2025 National Leaders Passing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 63 | 33 | 52.4 | 569 | 5 | 1 | 151.27 | 75 | 21 | 17 | 6 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 74 | 39 | 52.7 | 412 | 0 | 2 | 94.06 | 56 | 23 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 12 | 68 | 39 | 57.4 | 510 | 2 | 0 | 130.06 | 44 | 19 | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 12 | 67 | 40 | 59.7 | 332 | 2 | 1 | 108.18 | 45 | 18 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Liberty | 12 | 68 | 41 | 60.3 | 398 | 1 | 1 | 111.37 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 13 | 61 | 41 | 67.2 | 473 | 2 | 0 | 143.16 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
| 7 | Toledo | 13 | 76 | 42 | 55.3 | 430 | 3 | 3 | 107.93 | 75 | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 13 | 77 | 42 | 54.5 | 484 | 5 | 3 | 120.99 | 54 | 21 | 15 | 3 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 12 | 71 | 44 | 62.0 | 554 | 4 | 2 | 140.48 | 72 | 23 | 14 | 2 |
| 10 | UTSA | 12 | 83 | 45 | 54.2 | 435 | 3 | 3 | 102.94 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | Iowa State | 12 | 78 | 45 | 57.7 | 473 | 2 | 2 | 111.96 | 45 | 23 | 11 | 5 |
| 10 | Auburn | 12 | 76 | 45 | 59.2 | 518 | 2 | 1 | 122.52 | 57 | 27 | 14 | 4 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 12 | 93 | 45 | 48.4 | 559 | 3 | 4 | 100.93 | 86 | 22 | 11 | 4 |
| 14 | Central Michigan | 13 | 82 | 46 | 56.1 | 504 | 2 | 3 | 108.46 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
| 14 | Colorado | 12 | 89 | 46 | 51.7 | 565 | 2 | 1 | 110.18 | 57 | 30 | 15 | 6 |
| 14 | Air Force | 12 | 70 | 46 | 65.7 | 625 | 3 | 1 | 151.99 | 59 | 28 | 14 | 4 |
| 17 | Utah | 13 | 93 | 47 | 50.5 | 515 | 1 | 5 | 89.86 | 73 | 21 | 9 | 5 |
| 18 | Boise State | 14 | 91 | 48 | 52.7 | 423 | 2 | 3 | 92.45 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| 18 | Marshall | 12 | 86 | 48 | 55.8 | 712 | 6 | 6 | 134.42 | 71 | 27 | 16 | 8 |
| 20 | Oregon | 15 | 96 | 49 | 51.0 | 512 | 2 | 3 | 96.46 | 50 | 23 | 10 | 5 |
| 20 | Western Michigan | 14 | 80 | 49 | 61.3 | 558 | 1 | 2 | 118.97 | 56 | 26 | 13 | 3 |
| 22 | Kansas State | 12 | 82 | 50 | 61.0 | 365 | 1 | 2 | 97.52 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
| 22 | Washington State | 13 | 91 | 50 | 54.9 | 464 | 2 | 2 | 100.63 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 5 |
| 22 | Northwestern | 13 | 71 | 50 | 70.4 | 491 | 3 | 2 | 136.82 | 48 | 20 | 9 | 5 |
| 22 | Michigan State | 12 | 80 | 50 | 62.5 | 563 | 1 | 1 | 123.25 | 56 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 22 | Rutgers | 12 | 69 | 50 | 72.5 | 607 | 5 | 0 | 170.26 | 62 | 26 | 15 | 5 |
| 22 | Purdue | 12 | 74 | 50 | 67.6 | 744 | 2 | 0 | 160.94 | 66 | 31 | 19 | 9 |
