2023 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Florida State 10 276 120 43.5 1475 5.3 6 8 89.74 27.6 147.5
2 Ohio State 9 270 135 50.0 1221 4.5 5 7 88.90 30.0 135.7
3 Notre Dame 9 236 122 51.7 1291 5.5 4 12 93.07 26.2 143.4
4 Oklahoma 8 278 144 51.8 1733 6.2 14 13 111.44 34.8 216.6
5 Louisiana Tech 10 254 134 52.8 1679 6.6 11 5 118.63 25.4 167.9
6 Clemson 10 314 167 53.2 1679 5.3 9 14 98.64 31.4 167.9
7 Toledo 14 410 219 53.4 2562 6.2 12 11 110.20 29.3 183.0
8 Iowa 11 382 205 53.7 1910 5.0 6 10 95.61 34.7 173.6
9 Texas A&M 8 203 110 54.2 1217 6.0 7 5 111.00 25.4 152.1
10 Cincinnati 9 239 130 54.4 1852 7.7 15 7 134.33 26.6 205.8
11 Michigan 10 255 139 54.5 1519 6.0 4 14 98.75 25.5 151.9
11 Iowa State 7 235 128 54.5 1353 5.8 12 11 110.32 33.6 193.3
13 Purdue 9 282 154 54.6 2119 7.5 16 9 130.07 31.3 235.4
14 Alabama 8 208 114 54.8 1074 5.2 7 10 99.66 26.0 134.3
15 UTEP 10 268 147 54.9 1888 7.0 12 6 124.33 26.8 188.8
15 Utah 10 315 173 54.9 2012 6.4 9 8 112.92 31.5 201.2
17 Auburn 9 258 143 55.4 1529 5.9 12 8 114.36 28.7 169.9
17 North Carolina State 9 280 155 55.4 1790 6.4 13 13 115.09 31.1 198.9
17 Maryland 10 323 179 55.4 2005 6.2 11 16 108.89 32.3 200.5
20 Fresno State 13 402 223 55.5 2661 6.6 19 17 118.21 30.9 204.7
21 Michigan State 7 198 110 55.6 1144 5.8 9 7 112.03 28.3 163.4
22 UCF 9 235 131 55.7 1733 7.4 8 7 122.96 26.1 192.6
23 Akron 12 333 186 55.9 2247 6.7 19 6 127.77 27.8 187.3
24 Miami (Florida) 9 273 153 56.0 1798 6.6 9 9 115.65 30.3 199.8
24 Massachusetts 10 241 135 56.0 2087 8.7 19 7 148.97 24.1 208.7
26 Kansas State 8 284 160 56.3 1758 6.2 12 8 116.65 35.5 219.8
26 UTSA 12 419 236 56.3 2828 6.7 17 10 121.64 34.9 235.7
28 Western Kentucky 11 388 219 56.4 2459 6.3 13 14 113.52 35.3 223.5
29 Louisville 11 332 188 56.6 2621 7.9 20 8 138.01 30.2 238.3
29 San Diego State 12 392 222 56.6 2894 7.4 16 12 126.00 32.7 241.2
31 Georgia 9 293 166 56.7 1586 5.4 10 9 107.25 32.6 176.2
32 Northern Illinois 13 352 200 56.8 2225 6.3 13 10 116.43 27.1 171.2
32 Boston College 10 241 137 56.8 1761 7.3 11 8 126.65 24.1 176.1
34 SMU 13 401 228 56.9 2375 5.9 13 12 111.32 30.8 182.7
34 Washington 10 404 230 56.9 2613 6.5 14 14 115.76 40.4 261.3
36 Coastal Carolina 13 391 223 57.0 2753 7.0 21 14 126.73 30.1 211.8
37 Liberty 13 465 266 57.2 3182 6.8 26 21 124.10 35.8 244.8
38 Washington State 9 298 171 57.4 2024 6.8 10 7 120.80 33.1 224.9
39 Penn State 9 240 138 57.5 1441 6.0 6 12 106.18 26.7 160.1
40 Virginia Tech 10 276 159 57.6 1653 6.0 10 7 114.81 27.6 165.3
41 Rutgers 9 281 162 57.7 1578 5.6 11 7 112.76 31.2 175.3
42 West Virginia 10 315 182 57.8 2121 6.7 16 10 124.75 31.5 212.1
43 Arizona 11 348 202 58.0 2392 6.9 13 6 124.67 31.6 217.5
43 Oregon State 9 307 178 58.0 2030 6.6 13 11 120.33 34.1 225.6
