2025 National Leaders Passing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 14 | 185 | 113 | 61.1 | 830 | 1 | 5 | 95.14 | 30 | 44 | 13 | 2 |
| 2 | Iowa | 13 | 193 | 118 | 61.1 | 1100 | 3 | 7 | 106.89 | 40 | 49 | 19 | 8 |
| 2 | Wake Forest | 13 | 233 | 139 | 59.7 | 1288 | 3 | 4 | 106.92 | 65 | 53 | 26 | 10 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 14 | 249 | 154 | 61.8 | 1323 | 3 | 8 | 104.03 | 64 | 57 | 26 | 8 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 14 | 199 | 109 | 54.8 | 1233 | 4 | 6 | 107.42 | 77 | 56 | 26 | 8 |
| 5 | Kansas State | 12 | 206 | 119 | 57.8 | 1239 | 4 | 6 | 108.88 | 82 | 55 | 24 | 10 |
| 5 | California | 13 | 215 | 127 | 59.1 | 1343 | 4 | 2 | 115.82 | 80 | 59 | 32 | 11 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 13 | 176 | 103 | 58.5 | 1011 | 5 | 2 | 113.88 | 50 | 43 | 19 | 9 |
| 8 | Liberty | 12 | 165 | 96 | 58.2 | 1048 | 5 | 4 | 116.69 | 41 | 50 | 23 | 7 |
| 8 | Utah | 13 | 195 | 92 | 47.2 | 1068 | 5 | 8 | 93.44 | 73 | 45 | 19 | 12 |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 15 | 226 | 140 | 61.9 | 1286 | 5 | 6 | 111.74 | 59 | 51 | 18 | 10 |
| 8 | Iowa State | 12 | 207 | 127 | 61.4 | 1298 | 5 | 6 | 116.20 | 45 | 64 | 32 | 11 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 13 | 212 | 132 | 62.3 | 1361 | 5 | 4 | 120.20 | 46 | 62 | 34 | 13 |
| 8 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 219 | 124 | 56.6 | 1464 | 5 | 9 | 112.08 | 75 | 64 | 32 | 10 |
| 8 | Southern Miss | 13 | 246 | 157 | 63.8 | 1580 | 5 | 14 | 113.10 | 82 | 72 | 30 | 13 |
| 16 | Toledo | 13 | 177 | 95 | 53.7 | 1052 | 6 | 4 | 110.27 | 75 | 42 | 27 | 11 |
| 16 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 178 | 104 | 58.4 | 1080 | 6 | 4 | 116.02 | 56 | 57 | 23 | 6 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 13 | 180 | 119 | 66.1 | 1247 | 6 | 4 | 130.87 | 48 | 61 | 25 | 10 |
| 16 | Old Dominion | 13 | 209 | 134 | 64.1 | 1255 | 6 | 10 | 114.46 | 65 | 53 | 20 | 10 |
| 16 | Penn State | 13 | 195 | 123 | 63.1 | 1272 | 6 | 3 | 124.94 | 53 | 53 | 25 | 11 |
| 16 | Virginia | 14 | 198 | 128 | 64.6 | 1350 | 6 | 4 | 127.88 | 79 | 62 | 28 | 10 |
| 16 | Indiana | 15 | 224 | 145 | 64.7 | 1404 | 6 | 9 | 118.18 | 59 | 67 | 30 | 8 |
| 16 | South Carolina | 12 | 224 | 130 | 58.0 | 1510 | 6 | 9 | 115.46 | 53 | 66 | 35 | 14 |
| 16 | Purdue | 12 | 169 | 111 | 65.7 | 1523 | 6 | 1 | 151.92 | 66 | 65 | 34 | 18 |
| 16 | USF | 13 | 238 | 150 | 63.0 | 1536 | 6 | 8 | 118.84 | 82 | 74 | 34 | 12 |
| 26 | Washington State | 13 | 193 | 114 | 59.1 | 1017 | 7 | 3 | 112.19 | 45 | 49 | 22 | 8 |
