2023 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 14 12 85.7 146 10.4 2 1 206.16 14.0 146.0
2 Eastern Michigan 1 15 10 66.7 117 7.8 0 1 118.86 15.0 117.0
3 Louisiana Tech 1 18 8 44.4 107 5.9 1 0 112.70 18.0 107.0
4 New Mexico State 1 19 15 78.9 148 7.8 1 0 161.75 19.0 148.0
5 Army 3 62 43 69.4 664 10.7 5 2 179.48 20.7 221.3
6 Middle Tennessee 2 43 31 72.1 430 10.0 5 0 194.46 21.5 215.0
7 Bowling Green 3 66 39 59.1 517 7.8 8 6 146.71 22.0 172.3
8 Temple 2 46 27 58.7 418 9.1 4 0 163.73 23.0 209.0
9 South Florida 2 47 20 42.6 246 5.2 0 2 78.01 23.5 123.0
10 Massachusetts 2 48 30 62.5 365 7.6 4 0 153.87 24.0 182.5
10 Ohio 1 24 17 70.8 233 9.7 1 2 149.46 24.0 233.0
12 Tulane 2 49 31 63.3 365 7.4 4 1 148.70 24.5 182.5
13 Arkansas 9 225 135 60.0 1767 7.9 21 5 152.33 25.0 196.3
14 Boston College 8 205 125 61.0 1835 9.0 16 8 154.13 25.6 229.4
15 SMU 3 78 54 69.2 543 7.0 7 1 154.76 26.0 181.0
15 Toledo 1 26 18 69.2 206 7.9 2 1 153.47 26.0 206.0
15 Akron 2 52 27 51.9 505 9.7 4 2 151.19 26.0 252.5
15 UTEP 2 52 38 73.1 507 9.8 5 0 186.71 26.0 253.5
15 James Madison 1 26 20 76.9 377 14.5 2 1 216.41 26.0 377.0
20 Virginia Tech 10 268 166 61.9 1815 6.8 13 4 131.84 26.8 181.5
20 Pittsburgh 10 268 161 60.1 2030 7.6 14 8 134.98 26.8 203.0
22 Kent State 2 54 38 70.4 470 8.7 5 2 166.62 27.0 235.0
22 Western Kentucky 1 27 22 81.5 358 13.3 4 1 234.34 27.0 358.0
24 Northwestern 11 298 195 65.4 1994 6.7 14 10 130.43 27.1 181.3
25 Penn State 11 300 184 61.3 2134 7.1 10 10 125.41 27.3 194.0
25 Mississippi State 9 246 171 69.5 1893 7.7 15 5 150.20 27.3 210.3
27 Auburn 10 274 160 58.4 2122 7.7 14 9 133.74 27.4 212.2
28 Georgia 11 306 166 54.2 1931 6.3 10 9 112.15 27.8 175.5
29 Michigan 12 339 183 54.0 1931 5.7 8 15 100.77 28.3 160.9
29 Cincinnati 10 283 161 56.9 2296 8.1 16 5 140.17 28.3 229.6
31 UCF 10 284 175 61.6 2056 7.2 10 9 127.71 28.4 205.6
31 Baylor 10 284 185 65.1 2499 8.8 19 6 156.90 28.4 249.9
33 Ohio State 10 286 142 49.7 1383 4.8 7 4 95.55 28.6 138.3
33 Texas A&M 10 286 176 61.5 2321 8.1 19 8 146.04 28.6 232.1
33 Wake Forest 9 257 162 63.0 2095 8.2 18 5 150.74 28.6 232.8
36 Georgia Tech 11 316 194 61.4 2447 7.7 17 13 135.96 28.7 222.5
36 Florida 10 287 174 60.6 2521 8.8 18 3 153.03 28.7 252.1
38 Rutgers 11 318 198 62.3 2039 6.4 15 7 127.29 28.9 185.4
39 Florida International 1 29 16 55.2 187 6.4 3 0 143.47 29.0 187.0
39 Tennessee 10 290 186 64.1 2167 7.5 12 7 135.73 29.0 216.7
39 Coastal Carolina 1 29 17 58.6 264 9.1 3 3 148.54 29.0 264.0
42 Florida State 12 352 175 49.7 2279 6.5 10 8 108.93 29.3 189.9
43 Wisconsin 11 324 195 60.2 2139 6.6 16 8 127.01 29.5 194.5
