.88 | 33.5 | 224.8 |
| 105 | Boise State | 4 | 116 | 71 | 61.2 | 900 | 7.8 | 3 | 1 | 133.20 | 29.0 | 225.0 |
| 105 | Temple | 4 | 114 | 77 | 67.5 | 902 | 7.9 | 12 | 1 | 166.99 | 28.5 | 225.5 |
| 105 | SMU | 4 | 92 | 56 | 60.9 | 933 | 10.1 | 8 | 1 | 172.58 | 23.0 | 233.3 |
| 105 | Kentucky | 4 | 129 | 96 | 74.4 | 1066 | 8.3 | 6 | 1 | 157.64 | 32.3 | 266.5 |
| 105 | North Texas | 4 | 136 | 83 | 61.0 | 1067 | 7.8 | 10 | 1 | 149.73 | 34.0 | 266.8 |
| 105 | Texas Tech | 5 | 138 | 101 | 73.2 | 1337 | 9.7 | 12 | 1 | 181.82 | 27.6 | 267.4 |
| 105 | Central Michigan | 4 | 117 | 71 | 60.7 | 1099 | 9.4 | 7 | 1 | 157.61 | 29.3 | 274.8 |
| 105 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 154 | 85 | 55.2 | 1113 | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 131.75 | 38.5 | 278.3 |
| 105 | Rutgers | 4 | 106 | 66 | 62.3 | 1129 | 10.7 | 12 | 1 | 187.20 | 26.5 | 282.3 |
| 105 | New Mexico State | 3 | 93 | 74 | 79.6 | 875 | 9.4 | 9 | 1 | 188.39 | 31.0 | 291.7 |
| 105 | Tulane | 4 | 141 | 93 | 66.0 | 1255 | 8.9 | 12 | 1 | 167.40 | 35.3 | 313.8 |
| 105 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 134 | 90 | 67.2 | 1341 | 10.0 | 12 | 1 | 179.28 | 33.5 | 335.3 |
| 126 | Wyoming | 4 | 71 | 43 | 60.6 | 468 | 6.6 | 5 | 0 | 139.17 | 17.8 | 117.0 |
| 126 | Western Michigan | 4 | 106 | 54 | 50.9 | 837 | 7.9 | 8 | 0 | 142.18 | 26.5 | 209.3 |
| 126 | Army | 3 | 72 | 48 | 66.7 | 803 | 11.2 | 7 | 0 | 192.44 | 24.0 | 267.7 |
| 126 | Maryland | 4 | 114 | 71 | 62.3 | 1082 | 9.5 | 10 | 0 | 170.95 | 28.5 | 270.5 |
| 126 | FIU | 4 | 136 | 109 | 80.1 | 1199 | 8.8 | 10 | 0 | 178.46 | 34.0 | 299.8 |