45 Oklahoma State 10 291 169 58.1 2480 8.5 16 6 143.68 29.1 248.0
46 Rice 11 307 179 58.3 2197 7.2 12 5 128.06 27.9 199.7
47 Kent State 12 315 184 58.4 2574 8.2 21 6 145.24 26.3 214.5
47 North Texas 11 308 180 58.4 2421 7.9 20 9 140.05 28.0 220.1
47 Southern Mississippi 11 293 171 58.4 2656 9.1 19 9 149.77 26.6 241.5
50 Mississippi 9 289 169 58.5 1690 5.8 7 10 108.67 32.1 187.8
50 Jacksonville State 12 410 240 58.5 2959 7.2 13 16 121.82 34.2 246.6
52 Miami (Ohio) 14 424 249 58.7 2774 6.5 12 11 117.83 30.3 198.1
52 Wyoming 12 412 242 58.7 2641 6.4 16 11 120.05 34.3 220.1
54 Oregon 11 389 229 58.9 2256 5.8 9 9 110.59 35.4 205.1
54 Eastern Michigan 13 387 228 58.9 2769 7.2 17 8 129.39 29.8 213.0
54 Utah State 12 392 231 58.9 2659 6.8 25 10 131.86 32.7 221.6
54 Indiana 8 253 149 58.9 1925 7.6 17 7 139.45 31.6 240.6
58 Ball State 11 324 191 59.0 2164 6.7 15 4 127.86 29.5 196.7
58 Wake Forest 8 239 141 59.0 1849 7.7 15 8 138.00 29.9 231.1
60 Tulsa 9 284 168 59.2 1982 7.0 12 8 126.09 31.6 220.2
60 UNLV 12 343 203 59.2 2790 8.1 18 13 137.25 28.6 232.5
60 Memphis 11 385 228 59.2 2857 7.4 21 11 133.85 35.0 259.7
60 South Carolina 8 282 167 59.2 2142 7.6 14 7 134.45 35.3 267.8
64 Marshall 12 391 232 59.3 2608 6.7 19 10 126.28 32.6 217.3
64 Texas Tech 9 324 192 59.3 2094 6.5 13 11 120.00 36.0 232.7
64 USC 8 275 163 59.3 1965 7.1 18 5 137.25 34.4 245.6
67 Boise State 13 399 237 59.4 3015 7.6 13 11 128.11 30.7 231.9
68 UCLA 12 417 248 59.5 2570 6.2 13 14 114.82 34.8 214.2
69 Bowling Green 11 307 183 59.6 2052 6.7 17 14 124.91 27.9 186.5
69 BYU 8 287 171 59.6 2035 7.1 14 11 127.57 35.9 254.4
71 East Carolina 10 276 165 59.8 2074 7.5 13 6 134.09 27.6 207.4
72 Hawai'i 12 297 178 59.9 2454 8.3 20 7 146.85 24.8 204.5
73 Wisconsin 10 332 200 60.2 2058 6.2 14 10 120.21 33.2 205.8
73 South Alabama 12 319 192 60.2 2480 7.8 19 12 137.62 26.6 206.7
75 Arkansas 8 222 134 60.4 1610 7.3 14 11 132.18 27.8 201.3
75 Nebraska 10 361 218 60.4 2246 6.2 11 8 118.28 36.1 224.6
75 TCU 8 268 162 60.4 1825 6.8 8 4 124.51 33.5 228.1
78 Illinois 9 304 184 60.5 2074 6.8 18 6 133.42 33.8 230.4
79 James Madison 13 459 278 60.6 3250 7.1 17 13 126.61 35.3 250.0
80 South Florida 12 443 269 60.7 3647 8.2 29 14 145.16 36.9 303.9
81 Army 11 283 172 60.8 1887 6.7 12 9 124.42 25.7 171.5
81 Florida 7 176 107 60.8 1281 7.3 10 2 138.42 25.1 183.0
81 California 11 408 248 60.8 2816 6.9 21 10 130.85 37.1 256.0
84 New Mexico 12 320 195 60.9 2824 8.8 24 4 157.32 26.7 235.3
85 San Jose State 13 359 219 61.0 2379 6.6 19 12 127.44 27.6 183.0
85 UAB 11 349 213 61.0 2461 7.1 21 9 134.97 31.7 223.7
87 Appalachian State 14 422 258 61.1 2804 6.6 15 15 121.58 30.1 200.3
88 Arizona State 8 268 164 61.2 1704 6.4 14 0 131.84 33.5 213.0
88 Virginia 9 286 175 61.2 2062 7.2 13 6 132.55 31.8 229.1
