2025 National Leaders Passing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 12/24/2025
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | 12 | 86 | 42 | 48.8 | 452 | 0 | 5 | 81.36 | 73 | 19 | 7 | 5 |
| 2 | Oregon | 13 | 90 | 43 | 47.8 | 460 | 1 | 3 | 87.71 | 50 | 21 | 9 | 5 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 13 | 87 | 49 | 56.3 | 419 | 0 | 2 | 92.17 | 49 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | Boise State | 14 | 91 | 48 | 52.7 | 423 | 2 | 3 | 92.45 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 74 | 39 | 52.7 | 412 | 0 | 2 | 94.06 | 56 | 23 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 13 | 81 | 51 | 63.0 | 383 | 0 | 3 | 95.27 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 12 | 97 | 54 | 55.7 | 440 | 4 | 5 | 97.07 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | Kansas State | 12 | 82 | 50 | 61.0 | 365 | 1 | 2 | 97.52 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Washington | 13 | 93 | 53 | 57.0 | 446 | 2 | 2 | 100.08 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 12 | 98 | 59 | 60.2 | 477 | 1 | 2 | 100.37 | 65 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| 11 | Washington State | 13 | 91 | 50 | 54.9 | 464 | 2 | 2 | 100.63 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 5 |
| 12 | Iowa | 12 | 81 | 47 | 58.0 | 467 | 1 | 4 | 100.66 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 3 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 12 | 93 | 45 | 48.4 | 559 | 3 | 4 | 100.93 | 86 | 22 | 11 | 4 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 13 | 91 | 59 | 64.8 | 473 | 1 | 4 | 103.34 | 65 | 19 | 7 | 2 |
| 15 | UTSA | 11 | 75 | 43 | 57.3 | 411 | 2 | 2 | 106.83 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 1 |
| 16 | Texas | 12 | 95 | 52 | 54.7 | 559 | 2 | 2 | 106.91 | 30 | 32 | 14 | 2 |
| 17 | Toledo | 13 | 76 | 42 | 55.3 | 430 | 3 | 3 | 107.93 | 75 | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| 18 | Buffalo | 12 | 67 | 40 | 59.7 | 332 | 2 | 1 | 108.18 | 45 | 18 | 6 | 3 |
| 19 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 108 | 67 | 62.0 | 693 | 2 | 7 | 109.09 | 47 | 39 | 12 | 4 |
| 20 | Colorado | 12 | 89 | 46 | 51.7 | 565 | 2 | 1 | 110.18 | 57 | 30 | 15 | 6 |
| 21 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 92 | 54 | 58.7 | 527 | 3 | 3 | 111.06 | 53 | 20 | 9 | 4 |
| 22 | Indiana | 13 | 92 | 56 | 60.9 | 528 | 3 | 4 | 111.14 | 59 | 24 | 10 | 4 |
| 23 | Liberty | 12 | 68 | 41 | 60.3 | 398 | 1 | 1 | 111.37 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 2 |
