2023 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-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 Penn State 1 23 9 39.1 45 2.0 0 1 46.87 23.0 45.0
2 Florida State 1 34 11 32.4 154 4.5 0 1 64.51 34.0 154.0
3 BYU 1 33 18 54.5 147 4.5 0 3 73.79 33.0 147.0
4 Mississippi 2 59 23 39.0 297 5.0 1 2 80.08 29.5 148.5
5 Rutgers 1 47 20 42.6 230 4.9 1 2 82.17 47.0 230.0
6 Clemson 2 76 40 52.6 356 4.7 1 5 83.16 38.0 178.0
7 Indiana 1 44 26 59.1 211 4.8 0 3 85.73 44.0 211.0
8 Texas A&M 2 45 22 48.9 226 5.0 0 1 86.63 22.5 113.0
9 Alabama 2 63 38 60.3 220 3.5 1 2 88.54 31.5 110.0
10 Michigan State 1 25 13 52.0 96 3.8 1 1 89.46 25.0 96.0
11 Georgia 2 88 50 56.8 397 4.5 2 4 93.12 44.0 198.5
12 Washington 2 79 40 50.6 414 5.2 2 3 95.42 39.5 207.0
13 TCU 1 35 16 45.7 258 7.4 0 2 96.20 35.0 258.0
14 Texas 2 54 31 57.4 285 5.3 1 3 96.75 27.0 142.5
15 UCF 2 59 26 44.1 356 6.0 2 2 99.17 29.5 178.0
16 Duke 3 97 50 51.5 577 5.9 0 1 99.45 32.3 192.3
17 Michigan 3 76 46 60.5 424 5.6 0 3 99.50 25.3 141.3
18 Oregon 2 68 43 63.2 268 3.9 2 2 100.17 34.0 134.0
19 Florida 1 25 14 56.0 133 5.3 0 0 100.69 25.0 133.0
20 UCLA 3 102 60 58.8 602 5.9 2 6 103.11 34.0 200.7
21 Notre Dame 2 27 13 48.1 180 6.7 0 0 104.15 13.5 90.0
22 Nebraska 2 78 44 56.4 415 5.3 2 2 104.44 39.0 207.5
23 Boston College 4 114 59 51.8 598 5.2 3 0 104.51 28.5 149.5
24 Minnesota 3 83 44 53.0 464 5.6 3 3 104.67 27.7 154.7
25 LSU 2 48 32 66.7 255 5.3 1 3 105.67 24.0 127.5
26 Virginia Tech 3 73 42 57.5 379 5.2 3 3 106.48 24.3 126.3
27 Oklahoma 3 99 56 56.6 627 6.3 3 6 107.65 33.0 209.0
28 SMU 10 333 186 55.9 1946 5.8 10 11 108.25 33.3 194.6
29 Miami (Florida) 2 66 36 54.5 432 6.5 1 2 108.47 33.0 216.0
30 Iowa 2 66 39 59.1 335 5.1 2 1 108.70 33.0 167.5
31 Kansas State 1 38 22 57.9 216 5.7 1 1 109.08 38.0 216.0
32 Texas Tech 1 34 18 52.9 149 4.4 2 0 109.16 34.0 149.0
33 Toledo 12 363 192 52.9 2259 6.2 10 9 109.29 30.3 188.3
34 Tennessee 2 83 55 66.3 452 5.4 2 4 110.33 41.5 226.0
35 Miami (Ohio) 11 331 190 57.4 1992 6.0 8 8 111.10 30.1 181.1
36 Illinois 2 86 48 55.8 486 5.7 4 2 113.98 43.0 243.0
37 Northwestern 1 30 19 63.3 215 7.2 1 3 114.53 30.0 215.0
38 Ohio State 2 64 39 60.9 379 5.9 2 2 114.74 32.0 189.5
39 Wisconsin 2 93 59 63.4 577 6.2 3 5 115.45 46.5 288.5
40 North Carolina 1 43 22 51.2 275 6.4 2 1 115.58 43.0 275.0
41 Louisville 1 38 22 57.9 254 6.7 2 3 115.63 38.0 254.0
42 Western Kentucky 11 374 211 56.4 2415 6.5 14 13 116.06 34.0 219.5
43 UTEP 9 230 121 52.6 1464 6.4 10 5 116.08 25.6 162.7
44 Wyoming 10 326 188 57.7 2049 6.3 12 9 117.09 32.6 204.9
45 Northern Illinois 10 266 153 57.5 1755 6.6 9 9 117.33 26.6 175.5