| 26 | Washington | 13 | 218 | 128 | 58.7 | 1128 | 7 | 6 | 107.28 | 41 | 57 | 30 | 6 |
| 26 | Oregon | 15 | 222 | 113 | 50.9 | 1142 | 7 | 5 | 100.01 | 51 | 54 | 24 | 8 |
| 26 | Arizona | 13 | 193 | 118 | 61.1 | 1198 | 7 | 6 | 119.03 | 80 | 51 | 24 | 12 |
| 26 | Connecticut | 13 | 183 | 122 | 66.7 | 1275 | 7 | 6 | 131.25 | 75 | 56 | 27 | 11 |
| 26 | Kennesaw State | 14 | 202 | 125 | 61.9 | 1395 | 7 | 3 | 128.35 | 62 | 67 | 32 | 13 |
| 26 | Army | 13 | 199 | 128 | 64.3 | 1397 | 7 | 3 | 131.88 | 50 | 66 | 32 | 10 |
| 26 | Louisiana | 13 | 199 | 133 | 66.8 | 1434 | 7 | 5 | 133.94 | 62 | 63 | 25 | 13 |
| 26 | Georgia | 14 | 226 | 147 | 65.0 | 1476 | 7 | 5 | 125.70 | 72 | 65 | 28 | 10 |
| 26 | Hawaii | 13 | 221 | 131 | 59.3 | 1513 | 7 | 2 | 125.43 | 72 | 71 | 33 | 16 |
| 26 | Delaware | 13 | 222 | 127 | 57.2 | 1515 | 7 | 7 | 118.62 | 79 | 74 | 35 | 11 |
| 26 | LSU | 13 | 234 | 141 | 60.3 | 1520 | 7 | 8 | 117.86 | 53 | 70 | 33 | 13 |
| 26 | Navy | 13 | 186 | 123 | 66.1 | 1585 | 7 | 1 | 149.05 | 68 | 68 | 34 | 17 |
| 39 | Buffalo | 12 | 176 | 101 | 57.4 | 1031 | 8 | 4 | 117.05 | 45 | 47 | 22 | 14 |
| 39 | Texas A&M | 13 | 207 | 110 | 53.1 | 1115 | 8 | 3 | 108.23 | 80 | 43 | 21 | 11 |
| 39 | San Diego State | 13 | 223 | 120 | 53.8 | 1141 | 8 | 8 | 101.46 | 49 | 54 | 22 | 8 |
| 39 | Auburn | 12 | 168 | 98 | 58.3 | 1222 | 8 | 4 | 130.38 | 58 | 59 | 33 | 9 |
| 39 | UTSA | 13 | 204 | 113 | 55.4 | 1369 | 8 | 4 | 120.78 | 73 | 62 | 31 | 13 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | 12 | 191 | 129 | 67.5 | 1369 | 8 | 3 | 138.43 | 48 | 60 | 29 | 10 |
| 39 | UCF | 12 | 188 | 129 | 68.6 | 1435 | 8 | 6 | 140.40 | 64 | 62 | 33 | 10 |
| 39 | Notre Dame | 12 | 219 | 120 | 54.8 | 1450 | 8 | 8 | 115.16 | 86 | 65 | 34 | 11 |
| 39 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 232 | 134 | 57.8 | 1453 | 8 | 9 | 113.99 | 51 | 73 | 25 | 10 |
| 39 | Cincinnati | 13 | 195 | 130 | 66.7 | 1487 | 8 | 0 | 144.27 | 93 | 59 | 32 | 15 |
| 39 | Ole Miss | 15 | 208 | 122 | 58.7 | 1500 | 8 | 3 | 129.04 | 76 | 59 | 32 | 16 |
| 39 | Minnesota | 13 | 204 | 139 | 68.1 | 1578 | 8 | 6 | 140.17 | 67 | 67 | 37 | 14 |
| 39 | Appalachian State | 13 | 244 | 146 | 59.8 | 1737 | 8 | 5 | 126.36 | 70 | 81 | 41 | 14 |
| 52 | Boise State | 14 | 200 | 108 | 54.0 | 1119 | 9 | 5 | 110.85 | 78 | 45 | 23 | 7 |
| 52 | Alabama | 15 | 201 | 129 | 64.2 | 1169 | 9 | 6 | 121.84 | 40 | 49 | 30 | 6 |
| 52 | Ohio | 13 | 185 | 124 | 67.0 | 1332 | 9 | 6 | 137.07 | 68 | 59 | 24 | 11 |
| 52 | Troy | 14 | 185 | 117 | 63.2 | 1354 | 9 | 4 | 136.45 | 51 | 57 | 37 | 15 |