| 24 | Central Michigan | 12 | 75 | 43 | 57.3 | 478 | 2 | 3 | 111.66 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| 25 | Iowa State | 12 | 78 | 45 | 57.7 | 473 | 2 | 2 | 111.96 | 45 | 23 | 11 | 5 |
| 26 | Tennessee | 12 | 100 | 62 | 62.0 | 617 | 2 | 4 | 112.43 | 71 | 28 | 14 | 4 |
| 27 | LSU | 12 | 85 | 52 | 61.2 | 530 | 1 | 2 | 112.72 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 2 |
| 28 | California | 13 | 88 | 52 | 59.1 | 529 | 1 | 0 | 113.33 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 5 |
| 29 | Miami (FL) | 13 | 88 | 58 | 65.9 | 483 | 2 | 2 | 114.97 | 43 | 21 | 8 | 4 |
| 30 | Alabama | 14 | 81 | 51 | 63.0 | 497 | 2 | 3 | 115.24 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 31 | East Carolina | 12 | 111 | 67 | 60.4 | 655 | 3 | 2 | 115.25 | 39 | 31 | 15 | 6 |
| 32 | Syracuse | 12 | 100 | 62 | 62.0 | 653 | 1 | 2 | 116.15 | 44 | 28 | 13 | 4 |
| 33 | SMU | 12 | 91 | 57 | 62.6 | 535 | 3 | 3 | 116.31 | 36 | 25 | 9 | 4 |
| 34 | Michigan | 12 | 90 | 54 | 60.0 | 557 | 3 | 3 | 116.32 | 48 | 24 | 14 | 4 |
| 35 | Kentucky | 12 | 93 | 56 | 60.2 | 670 | 2 | 5 | 117.08 | 47 | 30 | 12 | 6 |
| 36 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 108 | 66 | 61.1 | 668 | 4 | 4 | 117.87 | 39 | 27 | 18 | 5 |
| 37 | Connecticut | 12 | 75 | 53 | 70.7 | 499 | 0 | 3 | 118.56 | 53 | 26 | 11 | 4 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | 13 | 92 | 60 | 65.2 | 596 | 1 | 2 | 118.88 | 46 | 26 | 14 | 6 |
| 38 | Delaware | 13 | 90 | 56 | 62.2 | 600 | 2 | 3 | 118.88 | 49 | 31 | 9 | 5 |
| 40 | Western Michigan | 14 | 80 | 49 | 61.3 | 558 | 1 | 2 | 118.97 | 56 | 26 | 13 | 3 |
| 41 | James Madison | 14 | 93 | 51 | 54.8 | 604 | 4 | 2 | 119.29 | 98 | 22 | 14 | 5 |
| 42 | Kennesaw State | 14 | 93 | 56 | 60.2 | 560 | 3 | 1 | 119.30 | 40 | 27 | 14 | 4 |
| 43 | Virginia | 13 | 107 | 71 | 66.4 | 661 | 3 | 4 | 120.03 | 60 | 31 | 12 | 3 |
| 44 | USF | 13 | 106 | 67 | 63.2 | 720 | 3 | 5 | 120.17 | 82 | 33 | 14 | 6 |
| 45 | Hawaii | 13 | 92 | 54 | 58.7 | 582 | 3 | 1 | 120.43 | 45 | 29 | 11 | 6 |
| 46 | Arizona | 12 | 88 | 55 | 62.5 | 499 | 4 | 2 | 120.58 | 75 | 21 | 8 | 5 |
| 47 | Arizona State | 12 | 91 | 58 | 63.7 | 585 | 1 | 0 | 121.37 | 48 | 30 | 14 | 2 |
| 48 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 102 | 57 | 55.9 | 704 | 3 | 1 | 121.61 | 75 | 31 | 12 | 5 |
| 49 | Appalachian State | 12 | 104 | 58 | 55.8 | 732 | 4 | 3 | 121.81 | 70 | 37 | 15 | 6 |
| 50 | Auburn | 12 | 76 | 45 | 59.2 | 518 | 2 | 1 | 122.52 | 57 | 27 | 14 | 4 |
| 51 | Michigan State | 12 | 80 | 50 | 62.5 | 563 | 1 | 1 | 123.25 | 56 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 52 | Texas A&M | 13 | 103 | 62 | 60.2 | 586 | 5 | 0 | 124.00 | 50 | 23 | 11 | 5 |
