2023 National Leaders Passing Defense - All Games through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Ohio State 13 376 198 52.7 1897 5.0 9 7 99.22 28.9 145.9
2 Notre Dame 13 372 195 52.4 2045 5.5 8 16 97.09 28.6 157.3
3 Virginia Tech 13 341 208 61.0 2194 6.4 16 7 126.42 26.2 168.8
4 UTEP 12 313 177 56.5 2216 7.1 16 6 129.06 26.1 184.7
5 Louisiana Tech 12 317 173 54.6 2224 7.0 18 5 129.09 26.4 185.3
6 Northern Illinois 13 352 200 56.8 2225 6.3 13 10 116.43 27.1 171.2
7 Penn State 13 340 199 58.5 2237 6.6 10 12 116.44 26.2 172.1
8 Buffalo 12 327 207 63.3 2246 6.9 18 11 132.44 27.3 187.2
9 Akron 12 333 186 55.9 2247 6.7 19 6 127.77 27.8 187.3
10 Clemson 13 401 212 52.9 2252 5.6 13 16 102.76 30.8 173.2
11 Army 12 310 190 61.3 2255 7.3 16 9 133.61 25.8 187.9
12 Rutgers 13 373 223 59.8 2292 6.1 16 9 120.74 28.7 176.3
13 Bowling Green 13 340 202 59.4 2338 6.9 21 17 127.55 26.2 179.8
14 Michigan 15 415 229 55.2 2355 5.7 8 18 100.54 27.7 157.0
15 Ohio 13 371 233 62.8 2376 6.4 14 15 120.95 28.5 182.8
16 Northwestern 13 358 232 64.8 2378 6.6 15 13 127.16 27.5 182.9
17 San Jose State 13 359 219 61.0 2379 6.6 19 12 127.44 27.6 183.0
18 Iowa 14 472 265 56.1 2390 5.1 11 10 102.13 33.7 170.7
19 Air Force 13 350 216 61.7 2429 6.9 18 10 131.27 26.9 186.8
20 Arkansas 12 318 192 60.4 2433 7.7 23 12 140.97 26.5 202.8
21 Ball State 12 357 215 60.2 2451 6.9 17 5 130.80 29.8 204.3
22 Georgia 14 427 234 54.8 2456 5.8 13 14 106.61 30.5 175.4
22 Mississippi State 12 340 231 67.9 2456 7.2 21 7 144.88 28.3 204.7
24 Massachusetts 12 286 162 56.6 2474 8.7 24 8 151.40 23.8 206.2
25 Florida State 14 416 201 48.3 2516 6.0 12 10 103.83 29.7 179.7
26 Nebraska 12 412 245 59.5 2527 6.1 14 9 117.83 34.3 210.6
27 Pittsburgh 12 317 197 62.1 2537 8.0 16 10 139.73 26.4 211.4
28 SMU 14 428 247 57.7 2551 6.0 17 12 115.27 30.6 182.2
29 Charlotte 12 340 214 62.9 2552 7.5 20 11 138.93 28.3 212.7
30 UCF 13 366 210 57.4 2557 7.0 12 12 120.32 28.2 196.7
31 Toledo 14 410 219 53.4 2562 6.2 12 11 110.20 29.3 183.0
32 Boston College 13 334 194 58.1 2563 7.7 19 8 136.52 25.7 197.2
33 Kent State 12 315 184 58.4 2574 8.2 21 6 145.24 26.3 214.5
34 South Alabama 13 354 208 58.8 2594 7.3 19 13 130.69 27.2 199.5
35 Auburn 13 359 212 59.1 2628 7.3 19 12 131.31 27.6 202.2
36 East Carolina 12 345 210 60.9 2630 7.6 19 6 139.59 28.8 219.2
37 North Texas 12 328 191 58.2 2655 8.1 22 10 142.26 27.3 221.3
38 Fresno State 13 402 223 55.5 2661 6.6 19 17 118.21 30.9 204.7
39 Alabama 14 413 245 59.3 2675 6.5 17 12 121.50 29.5 191.1
40 Texas A&M 13 365 217 59.5 2696 7.4 19 9 133.74 28.1 207.4
41 Virginia 12 378 232 61.4 2697 7.1 19 8 133.67 31.5 224.8
42 Navy 12 345 225 65.2 2698 7.8 18 10 142.33 28.8 224.8
43 Cincinnati 12 328 186 56.7 2710 8.3 20 8 141.35 27.3 225.8
44 Maryland 13 414 236 57.0 2712 6.6 17 17 117.38 31.8 208.6