46 San Jose State 10 272 160 58.8 1688 6.2 12 11 117.42 27.2 168.8
47 Syracuse 3 99 59 59.6 612 6.2 4 3 118.80 33.0 204.0
48 UTSA 11 385 214 55.6 2595 6.7 15 10 119.87 35.0 235.9
49 Ohio 11 314 195 62.1 1971 6.3 12 11 120.43 28.5 179.2
50 Bowling Green 9 241 142 58.9 1571 6.5 11 10 120.44 26.8 174.6
51 Jacksonville State 11 374 215 57.5 2620 7.0 13 13 120.85 34.0 238.2
52 James Madison 11 410 243 59.3 2727 6.7 15 12 121.36 37.3 247.9
53 Army 7 191 111 58.1 1240 6.5 9 6 121.92 27.3 177.1
54 Troy 11 343 214 62.4 2252 6.6 10 7 123.08 31.2 204.7
55 Fresno State 10 289 162 56.1 1986 6.9 15 11 123.30 28.9 198.6
56 Appalachian State 12 346 207 59.8 2375 6.9 14 13 123.33 28.8 197.9
57 Liberty 13 465 266 57.2 3182 6.8 26 21 124.10 35.8 244.8
58 Middle Tennessee 9 354 214 60.5 2370 6.7 13 8 124.29 39.3 263.3
59 Houston 3 101 61 60.4 736 7.3 4 5 124.78 33.7 245.3
60 Boise State 10 316 184 58.2 2371 7.5 9 9 124.96 31.6 237.1
61 Kentucky 2 71 51 71.8 413 5.8 1 0 125.34 35.5 206.5
62 Tulane 11 385 251 65.2 2562 6.7 13 12 126.01 35.0 232.9
63 Akron 9 248 144 58.1 1590 6.4 12 2 126.28 27.6 176.7
64 Buffalo 10 260 160 61.5 1748 6.7 12 9 126.32 26.0 174.8
65 Arizona State 1 49 32 65.3 281 5.7 2 0 126.95 49.0 281.0
66 Coastal Carolina 11 336 193 57.4 2325 6.9 17 8 127.51 30.5 211.4
67 San Diego State 9 270 159 58.9 1992 7.4 10 7 127.90 30.0 221.3
68 Arizona 1 35 18 51.4 283 8.1 1 0 128.78 35.0 283.0
69 Ball State 9 272 164 60.3 1766 6.5 13 2 129.13 30.2 196.2
70 North Carolina State 3 103 58 56.3 714 6.9 6 2 129.88 34.3 238.0
71 Washington State 1 44 28 63.6 320 7.3 2 2 130.64 44.0 320.0
72 Eastern Michigan 11 339 202 59.6 2458 7.3 15 7 130.97 30.8 223.5
73 South Carolina 1 27 13 48.1 196 7.3 3 2 130.99 27.0 196.0
74 Arkansas 2 53 32 60.4 439 8.3 2 3 131.09 26.5 219.5
75 Air Force 12 326 198 60.7 2316 7.1 17 10 131.49 27.2 193.0
76 Rice 10 280 165 58.9 2087 7.5 11 4 131.65 28.0 208.7
77 Marshall 10 318 191 60.1 2254 7.1 18 10 131.99 31.8 225.4
78 California 1 26 15 57.7 184 7.1 3 3 132.14 26.0 184.0
79 Utah State 11 339 197 58.1 2336 6.9 22 8 132.69 30.8 212.4
80 Missouri 2 83 53 63.9 535 6.4 5 2 133.07 41.5 267.5
81 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 345 214 62.0 2539 7.4 19 12 135.06 31.4 230.8
82 Louisiana Tech 10 272 153 56.3 1978 7.3 16 2 135.27 27.2 197.8
83 Stanford 2 68 38 55.9 495 7.3 5 2 135.40 34.0 247.5
84 South Alabama 11 283 167 59.0 2130 7.5 18 11 135.46 25.7 193.6
85 UAB 10 341 211 61.9 2445 7.2 21 9 137.15 34.1 244.5
86 Sam Houston State 9 275 175 63.6 2237 8.1 12 12 137.64 30.6 248.6
87 Memphis 10 344 208 60.5 2658 7.7 20 11 138.17 34.4 265.8
88 UNLV 10 275 166 60.4 2223 8.1 15 11 138.27 27.5 222.3