| 53 | Utah State | 13 | 101 | 55 | 54.5 | 681 | 6 | 3 | 124.77 | 46 | 32 | 16 | 7 |
| 54 | Akron | 12 | 93 | 60 | 64.5 | 616 | 2 | 0 | 127.26 | 38 | 27 | 16 | 5 |
| 55 | Mississippi State | 12 | 86 | 49 | 57.0 | 627 | 3 | 1 | 127.40 | 60 | 26 | 14 | 7 |
| 56 | TCU | 12 | 94 | 61 | 64.9 | 649 | 2 | 1 | 127.77 | 41 | 30 | 15 | 7 |
| 57 | North Texas | 12 | 80 | 54 | 67.5 | 529 | 3 | 3 | 127.93 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 6 |
| 58 | Maryland | 12 | 85 | 55 | 64.7 | 568 | 5 | 5 | 128.49 | 64 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 59 | Fresno State | 12 | 72 | 41 | 56.9 | 465 | 5 | 2 | 128.55 | 54 | 20 | 14 | 3 |
| 60 | Penn State | 12 | 77 | 51 | 66.2 | 543 | 2 | 2 | 128.85 | 53 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 61 | Bowling Green | 12 | 68 | 39 | 57.4 | 510 | 2 | 0 | 130.06 | 44 | 19 | 12 | 4 |
| 62 | Nevada | 12 | 79 | 53 | 67.1 | 602 | 1 | 2 | 130.22 | 53 | 24 | 12 | 6 |
| 63 | NC State | 13 | 103 | 68 | 66.0 | 820 | 1 | 3 | 130.26 | 70 | 37 | 19 | 6 |
| 64 | South Carolina | 12 | 92 | 56 | 60.9 | 734 | 2 | 2 | 130.71 | 53 | 31 | 18 | 10 |
| 65 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 104 | 65 | 62.5 | 734 | 3 | 0 | 131.31 | 41 | 31 | 16 | 8 |
| 66 | UCF | 12 | 91 | 62 | 68.1 | 636 | 4 | 4 | 132.56 | 40 | 29 | 16 | 4 |
| 67 | Missouri | 12 | 91 | 60 | 65.9 | 550 | 5 | 1 | 132.63 | 54 | 23 | 13 | 3 |
| 68 | Southern Miss | 13 | 106 | 71 | 67.0 | 763 | 3 | 2 | 133.01 | 72 | 30 | 15 | 8 |
| 69 | Ohio | 13 | 94 | 64 | 68.1 | 665 | 3 | 2 | 133.78 | 51 | 30 | 10 | 6 |
| 70 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 87 | 55 | 63.2 | 562 | 5 | 1 | 134.15 | 57 | 26 | 15 | 4 |
| 71 | Illinois | 12 | 97 | 66 | 68.0 | 647 | 3 | 0 | 134.28 | 39 | 38 | 9 | 4 |
| 72 | Marshall | 12 | 86 | 48 | 55.8 | 712 | 6 | 6 | 134.42 | 71 | 27 | 16 | 8 |
| 73 | Wisconsin | 12 | 91 | 63 | 69.2 | 615 | 3 | 1 | 134.68 | 37 | 27 | 13 | 6 |
| 74 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 83 | 58 | 69.9 | 586 | 3 | 2 | 136.29 | 38 | 27 | 14 | 4 |
| 75 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 93 | 53 | 57.0 | 784 | 3 | 1 | 136.30 | 73 | 35 | 19 | 11 |
| 76 | Louisville | 13 | 94 | 63 | 67.0 | 664 | 3 | 0 | 136.89 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 6 |
| 77 | Nebraska | 12 | 57 | 38 | 66.7 | 399 | 2 | 0 | 137.05 | 50 | 17 | 8 | 4 |
| 78 | New Mexico State | 12 | 100 | 62 | 62.0 | 760 | 6 | 4 | 137.64 | 56 | 34 | 19 | 8 |
| 79 | Northwestern | 12 | 66 | 46 | 69.7 | 468 | 3 | 2 | 138.20 | 48 | 19 | 9 | 5 |