| 28 | James Madison | 14 | 93 | 51 | 54.8 | 604 | 4 | 2 | 119.29 | 98 | 22 | 14 | 5 |
| 28 | Texas State | 13 | 79 | 51 | 64.6 | 635 | 3 | 1 | 142.08 | 57 | 24 | 15 | 6 |
| 28 | Mississippi State | 13 | 94 | 51 | 54.3 | 657 | 4 | 1 | 124.88 | 60 | 28 | 15 | 7 |
| 28 | Temple | 12 | 80 | 51 | 63.8 | 844 | 7 | 1 | 178.75 | 77 | 32 | 19 | 10 |
| 32 | Iowa | 13 | 87 | 52 | 59.8 | 501 | 1 | 4 | 102.74 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 3 |
| 32 | California | 13 | 88 | 52 | 59.1 | 529 | 1 | 0 | 113.33 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 5 |
| 32 | Kent State | 12 | 76 | 52 | 68.4 | 666 | 6 | 1 | 165.45 | 65 | 26 | 13 | 8 |
| 32 | Tulsa | 12 | 84 | 52 | 61.9 | 679 | 5 | 4 | 139.93 | 66 | 31 | 15 | 7 |
| 36 | Washington | 13 | 93 | 53 | 57.0 | 446 | 2 | 2 | 100.08 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 2 |
| 36 | Nevada | 12 | 79 | 53 | 67.1 | 602 | 1 | 2 | 130.22 | 53 | 24 | 12 | 6 |
| 36 | Navy | 13 | 78 | 53 | 67.9 | 709 | 2 | 0 | 152.77 | 52 | 24 | 13 | 9 |
| 36 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 93 | 53 | 57.0 | 784 | 3 | 1 | 136.30 | 73 | 35 | 19 | 11 |
| 40 | San Jose State | 12 | 72 | 54 | 75.0 | 489 | 3 | 1 | 143.02 | 83 | 23 | 9 | 2 |
| 40 | Hawaii | 13 | 92 | 54 | 58.7 | 582 | 3 | 1 | 120.43 | 45 | 29 | 11 | 6 |
| 42 | Connecticut | 13 | 77 | 55 | 71.4 | 539 | 1 | 3 | 126.73 | 53 | 27 | 12 | 5 |
| 42 | Maryland | 12 | 85 | 55 | 64.7 | 568 | 5 | 5 | 128.49 | 64 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 42 | Utah State | 13 | 101 | 55 | 54.5 | 681 | 6 | 3 | 124.77 | 46 | 32 | 16 | 7 |
| 42 | Georgia State | 12 | 90 | 55 | 61.1 | 847 | 5 | 2 | 154.05 | 74 | 32 | 19 | 11 |
| 46 | North Texas | 13 | 84 | 56 | 66.7 | 552 | 3 | 3 | 126.51 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 6 |
| 46 | Kennesaw State | 14 | 93 | 56 | 60.2 | 560 | 3 | 1 | 119.30 | 40 | 27 | 14 | 4 |
| 46 | Penn State | 13 | 88 | 56 | 63.6 | 577 | 2 | 2 | 121.67 | 53 | 25 | 12 | 4 |
| 46 | Delaware | 13 | 90 | 56 | 62.2 | 600 | 2 | 3 | 118.88 | 49 | 31 | 9 | 5 |
| 46 | Army | 13 | 84 | 56 | 66.7 | 660 | 3 | 0 | 144.45 | 50 | 32 | 15 | 6 |
| 46 | Kentucky | 12 | 93 | 56 | 60.2 | 670 | 2 | 5 | 117.08 | 47 | 30 | 12 | 6 |
| 46 | South Carolina | 12 | 92 | 56 | 60.9 | 734 | 2 | 2 | 130.71 | 53 | 31 | 18 | 10 |
| 46 | Arkansas | 12 | 83 | 56 | 67.5 | 744 | 6 | 1 | 164.22 | 62 | 36 | 17 | 6 |
| 54 | Ohio State | 14 | 90 | 57 | 63.3 | 437 | 0 | 3 | 97.45 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 |
| 54 | Alabama | 15 | 87 | 57 | 65.5 | 552 | 2 | 3 | 119.51 | 40 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 54 | New Mexico | 13 | 79 | 57 | 72.2 | 569 | 1 | 2 | 131.78 | 38 | 27 | 10 | 4 |
| 54 | Texas | 13 | 103 | 57 | 55.3 | 611 | 3 | 2 | 110.90 | 30 | 34 | 16 | 2 |
