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