90 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 387 238 61.5 2795 7.2 22 13 134.20 29.8 215.0
90 North Carolina 11 366 225 61.5 2583 7.1 16 12 128.63 33.3 234.8
90 Middle Tennessee 9 366 225 61.5 2424 6.6 12 7 124.10 40.7 269.3
93 Pittsburgh 9 196 121 61.7 1444 7.4 13 6 139.39 21.8 160.4
93 Air Force 13 350 216 61.7 2429 6.9 18 10 131.27 26.9 186.8
93 Georgia Tech 9 261 161 61.7 1927 7.4 9 11 126.66 29.0 214.1
93 Western Michigan 11 339 209 61.7 2682 7.9 21 7 144.42 30.8 243.8
97 Missouri 8 254 157 61.8 1616 6.4 13 7 126.63 31.8 202.0
98 LSU 9 279 173 62.0 1945 7.0 13 7 130.92 31.0 216.1
98 Texas 8 297 184 62.0 1878 6.3 8 12 115.87 37.1 234.8
98 Central Michigan 11 332 206 62.0 2625 7.9 17 5 142.36 30.2 238.6
101 Duke 8 251 156 62.2 1731 6.9 8 7 125.02 31.4 216.4
102 Troy 13 403 251 62.3 2571 6.4 10 9 119.59 31.0 197.8
103 Florida International 11 368 230 62.5 2794 7.6 24 5 145.07 33.5 254.0
104 Ohio 13 371 233 62.8 2376 6.4 14 15 120.95 28.5 182.8
104 Colorado 10 347 218 62.8 2827 8.1 23 9 147.93 34.7 282.7
106 Georgia Southern 13 396 249 62.9 3049 7.7 20 13 137.65 30.5 234.5
107 Charlotte 11 317 200 63.1 2417 7.6 18 10 139.57 28.8 219.7
108 Kentucky 7 239 151 63.2 1459 6.1 7 6 119.11 34.1 208.4
108 New Mexico State 13 427 270 63.2 3135 7.3 15 7 133.21 32.8 241.2
110 Syracuse 11 349 221 63.3 2414 6.9 17 9 132.33 31.7 219.5
111 Louisiana-Monroe 11 361 229 63.4 2928 8.1 24 11 147.42 32.8 266.2
112 Minnesota 10 308 196 63.6 2275 7.4 20 11 139.97 30.8 227.5
112 Georgia State 12 407 259 63.6 3220 7.9 24 11 144.15 33.9 268.3
114 Nevada 11 319 204 63.9 2751 8.6 24 9 155.58 29.0 250.1
115 Buffalo 11 298 191 64.1 1902 6.4 13 11 124.72 27.1 172.9
115 Florida Atlantic 11 379 243 64.1 2773 7.3 20 10 137.71 34.5 252.1
117 Temple 11 285 183 64.2 2561 9.0 24 3 165.37 25.9 232.8
118 Navy 10 291 187 64.3 2076 7.1 11 10 129.79 29.1 207.6
118 Baylor 10 269 173 64.3 2241 8.3 17 7 149.95 26.9 224.1
120 Sam Houston State 11 345 224 64.9 2521 7.3 13 12 131.78 31.4 229.2
121 Texas State 13 417 271 65.0 3202 7.7 24 11 143.20 32.1 246.3
122 Tennessee 9 313 204 65.2 2008 6.4 8 8 122.39 34.8 223.1
123 Northwestern 11 309 203 65.7 2094 6.8 12 12 127.67 28.1 190.4
124 Kansas 9 263 173 65.8 1820 6.9 11 11 129.34 29.2 202.2
125 Mississippi State 8 217 143 65.9 1489 6.9 16 3 145.11 27.1 186.1
126 Tulane 12 412 272 66.0 2723 6.6 15 14 126.76 34.3 226.9
126 Houston 9 285 188 66.0 2282 8.0 14 8 143.83 31.7 253.6
128 Old Dominion 12 424 281 66.3 3032 7.2 25 10 141.08 35.3 252.7
129 Stanford 8 308 205 66.6 2565 8.3 21 5 155.77 38.5 320.6
130 Arkansas State 12 398 266 66.8 2950 7.4 22 8 143.31 33.2 245.8
130 Vanderbilt 8 265 177 66.8 1996 7.5 16 10 142.44 33.1 249.5
132 Connecticut 10 321 218 67.9 2576 8.0 16 6 148.03 32.1 257.6
133 Colorado State 12 389 278 71.5 2996 7.7 20 9 148.51 32.4 249.7