| 80 | Ole Miss | 13 | 82 | 52 | 63.4 | 651 | 3 | 1 | 139.74 | 57 | 22 | 14 | 9 |
| 81 | Tulsa | 12 | 84 | 52 | 61.9 | 679 | 5 | 4 | 139.93 | 66 | 31 | 15 | 7 |
| 82 | New Mexico | 12 | 72 | 55 | 76.4 | 556 | 1 | 2 | 140.27 | 38 | 26 | 10 | 4 |
| 83 | Wyoming | 12 | 71 | 44 | 62.0 | 554 | 4 | 2 | 140.48 | 72 | 23 | 14 | 2 |
| 84 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 99 | 60 | 60.6 | 770 | 5 | 1 | 140.60 | 56 | 32 | 19 | 8 |
| 85 | BYU | 13 | 93 | 59 | 63.4 | 707 | 5 | 2 | 140.74 | 75 | 28 | 18 | 4 |
| 86 | USC | 12 | 86 | 57 | 66.3 | 583 | 6 | 2 | 141.59 | 44 | 26 | 14 | 3 |
| 87 | Louisiana | 13 | 83 | 58 | 69.9 | 634 | 2 | 0 | 142.00 | 62 | 27 | 8 | 6 |
| 88 | Arkansas State | 13 | 114 | 73 | 64.0 | 943 | 5 | 3 | 142.73 | 54 | 46 | 22 | 8 |
| 89 | Clemson | 12 | 108 | 68 | 63.0 | 817 | 6 | 1 | 142.99 | 77 | 31 | 19 | 5 |
| 90 | San Jose State | 12 | 72 | 54 | 75.0 | 489 | 3 | 1 | 143.02 | 83 | 23 | 9 | 2 |
| 91 | UCLA | 12 | 81 | 58 | 71.6 | 637 | 2 | 1 | 143.35 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 3 |
| 92 | Texas State | 12 | 76 | 48 | 63.2 | 633 | 3 | 1 | 143.52 | 57 | 24 | 15 | 6 |
| 93 | Duke | 13 | 102 | 72 | 70.6 | 841 | 3 | 3 | 143.68 | 75 | 38 | 19 | 6 |
| 94 | Baylor | 12 | 90 | 60 | 66.7 | 640 | 5 | 0 | 144.73 | 75 | 33 | 11 | 7 |
| 95 | Colorado State | 12 | 85 | 58 | 68.2 | 675 | 4 | 2 | 145.76 | 55 | 33 | 15 | 5 |
| 96 | Florida | 12 | 87 | 60 | 69.0 | 734 | 3 | 2 | 146.62 | 67 | 39 | 15 | 4 |
| 97 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 89 | 63 | 70.8 | 688 | 5 | 3 | 147.52 | 75 | 29 | 14 | 6 |
| 98 | Army | 12 | 81 | 54 | 66.7 | 665 | 3 | 0 | 147.85 | 50 | 32 | 15 | 6 |
| 99 | Minnesota | 12 | 91 | 66 | 72.5 | 767 | 2 | 1 | 148.38 | 48 | 35 | 21 | 7 |
| 100 | Troy | 14 | 95 | 63 | 66.3 | 742 | 6 | 1 | 150.66 | 51 | 32 | 20 | 8 |
| 100 | UTEP | 12 | 104 | 74 | 71.2 | 875 | 4 | 2 | 150.66 | 77 | 42 | 17 | 6 |
| 102 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 63 | 33 | 52.4 | 569 | 5 | 1 | 151.27 | 75 | 21 | 17 | 6 |
| 103 | Florida State | 12 | 83 | 60 | 72.3 | 617 | 6 | 3 | 151.37 | 75 | 25 | 12 | 5 |
| 104 | Air Force | 12 | 70 | 46 | 65.7 | 625 | 3 | 1 | 151.99 | 59 | 28 | 14 | 4 |
| 105 | West Virginia | 12 | 102 | 65 | 63.7 | 758 | 8 | 0 | 152.03 | 54 | 33 | 14 | 10 |
| 106 | South Alabama | 12 | 87 | 58 | 66.7 | 691 | 5 | 0 | 152.36 | 70 | 24 | 15 | 8 |
| 107 | Boston College | 11 | 81 | 58 | 71.6 | 685 | 3 | 1 | 152.40 | 50 | 29 | 18 | 6 |
| 108 | Houston | 12 | 102 | 66 | 64.7 | 853 | 6 | 1 | 152.41 | 70 | 30 | 19 | 10 |