89 Kansas 2 57 39 68.4 404 7.1 3 2 138.31 28.5 202.0
90 Nevada 9 264 164 62.1 1985 7.5 16 9 138.46 29.3 220.6
91 USC 3 93 56 60.2 635 6.8 6 0 138.87 31.0 211.7
92 New Mexico State 13 428 274 64.0 3367 7.9 16 7 139.17 32.9 259.0
93 Charlotte 9 263 162 61.6 1922 7.3 18 8 139.50 29.2 213.6
94 Tulsa 9 287 175 61.0 2278 7.9 15 7 140.02 31.9 253.1
95 Georgia Southern 11 357 227 63.6 2791 7.8 20 13 140.47 32.5 253.7
96 East Carolina 10 293 176 60.1 2320 7.9 16 6 140.50 29.3 232.0
97 Georgia Tech 1 33 21 63.6 263 8.0 1 0 140.59 33.0 263.0
98 Western Michigan 8 244 148 60.7 1863 7.6 16 7 140.69 30.5 232.9
99 Florida Atlantic 9 296 192 64.9 2221 7.5 17 9 140.77 32.9 246.8
100 Mississippi State 2 66 44 66.7 438 6.6 5 2 141.35 33.0 219.0
101 Georgia State 11 367 235 64.0 2812 7.7 20 9 141.48 33.4 255.6
102 Oregon State 3 93 60 64.5 720 7.7 4 1 141.59 31.0 240.0
103 Texas State 11 337 221 65.6 2504 7.4 20 9 142.24 30.6 227.6
104 North Texas 10 251 145 57.8 2116 8.4 16 8 143.25 25.1 211.6
104 Colorado State 9 259 181 69.9 1997 7.7 11 7 143.25 28.8 221.9
106 Old Dominion 10 351 237 67.5 2562 7.3 21 9 143.44 35.1 256.2
107 Auburn 2 52 33 63.5 362 7.0 4 1 143.47 26.0 181.0
108 Central Michigan 10 275 173 62.9 2195 8.0 14 4 143.85 27.5 219.5
109 Louisiana-Monroe 9 295 178 60.3 2339 7.9 21 9 144.33 32.8 259.9
110 Arkansas State 11 365 245 67.1 2729 7.5 21 8 144.53 33.2 248.1
111 Virginia 1 32 21 65.6 228 7.1 2 0 146.11 32.0 228.0
112 Vanderbilt 2 72 48 66.7 627 8.7 4 4 147.04 36.0 313.5
113 Kent State 9 244 140 57.4 2054 8.4 16 2 148.09 27.1 228.2
114 Iowa State 2 66 40 60.6 499 7.6 5 0 149.12 33.0 249.5
115 Navy 11 310 207 66.8 2555 8.2 18 9 149.35 28.2 232.3
116 Maryland 1 20 13 65.0 189 9.5 1 1 150.88 20.0 189.0
117 South Florida 10 376 235 62.5 3134 8.3 28 9 152.30 37.6 313.4
118 Florida International 10 316 204 64.6 2550 8.1 23 6 152.57 31.6 255.0
119 Connecticut 7 232 158 68.1 1995 8.6 14 5 155.93 33.1 285.0
120 Colorado 1 48 35 72.9 397 8.3 4 3 157.40 48.0 397.0
121 Hawai'i 9 199 123 61.8 1833 9.2 15 6 158.03 22.1 203.7
122 Massachusetts 9 211 121 57.3 1978 9.4 19 8 158.23 23.4 219.8
123 New Mexico 10 249 151 60.6 2365 9.5 17 4 159.74 24.9 236.5
124 Southern Mississippi 9 252 154 61.1 2468 9.8 17 7 160.08 28.0 274.2
125 Wake Forest 2 61 35 57.4 546 9.0 6 1 161.75 30.5 273.0
126 Purdue 1 45 32 71.1 371 8.2 4 1 165.25 45.0 371.0
127 Temple 9 260 172 66.2 2391 9.2 22 3 169.01 28.9 265.7
128 Pittsburgh 1 32 24 75.0 380 11.9 1 2 172.56 32.0 380.0
129 Oklahoma State 1 16 10 62.5 152 9.5 2 0 183.55 16.0 152.0
130 Baylor 1 30 22 73.3 298 9.9 3 0 189.77 30.0 298.0
131 Cincinnati 1 20 12 60.0 237 11.9 3 1 199.04 20.0 237.0