43 Southern Mississippi 2 59 30 50.8 392 6.6 6 0 140.22 29.5 196.0
43 Purdue 11 325 169 52.0 2527 7.8 17 9 129.03 29.5 229.7
43 Miami (Ohio) 2 59 38 64.4 508 8.6 1 3 132.15 29.5 254.0
43 San Diego State 2 59 32 54.2 580 9.8 4 2 152.41 29.5 290.0
48 Louisville 12 356 201 56.5 2716 7.6 20 9 134.02 29.7 226.3
49 Missouri 10 298 182 61.1 2089 7.0 16 7 132.97 29.8 208.9
50 Alabama 11 329 197 59.9 2348 7.1 16 9 130.41 29.9 213.5
51 Appalachian State 1 30 21 70.0 208 6.9 0 0 128.24 30.0 208.0
51 Connecticut 4 120 81 67.5 965 8.0 5 1 147.13 30.0 241.3
51 Charlotte 2 60 46 76.7 571 9.5 2 2 160.94 30.0 285.5
51 Georgia State 1 30 25 83.3 413 13.8 6 0 264.97 30.0 413.0
55 Kansas 10 304 200 65.8 2270 7.5 12 10 134.96 30.4 227.0
56 Troy 2 61 40 65.6 433 7.1 3 2 134.86 30.5 216.5
56 Nevada 2 61 46 75.4 751 12.3 6 0 211.28 30.5 375.5
58 Minnesota 10 308 200 64.9 2387 7.8 20 9 145.63 30.8 238.7
59 Clemson 10 309 166 53.7 1835 5.9 12 10 109.95 30.9 183.5
60 Northern Illinois 2 62 31 50.0 326 5.3 4 1 112.23 31.0 163.0
60 Buffalo 1 31 24 77.4 189 6.1 1 2 126.38 31.0 189.0
60 Western Michigan 3 93 58 62.4 722 7.8 6 2 144.57 31.0 240.7
60 Georgia Southern 1 31 20 64.5 244 7.9 0 0 130.64 31.0 244.0
60 Indiana 10 310 193 62.3 2622 8.5 25 6 156.05 31.0 262.2
60 East Carolina 1 31 26 83.9 280 9.0 3 0 191.67 31.0 280.0
60 UNLV 3 93 60 64.5 1099 11.8 11 5 192.06 31.0 366.3
67 Miami (Florida) 10 313 178 56.9 2244 7.2 15 10 126.51 31.3 224.4
67 Illinois 10 313 193 61.7 2251 7.2 18 5 137.86 31.3 225.1
67 Boise State 3 94 67 71.3 992 10.6 9 2 187.26 31.3 330.7
70 Houston 9 283 202 71.4 2328 8.2 17 4 157.47 31.4 258.7
71 San Jose State 2 63 46 73.0 617 9.8 7 0 191.96 31.5 308.5
72 Michigan State 10 316 195 61.7 2640 8.4 22 8 149.79 31.6 264.0
73 North Carolina 11 351 221 63.0 2676 7.6 17 10 137.28 31.9 243.3
74 Ball State 2 64 42 65.6 528 8.3 3 2 144.15 32.0 264.0
75 West Virginia 12 385 236 61.3 2855 7.4 24 9 139.48 32.1 237.9
76 Notre Dame 10 323 174 53.9 1798 5.6 8 14 100.13 32.3 179.8
77 Mississippi 10 324 212 65.4 2544 7.9 16 10 141.52 32.4 254.4
77 USC 10 324 211 65.1 2568 7.9 25 7 152.84 32.4 256.8
79 Washington State 10 325 195 60.0 2335 7.2 10 6 126.81 32.5 233.5
79 Oklahoma State 12 390 235 60.3 3430 8.8 23 13 146.93 32.5 285.8
79 Memphis 2 65 40 61.5 787 12.1 5 0 188.63 32.5 393.5
82 North Carolina State 9 294 166 56.5 1913 6.5 13 14 116.19 32.7 212.6
82 Virginia 10 327 197 60.2 2397 7.3 17 8 134.09 32.7 239.7
84 TCU 10 329 206 62.6 2609 7.9 16 5 142.23 32.9 260.9
85 Utah State 1 33 18 54.5 196 5.9 2 0 124.44 33.0 196.0
85 Maryland 11 363 207 57.0 2395 6.6 16 16 118.18 33.0 217.7
85 Kansas State 11 363 200 55.1 2489 6.9 15 12 119.73 33.0 226.3