| 54 | Cincinnati | 13 | 85 | 57 | 67.1 | 697 | 5 | 0 | 155.35 | 93 | 23 | 12 | 6 |
| 54 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 102 | 57 | 55.9 | 704 | 3 | 1 | 121.61 | 75 | 31 | 12 | 5 |
| 54 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 87 | 57 | 65.5 | 809 | 9 | 1 | 175.47 | 68 | 34 | 18 | 7 |
| 54 | UAB | 12 | 80 | 57 | 71.3 | 902 | 7 | 1 | 192.34 | 75 | 34 | 24 | 14 |
| 62 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 100 | 58 | 58.0 | 573 | 3 | 3 | 110.03 | 53 | 22 | 10 | 5 |
| 62 | LSU | 13 | 93 | 58 | 62.4 | 582 | 2 | 2 | 117.74 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 2 |
| 62 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 83 | 58 | 69.9 | 586 | 3 | 2 | 136.29 | 38 | 27 | 14 | 4 |
| 62 | Louisiana | 13 | 83 | 58 | 69.9 | 634 | 2 | 0 | 142.00 | 62 | 27 | 8 | 6 |
| 62 | UCLA | 12 | 81 | 58 | 71.6 | 637 | 2 | 1 | 143.35 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 3 |
| 62 | Colorado State | 12 | 85 | 58 | 68.2 | 675 | 4 | 2 | 145.76 | 55 | 33 | 15 | 5 |
| 62 | Boston College | 11 | 81 | 58 | 71.6 | 685 | 3 | 1 | 152.40 | 50 | 29 | 18 | 6 |
| 62 | South Alabama | 12 | 87 | 58 | 66.7 | 691 | 5 | 0 | 152.36 | 70 | 24 | 15 | 8 |
| 62 | UNLV | 14 | 88 | 58 | 65.9 | 840 | 8 | 1 | 173.82 | 70 | 33 | 22 | 11 |
| 71 | Old Dominion | 13 | 91 | 59 | 64.8 | 473 | 1 | 4 | 103.34 | 65 | 19 | 7 | 2 |
| 71 | North Carolina | 12 | 92 | 59 | 64.1 | 694 | 7 | 0 | 152.60 | 75 | 32 | 18 | 6 |
| 71 | Massachusetts | 12 | 85 | 59 | 69.4 | 759 | 8 | 2 | 170.76 | 87 | 36 | 14 | 5 |
| 71 | Oregon State | 12 | 91 | 59 | 64.8 | 993 | 8 | 2 | 181.11 | 68 | 39 | 27 | 13 |
| 75 | Texas Tech | 14 | 100 | 60 | 60.0 | 512 | 0 | 2 | 99.01 | 49 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
| 75 | SMU | 13 | 98 | 60 | 61.2 | 539 | 3 | 3 | 111.40 | 36 | 25 | 9 | 4 |
| 75 | Oklahoma | 13 | 92 | 60 | 65.2 | 596 | 1 | 2 | 118.88 | 46 | 26 | 14 | 6 |
| 75 | Akron | 12 | 93 | 60 | 64.5 | 616 | 2 | 0 | 127.26 | 38 | 27 | 16 | 5 |
| 75 | Florida State | 12 | 83 | 60 | 72.3 | 617 | 6 | 3 | 151.37 | 75 | 25 | 12 | 5 |
| 75 | Baylor | 12 | 90 | 60 | 66.7 | 640 | 5 | 0 | 144.73 | 75 | 33 | 11 | 7 |
| 75 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 87 | 60 | 69.0 | 711 | 8 | 1 | 165.65 | 65 | 30 | 16 | 8 |
| 75 | Florida | 12 | 87 | 60 | 69.0 | 734 | 3 | 2 | 146.62 | 67 | 39 | 15 | 4 |
| 75 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 99 | 60 | 60.6 | 770 | 5 | 1 | 140.60 | 56 | 32 | 19 | 8 |
| 75 | Memphis | 13 | 84 | 60 | 71.4 | 786 | 4 | 3 | 158.60 | 65 | 35 | 19 | 8 |
| 75 | Rice | 13 | 89 | 60 | 67.4 | 877 | 10 | 1 | 185.02 | 80 | 32 | 21 | 10 |
| 86 | San Diego State | 13 | 108 | 61 | 56.5 | 501 | 5 | 5 | 101.47 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 3 |