| 52 | Bowling Green | 12 | 176 | 101 | 57.4 | 1354 | 9 | 2 | 136.62 | 73 | 50 | 30 | 13 |
| 52 | Louisville | 13 | 206 | 132 | 64.1 | 1377 | 9 | 4 | 130.77 | 61 | 62 | 29 | 12 |
| 52 | Florida | 12 | 184 | 120 | 65.2 | 1427 | 9 | 3 | 143.24 | 67 | 73 | 35 | 10 |
| 52 | Arizona State | 13 | 218 | 134 | 61.5 | 1442 | 9 | 1 | 129.74 | 75 | 62 | 29 | 8 |
| 52 | Nevada | 12 | 189 | 122 | 64.6 | 1443 | 9 | 7 | 136.98 | 75 | 63 | 28 | 14 |
| 52 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 184 | 125 | 67.9 | 1455 | 9 | 3 | 147.25 | 56 | 64 | 34 | 14 |
| 52 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 200 | 125 | 62.5 | 1462 | 9 | 1 | 137.75 | 57 | 66 | 33 | 12 |
| 52 | Air Force | 12 | 183 | 116 | 63.4 | 1490 | 9 | 5 | 142.55 | 80 | 65 | 36 | 9 |
| 52 | Texas | 13 | 234 | 153 | 65.4 | 1504 | 9 | 6 | 126.94 | 33 | 76 | 37 | 5 |
| 52 | Kentucky | 12 | 195 | 118 | 60.5 | 1526 | 9 | 9 | 132.25 | 71 | 68 | 28 | 13 |
| 52 | Marshall | 12 | 196 | 114 | 58.2 | 1527 | 9 | 7 | 131.61 | 71 | 62 | 35 | 16 |
| 52 | Houston | 13 | 220 | 137 | 62.3 | 1585 | 9 | 6 | 130.84 | 70 | 63 | 32 | 14 |
| 52 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 246 | 145 | 58.9 | 1765 | 9 | 3 | 128.84 | 71 | 72 | 37 | 17 |
| 69 | Wyoming | 12 | 177 | 97 | 54.8 | 1160 | 10 | 5 | 122.85 | 78 | 45 | 26 | 7 |
| 69 | Missouri | 13 | 187 | 112 | 59.9 | 1184 | 10 | 1 | 129.66 | 87 | 50 | 26 | 8 |
| 69 | UCLA | 12 | 171 | 115 | 67.3 | 1224 | 10 | 2 | 144.34 | 56 | 57 | 27 | 7 |
| 69 | North Texas | 14 | 193 | 119 | 61.7 | 1234 | 10 | 9 | 123.14 | 64 | 61 | 27 | 11 |
| 69 | South Alabama | 12 | 175 | 110 | 62.9 | 1306 | 10 | 2 | 142.12 | 70 | 54 | 33 | 14 |
| 69 | New Mexico | 13 | 197 | 141 | 71.6 | 1440 | 10 | 3 | 146.67 | 70 | 58 | 28 | 10 |
| 69 | Kansas | 12 | 208 | 137 | 65.9 | 1457 | 10 | 2 | 138.66 | 58 | 67 | 30 | 10 |
| 69 | Central Michigan | 13 | 219 | 125 | 57.1 | 1466 | 10 | 7 | 121.99 | 55 | 69 | 40 | 10 |
| 69 | Michigan | 13 | 224 | 145 | 64.7 | 1523 | 10 | 5 | 132.11 | 52 | 69 | 33 | 13 |
| 69 | San Jose State | 12 | 190 | 124 | 65.3 | 1526 | 10 | 3 | 146.94 | 83 | 64 | 37 | 14 |
| 69 | Tennessee | 13 | 236 | 148 | 62.7 | 1542 | 10 | 6 | 126.50 | 71 | 70 | 33 | 12 |
| 69 | East Carolina | 13 | 230 | 142 | 61.7 | 1560 | 10 | 5 | 128.72 | 48 | 68 | 33 | 16 |
| 69 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 201 | 126 | 62.7 | 1578 | 10 | 3 | 142.07 | 73 | 68 | 38 | 20 |
| 69 | TCU | 13 | 219 | 133 | 60.7 | 1650 | 10 | 7 | 132.70 | 57 | 73 | 39 | 17 |