| 109 | North Carolina | 12 | 92 | 59 | 64.1 | 694 | 7 | 0 | 152.60 | 75 | 32 | 18 | 6 |
| 110 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 94 | 60 | 63.8 | 835 | 6 | 3 | 153.13 | 75 | 31 | 16 | 9 |
| 111 | Georgia | 13 | 96 | 72 | 75.0 | 767 | 4 | 1 | 153.79 | 72 | 33 | 16 | 5 |
| 112 | Georgia State | 12 | 90 | 55 | 61.1 | 847 | 5 | 2 | 154.05 | 74 | 32 | 19 | 11 |
| 113 | Cincinnati | 12 | 82 | 55 | 67.1 | 683 | 5 | 0 | 157.15 | 93 | 22 | 12 | 6 |
| 114 | FIU | 12 | 95 | 65 | 68.4 | 862 | 5 | 2 | 157.80 | 59 | 33 | 18 | 10 |
| 115 | Memphis | 13 | 84 | 60 | 71.4 | 786 | 4 | 3 | 158.60 | 65 | 35 | 19 | 8 |
| 116 | Purdue | 12 | 74 | 50 | 67.6 | 744 | 2 | 0 | 160.94 | 66 | 31 | 19 | 9 |
| 117 | Navy | 12 | 74 | 53 | 71.6 | 709 | 2 | 0 | 161.02 | 52 | 24 | 13 | 9 |
| 118 | Tulane | 13 | 105 | 74 | 70.5 | 944 | 6 | 2 | 161.05 | 65 | 34 | 19 | 11 |
| 119 | Kansas | 12 | 82 | 61 | 74.4 | 651 | 5 | 0 | 161.20 | 39 | 32 | 16 | 4 |
| 120 | Missouri State | 13 | 90 | 66 | 73.3 | 827 | 5 | 3 | 162.18 | 71 | 35 | 21 | 7 |
| 121 | Arkansas | 12 | 83 | 56 | 67.5 | 744 | 6 | 1 | 164.22 | 62 | 36 | 17 | 6 |
| 122 | Kent State | 12 | 76 | 52 | 68.4 | 666 | 6 | 1 | 165.45 | 65 | 26 | 13 | 8 |
| 123 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 87 | 60 | 69.0 | 711 | 8 | 1 | 165.65 | 65 | 30 | 16 | 8 |
| 124 | Stanford | 12 | 98 | 73 | 74.5 | 828 | 7 | 0 | 169.03 | 75 | 39 | 19 | 8 |
| 125 | Rutgers | 12 | 69 | 50 | 72.5 | 607 | 5 | 0 | 170.26 | 62 | 26 | 15 | 5 |
| 126 | Massachusetts | 12 | 85 | 59 | 69.4 | 759 | 8 | 2 | 170.76 | 87 | 36 | 14 | 5 |
| 127 | UNLV | 14 | 88 | 58 | 65.9 | 840 | 8 | 1 | 173.82 | 70 | 33 | 22 | 11 |
| 128 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 87 | 57 | 65.5 | 809 | 9 | 1 | 175.47 | 68 | 34 | 18 | 7 |
| 129 | Charlotte | 11 | 94 | 66 | 70.2 | 903 | 8 | 1 | 176.86 | 59 | 42 | 22 | 6 |
| 130 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 93 | 66 | 71.0 | 827 | 9 | 0 | 177.59 | 47 | 31 | 23 | 11 |
| 131 | Temple | 12 | 80 | 51 | 63.8 | 844 | 7 | 1 | 178.75 | 77 | 32 | 19 | 10 |
| 132 | Oregon State | 12 | 91 | 59 | 64.8 | 993 | 8 | 2 | 181.11 | 68 | 39 | 27 | 13 |
| 133 | Ball State | 12 | 87 | 64 | 73.6 | 810 | 9 | 2 | 181.30 | 52 | 32 | 17 | 10 |
| 134 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 90 | 69 | 76.7 | 915 | 7 | 0 | 187.74 | 75 | 34 | 21 | 9 |
| 135 | Rice | 12 | 82 | 55 | 67.1 | 845 | 10 | 1 | 191.43 | 80 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| 136 | UAB | 12 | 80 | 57 | 71.3 | 902 | 7 | 1 | 192.34 | 75 | 34 | 24 | 14 |
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