45 Wisconsin 13 417 254 60.9 2716 6.5 19 13 124.41 32.1 208.9
46 Florida 12 326 195 59.8 2720 8.3 18 3 146.29 27.2 226.7
47 Illinois 12 399 241 60.4 2737 6.9 22 7 132.71 33.3 228.1
48 Duke 13 417 260 62.4 2740 6.6 11 10 121.46 32.1 210.8
49 Rice 13 378 220 58.2 2751 7.3 17 5 131.53 29.1 211.6
50 Coastal Carolina 13 391 223 57.0 2753 7.0 21 14 126.73 30.1 211.8
51 Eastern Michigan 13 387 228 58.9 2769 7.2 17 8 129.39 29.8 213.0
52 Wyoming 13 433 253 58.4 2772 6.4 18 11 120.85 33.3 213.2
52 Missouri 13 406 250 61.6 2772 6.8 22 9 132.39 31.2 213.2
54 Miami (Ohio) 14 424 249 58.7 2774 6.5 12 11 117.83 30.3 198.1
55 Sam Houston State 12 364 235 64.6 2778 7.6 14 13 134.22 30.3 231.5
56 Hawai'i 13 331 204 61.6 2787 8.4 24 7 152.06 25.5 214.4
57 Wake Forest 12 354 218 61.6 2788 7.9 24 8 145.59 29.5 232.3
58 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 387 238 61.5 2795 7.2 22 13 134.20 29.8 215.0
59 North Carolina State 13 421 238 56.5 2803 6.7 20 17 120.06 32.4 215.6
60 Appalachian State 14 422 258 61.1 2804 6.6 15 15 121.58 30.1 200.3
61 Georgia Tech 13 368 225 61.1 2805 7.6 18 14 133.69 28.3 215.8
62 Miami (Florida) 13 396 225 56.8 2808 7.1 16 12 123.65 30.5 216.0
63 Western Michigan 12 361 220 60.9 2815 7.8 23 9 142.47 30.1 234.6
64 Kansas 13 382 253 66.2 2817 7.4 16 14 134.66 29.4 216.7
65 Troy 14 435 272 62.5 2821 6.5 13 10 122.26 31.1 201.5
66 New Mexico 12 320 195 60.9 2824 8.8 24 4 157.32 26.7 235.3
67 Baylor 12 328 213 64.9 2837 8.6 22 7 155.45 27.3 236.4
68 Minnesota 13 391 244 62.4 2851 7.3 23 12 136.92 30.1 219.3
69 Indiana 12 365 222 60.8 2854 7.8 25 10 143.62 30.4 237.8
69 Michigan State 12 366 226 61.7 2854 7.8 24 9 143.97 30.5 237.8
71 Utah State 13 425 249 58.6 2855 6.7 27 10 131.27 32.7 219.6
71 UAB 12 389 241 62.0 2855 7.3 24 10 138.82 32.4 237.9
73 Washington State 12 399 241 60.4 2863 7.2 14 8 128.24 33.3 238.6
74 UCLA 13 450 273 60.7 2870 6.4 16 15 119.31 34.6 220.8
75 Marshall 13 423 249 58.9 2873 6.8 23 13 127.71 32.5 221.0
76 Tennessee 13 414 270 65.2 2879 7.0 15 12 129.79 31.8 221.5
77 BYU 12 408 250 61.3 2880 7.1 21 14 130.71 34.0 240.0
78 San Diego State 12 392 222 56.6 2894 7.4 16 12 126.00 32.7 241.2
79 Purdue 12 370 201 54.3 2898 7.8 21 10 133.43 30.8 241.5
80 Southern Mississippi 12 325 189 58.2 2904 8.9 23 9 151.01 27.1 242.0
81 Utah 13 421 246 58.4 2917 6.9 17 8 126.16 32.4 224.4
82 Temple 12 328 211 64.3 2919 8.9 27 3 164.42 27.3 243.3
83 Kansas State 13 438 247 56.4 2926 6.7 16 13 118.61 33.7 225.1
84 Florida International 12 389 241 62.0 2950 7.6 26 6 144.64 32.4 245.8
85 South Carolina 12 401 245 61.1 2955 7.4 16 10 131.18 33.4 246.3
86 Central Michigan 12 360 223 61.9 2967 8.2 20 5 146.72 30.0 247.3
87 Iowa State 13 448 250 55.8 2976 6.6 21 16 119.93 34.5 228.9
88 Florida Atlantic 12 412 263 63.8 2977 7.2 23 10 138.11 34.3 248.1