| 69 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 238 | 143 | 60.1 | 1655 | 10 | 5 | 128.16 | 42 | 67 | 47 | 15 |
| 69 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 203 | 133 | 65.5 | 1724 | 10 | 8 | 145.24 | 75 | 78 | 37 | 17 |
| 69 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 205 | 145 | 70.7 | 1788 | 10 | 4 | 156.19 | 47 | 77 | 43 | 23 |
| 86 | Fresno State | 13 | 185 | 101 | 54.6 | 1118 | 11 | 11 | 113.09 | 54 | 52 | 31 | 7 |
| 86 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 154 | 87 | 56.5 | 1118 | 11 | 4 | 135.85 | 75 | 48 | 30 | 9 |
| 86 | Florida State | 12 | 170 | 111 | 65.3 | 1180 | 11 | 10 | 133.18 | 75 | 53 | 23 | 11 |
| 86 | Tulsa | 12 | 165 | 104 | 63.0 | 1295 | 11 | 5 | 144.89 | 66 | 51 | 28 | 14 |
| 86 | Baylor | 12 | 195 | 127 | 65.1 | 1356 | 11 | 3 | 139.08 | 75 | 63 | 23 | 12 |
| 86 | Texas State | 13 | 190 | 123 | 64.7 | 1397 | 11 | 4 | 141.40 | 57 | 62 | 33 | 12 |
| 86 | Michigan State | 12 | 192 | 126 | 65.6 | 1418 | 11 | 3 | 143.44 | 75 | 60 | 30 | 10 |
| 86 | BYU | 14 | 216 | 124 | 57.4 | 1470 | 11 | 6 | 125.83 | 75 | 60 | 40 | 11 |
| 86 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 215 | 133 | 61.9 | 1471 | 11 | 2 | 134.35 | 56 | 68 | 36 | 13 |
| 86 | Colorado | 12 | 193 | 107 | 55.4 | 1495 | 11 | 2 | 137.25 | 69 | 72 | 41 | 15 |
| 86 | Akron | 12 | 218 | 131 | 60.1 | 1523 | 11 | 4 | 131.75 | 89 | 64 | 34 | 16 |
| 86 | SMU | 13 | 234 | 146 | 62.4 | 1565 | 11 | 6 | 128.95 | 52 | 72 | 27 | 14 |
| 86 | UTEP | 12 | 213 | 135 | 63.4 | 1626 | 11 | 5 | 139.86 | 77 | 76 | 31 | 13 |
| 86 | Illinois | 13 | 234 | 148 | 63.2 | 1639 | 11 | 2 | 135.88 | 62 | 84 | 30 | 10 |
| 86 | Colorado State | 12 | 189 | 134 | 70.9 | 1671 | 11 | 4 | 160.14 | 75 | 79 | 38 | 13 |
| 86 | Clemson | 13 | 248 | 151 | 60.9 | 1677 | 11 | 2 | 130.72 | 77 | 67 | 38 | 9 |
| 86 | Arkansas State | 13 | 215 | 139 | 64.7 | 1699 | 11 | 5 | 143.26 | 76 | 75 | 38 | 15 |
| 86 | Georgia State | 12 | 219 | 144 | 65.8 | 1770 | 11 | 3 | 147.48 | 74 | 78 | 39 | 17 |
| 86 | NC State | 13 | 240 | 151 | 62.9 | 1848 | 11 | 4 | 139.39 | 79 | 83 | 46 | 17 |
| 86 | Missouri State | 13 | 222 | 150 | 67.6 | 1909 | 11 | 4 | 152.55 | 73 | 84 | 43 | 16 |
| 106 | USC | 13 | 190 | 132 | 69.5 | 1333 | 12 | 4 | 145.03 | 44 | 61 | 31 | 8 |
| 106 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 225 | 139 | 61.8 | 1436 | 12 | 7 | 126.77 | 59 | 57 | 28 | 14 |
| 106 | North Carolina | 12 | 209 | 144 | 68.9 | 1441 | 12 | 1 | 144.81 | 75 | 72 | 35 | 9 |
| 106 | Temple | 12 | 169 | 107 | 63.3 | 1505 | 12 | 3 | 157.99 | 77 | 66 | 39 | 14 |