85 Kentucky 10 330 221 67.0 2494 7.6 18 10 142.40 33.0 249.4
85 Central Michigan 1 33 18 54.5 279 8.5 2 0 145.57 33.0 279.0
85 Arkansas State 1 33 30 90.9 422 12.8 3 0 228.33 33.0 422.0
91 Utah 12 398 235 59.0 2851 7.2 17 7 129.79 33.2 237.6
91 Texas Tech 11 365 225 61.6 2633 7.2 14 10 129.42 33.2 239.4
93 Hawai'i 3 100 70 70.0 839 8.4 9 0 170.18 33.3 279.7
94 Nebraska 10 334 201 60.2 2112 6.3 12 7 120.96 33.4 211.2
95 Marshall 2 67 36 53.7 425 6.3 4 3 117.75 33.5 212.5
95 Fresno State 2 67 34 50.7 442 6.6 2 5 101.08 33.5 221.0
95 UTSA 2 67 40 59.7 442 6.6 4 0 134.81 33.5 221.0
95 Arizona 11 369 222 60.2 2647 7.2 14 9 128.05 33.5 240.6
95 Colorado 11 369 234 63.4 2926 7.9 24 7 147.70 33.5 266.0
100 Duke 9 302 201 66.6 2076 6.9 10 7 130.59 33.6 230.7
101 Oregon State 9 303 187 61.7 2227 7.3 18 10 136.47 33.7 247.4
102 Iowa 12 406 226 55.7 2055 5.1 9 9 101.08 33.8 171.3
103 South Carolina 10 339 212 62.5 2516 7.4 11 7 131.46 33.9 251.6
104 Wyoming 2 68 42 61.8 469 6.9 5 1 141.02 34.0 234.5
104 Syracuse 9 306 199 65.0 2357 7.7 17 4 145.46 34.0 261.9
104 New Mexico 1 34 24 70.6 277 8.1 6 0 197.26 34.0 277.0
107 LSU 10 341 221 64.8 2911 8.5 21 6 153.32 34.1 291.1
108 BYU 10 342 215 62.9 2471 7.2 20 10 137.01 34.2 247.1
109 Florida Atlantic 2 69 45 65.2 507 7.3 4 0 146.07 34.5 253.5
110 Iowa State 10 347 193 55.6 2304 6.6 15 14 117.60 34.7 230.4
111 South Alabama 1 35 16 45.7 114 3.3 0 1 67.36 35.0 114.0
111 Vanderbilt 9 315 224 71.1 2585 8.2 21 7 157.60 35.0 287.2
113 UCLA 9 317 196 61.8 2126 6.7 14 8 127.69 35.2 236.2
113 Arizona State 10 352 230 65.3 2740 7.8 25 5 151.33 35.2 274.0
115 Old Dominion 2 71 42 59.2 571 8.0 6 2 148.97 35.5 285.5
116 Stanford 9 322 221 68.6 2802 8.7 26 4 165.90 35.8 311.3
117 Oregon 11 404 245 60.6 2702 6.7 13 10 122.49 36.7 245.6
118 Texas 12 449 276 61.5 3276 7.3 20 13 131.67 37.4 273.0
119 Sam Houston State 2 75 52 69.3 497 6.6 2 0 133.80 37.5 248.5
119 Oklahoma 10 375 213 56.8 2633 7.0 15 14 121.51 37.5 263.3
119 Tulsa 2 75 60 80.0 930 12.4 9 2 218.43 37.5 465.0
122 California 11 414 264 63.8 3196 7.7 27 8 146.28 37.6 290.5
123 Louisiana-Monroe 2 76 60 78.9 770 10.1 6 0 190.11 38.0 385.0
124 Washington 13 504 305 60.5 3465 6.9 21 13 126.86 38.8 266.5
125 North Texas 1 39 27 69.2 322 8.3 2 1 150.37 39.0 322.0
125 Jacksonville State 1 39 27 69.2 399 10.2 2 1 166.96 39.0 399.0
127 Rice 2 79 46 58.2 560 7.1 5 1 136.14 39.5 280.0
128 UAB 1 40 28 70.0 394 9.9 3 1 172.49 40.0 394.0
129 Liberty 1 42 33 78.6 401 9.5 5 0 198.06 42.0 401.0
130 Texas State 1 44 27 61.4 416 9.5 2 1 151.23 44.0 416.0
131 Colorado State 2 97 76 78.4 814 8.4 7 1 170.59 48.5 407.0