89 Texas Tech 13 443 267 60.3 2979 6.7 16 13 122.81 34.1 229.2
90 Mississippi 13 414 252 60.9 2983 7.2 17 13 128.66 31.8 229.5
91 Western Kentucky 13 430 251 58.4 2986 6.9 20 15 125.07 33.1 229.7
92 Middle Tennessee 12 429 268 62.5 2994 7.0 19 8 131.98 35.8 249.5
93 Colorado State 12 389 278 71.5 2996 7.7 20 9 148.51 32.4 249.7
94 Syracuse 13 425 269 63.3 3021 7.1 21 9 135.07 32.7 232.4
95 Oregon 14 492 296 60.2 3022 6.1 16 12 117.60 35.1 215.9
96 UTSA 13 452 254 56.2 3037 6.7 19 10 122.09 34.8 233.6
97 Louisville 14 416 231 55.5 3042 7.3 22 13 128.16 29.7 217.3
98 TCU 12 400 239 59.8 3044 7.6 16 8 132.87 33.3 253.7
99 Georgia Southern 13 396 249 62.9 3049 7.7 20 13 137.65 30.5 234.5
99 Nevada 12 346 225 65.0 3049 8.8 24 9 156.74 28.8 254.1
101 Houston 12 384 263 68.5 3064 8.0 21 9 148.87 32.0 255.3
102 Oregon State 13 426 264 62.0 3066 7.2 23 12 134.61 32.8 235.8
103 West Virginia 13 417 251 60.2 3086 7.4 26 11 137.65 32.1 237.4
104 Connecticut 12 378 256 67.7 3106 8.2 19 6 150.17 31.5 258.8
105 Arizona 13 433 258 59.6 3116 7.2 15 9 127.30 33.3 239.7
106 Kentucky 13 430 291 67.7 3126 7.3 20 11 138.97 33.1 240.5
107 Jacksonville State 13 431 252 58.5 3136 7.3 15 16 123.65 33.2 241.2
107 North Carolina 13 431 268 62.2 3136 7.3 20 12 133.04 33.2 241.2
109 Arizona State 12 419 271 64.7 3160 7.5 28 5 147.69 34.9 263.3
110 Tulane 14 473 309 65.3 3200 6.8 18 17 127.53 33.8 228.6
111 Texas State 13 417 271 65.0 3202 7.7 24 11 143.20 32.1 246.3
112 USC 13 417 267 64.0 3203 7.7 31 7 149.72 32.1 246.4
113 James Madison 13 459 278 60.6 3250 7.1 17 13 126.61 35.3 250.0
114 Old Dominion 13 448 294 65.6 3257 7.3 28 11 142.42 34.5 250.5
115 Oklahoma 13 474 269 56.8 3260 6.9 18 20 118.62 36.5 250.8
116 Louisiana-Monroe 12 397 257 64.7 3299 8.3 28 11 152.27 33.1 274.9
117 LSU 13 420 268 63.8 3323 7.9 23 10 143.58 32.3 255.6
117 Colorado 12 417 269 64.5 3323 8.0 28 10 148.81 34.8 276.9
119 Vanderbilt 12 421 290 68.9 3355 8.0 26 12 150.50 35.1 279.6
120 Tulsa 12 388 250 64.4 3358 8.7 24 10 152.39 32.3 279.8
121 Arkansas State 13 431 296 68.7 3372 7.8 25 8 149.83 33.2 259.4
122 Memphis 13 433 261 60.3 3484 8.0 25 11 141.84 33.3 268.0
123 Boise State 14 441 268 60.8 3505 7.9 19 11 136.76 31.5 250.4
124 UNLV 14 399 245 61.4 3552 8.9 26 17 149.16 28.5 253.7
125 Texas 14 503 307 61.0 3561 7.1 21 16 127.92 35.9 254.4
126 Stanford 12 423 280 66.2 3576 8.5 32 8 158.38 35.3 298.0
127 Liberty 14 507 299 59.0 3583 7.1 31 21 130.23 36.2 255.9
128 Georgia State 13 437 284 65.0 3633 8.3 30 11 152.45 33.6 279.5
129 California 13 486 306 63.0 3649 7.5 30 12 141.46 37.4 280.7
130 New Mexico State 15 477 305 63.9 3730 7.8 19 7 139.83 31.8 248.7
131 South Florida 13 466 279 59.9 3754 8.1 29 14 142.07 35.8 288.8
132 Oklahoma State 14 443 269 60.7 3850 8.7 27 13 147.96 31.6 275.0
133 Washington 15 583 345 59.2 3879 6.7 23 16 122.60 38.9 258.6