| 106 | Kent State | 12 | 191 | 119 | 62.3 | 1534 | 12 | 3 | 147.35 | 65 | 62 | 33 | 17 |
| 106 | Boston College | 12 | 185 | 126 | 68.1 | 1776 | 12 | 2 | 167.99 | 71 | 72 | 40 | 21 |
| 106 | Tulane | 14 | 229 | 156 | 68.1 | 1853 | 12 | 7 | 147.27 | 72 | 78 | 37 | 17 |
| 106 | Duke | 14 | 234 | 161 | 68.8 | 1974 | 12 | 5 | 152.31 | 75 | 83 | 50 | 19 |
| 114 | New Mexico State | 12 | 212 | 134 | 63.2 | 1488 | 13 | 8 | 134.86 | 56 | 72 | 36 | 13 |
| 114 | Syracuse | 12 | 207 | 136 | 65.7 | 1537 | 13 | 3 | 145.89 | 73 | 70 | 35 | 10 |
| 114 | Mississippi State | 13 | 227 | 134 | 59.0 | 1585 | 13 | 8 | 129.53 | 60 | 70 | 42 | 15 |
| 114 | James Madison | 14 | 229 | 129 | 56.3 | 1610 | 13 | 4 | 130.63 | 98 | 65 | 36 | 15 |
| 114 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 219 | 148 | 67.6 | 1624 | 13 | 6 | 143.98 | 75 | 73 | 38 | 10 |
| 114 | Memphis | 13 | 213 | 139 | 65.3 | 1844 | 13 | 5 | 153.43 | 65 | 88 | 47 | 15 |
| 114 | FIU | 13 | 254 | 164 | 64.6 | 1944 | 13 | 5 | 141.81 | 76 | 80 | 39 | 18 |
| 121 | Maryland | 12 | 198 | 122 | 61.6 | 1387 | 14 | 11 | 132.68 | 64 | 61 | 33 | 10 |
| 121 | Rutgers | 12 | 165 | 108 | 65.5 | 1436 | 14 | 4 | 161.72 | 78 | 60 | 34 | 14 |
| 121 | Oregon State | 12 | 212 | 122 | 57.5 | 1769 | 14 | 5 | 144.71 | 68 | 75 | 50 | 22 |
| 121 | Stanford | 12 | 231 | 160 | 69.3 | 1861 | 14 | 1 | 156.06 | 84 | 83 | 43 | 18 |
| 121 | Charlotte | 12 | 234 | 159 | 67.9 | 1975 | 14 | 5 | 154.32 | 60 | 95 | 49 | 13 |
| 126 | UAB | 12 | 149 | 102 | 68.5 | 1525 | 15 | 2 | 184.97 | 75 | 58 | 34 | 21 |
| 126 | Ball State | 12 | 200 | 129 | 64.5 | 1562 | 15 | 4 | 150.85 | 55 | 72 | 31 | 13 |
| 126 | Arkansas | 12 | 196 | 121 | 61.7 | 1645 | 15 | 3 | 154.43 | 64 | 76 | 44 | 13 |
| 126 | UNLV | 14 | 218 | 123 | 56.4 | 1708 | 15 | 7 | 138.52 | 84 | 69 | 41 | 19 |
| 130 | Utah State | 13 | 246 | 146 | 59.3 | 1748 | 16 | 8 | 134.00 | 46 | 85 | 42 | 14 |
| 130 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 214 | 145 | 67.8 | 1772 | 16 | 4 | 158.24 | 80 | 74 | 38 | 17 |
| 132 | Massachusetts | 12 | 179 | 117 | 65.4 | 1546 | 17 | 2 | 167.02 | 87 | 71 | 36 | 11 |
| 132 | Rice | 13 | 202 | 134 | 66.3 | 1924 | 17 | 2 | 172.14 | 84 | 70 | 44 | 22 |
| 134 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 205 | 131 | 63.9 | 1674 | 19 | 3 | 160.14 | 65 | 78 | 43 | 21 |
| 134 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 203 | 134 | 66.0 | 1732 | 19 | 2 | 166.60 | 68 | 77 | 42 | 13 |
| 134 | West Virginia | 12 | 241 | 156 | 64.7 | 1990 | 19 | 4 | 156.79 | 85 | 81 | 44 | 21 |
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