| 86 | Miami (FL) | 15 | 94 | 61 | 64.9 | 501 | 2 | 2 | 112.42 | 43 | 22 | 8 | 4 |
| 86 | Kansas | 12 | 82 | 61 | 74.4 | 651 | 5 | 0 | 161.20 | 39 | 32 | 16 | 4 |
| 89 | Texas A&M | 13 | 103 | 62 | 60.2 | 586 | 5 | 0 | 124.00 | 50 | 23 | 11 | 5 |
| 89 | USC | 13 | 92 | 62 | 67.4 | 622 | 6 | 2 | 141.35 | 44 | 28 | 14 | 3 |
| 89 | Michigan | 13 | 102 | 62 | 60.8 | 628 | 3 | 3 | 116.33 | 48 | 27 | 16 | 4 |
| 89 | UCF | 12 | 91 | 62 | 68.1 | 636 | 4 | 4 | 132.56 | 40 | 29 | 16 | 4 |
| 89 | Syracuse | 12 | 100 | 62 | 62.0 | 653 | 1 | 2 | 116.15 | 44 | 28 | 13 | 4 |
| 89 | Arizona State | 13 | 99 | 62 | 62.6 | 709 | 3 | 0 | 132.79 | 69 | 32 | 16 | 4 |
| 89 | BYU | 14 | 99 | 62 | 62.6 | 757 | 5 | 2 | 139.49 | 75 | 30 | 20 | 4 |
| 89 | New Mexico State | 12 | 100 | 62 | 62.0 | 760 | 6 | 4 | 137.64 | 56 | 34 | 19 | 8 |
| 97 | Wisconsin | 12 | 91 | 63 | 69.2 | 615 | 3 | 1 | 134.68 | 37 | 27 | 13 | 6 |
| 97 | Louisville | 13 | 94 | 63 | 67.0 | 664 | 3 | 0 | 136.89 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 6 |
| 97 | Ole Miss | 15 | 97 | 63 | 64.9 | 730 | 3 | 1 | 136.32 | 57 | 28 | 15 | 9 |
| 97 | Troy | 14 | 95 | 63 | 66.3 | 742 | 6 | 1 | 150.66 | 51 | 32 | 20 | 8 |
| 97 | Appalachian State | 13 | 110 | 63 | 57.3 | 767 | 4 | 3 | 122.39 | 70 | 40 | 15 | 6 |
| 102 | Ohio | 13 | 94 | 64 | 68.1 | 665 | 3 | 2 | 133.78 | 51 | 30 | 10 | 6 |
| 102 | Arizona | 13 | 100 | 64 | 64.0 | 686 | 4 | 2 | 130.82 | 80 | 27 | 13 | 7 |
| 102 | Ball State | 12 | 87 | 64 | 73.6 | 810 | 9 | 2 | 181.30 | 52 | 32 | 17 | 10 |
| 102 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 99 | 64 | 64.6 | 882 | 6 | 3 | 153.43 | 75 | 34 | 17 | 9 |
| 106 | Indiana | 15 | 106 | 65 | 61.3 | 590 | 4 | 5 | 111.09 | 59 | 30 | 11 | 4 |
| 106 | Wake Forest | 13 | 108 | 65 | 60.2 | 593 | 1 | 2 | 105.67 | 65 | 24 | 12 | 3 |
| 106 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 99 | 65 | 65.7 | 694 | 6 | 1 | 142.52 | 57 | 32 | 17 | 6 |
| 106 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 104 | 65 | 62.5 | 734 | 3 | 0 | 131.31 | 41 | 31 | 16 | 8 |
| 106 | West Virginia | 12 | 102 | 65 | 63.7 | 758 | 8 | 0 | 152.03 | 54 | 33 | 14 | 10 |
| 111 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 94 | 66 | 70.2 | 752 | 5 | 4 | 146.45 | 75 | 30 | 15 | 7 |
| 111 | Missouri State | 13 | 90 | 66 | 73.3 | 827 | 5 | 3 | 162.18 | 71 | 35 | 21 | 7 |
| 111 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 93 | 66 | 71.0 | 827 | 9 | 0 | 177.59 | 47 | 31 | 23 | 11 |
| 111 | Charlotte | 11 | 94 | 66 | 70.2 | 903 | 8 | 1 | 176.86 | 59 | 42 | 22 | 6 |
| 115 | Missouri | 13 | 101 | 67 | 66.3 | 615 | 5 | 1 | 131.85 | 54 | 26 | 14 | 4 |
| 115 | TCU | 13 | 102 | 67 | 65.7 | 716 | 2 | 2 | 127.21 | 41 | 33 | 17 | 7 |
| 115 | USF | 13 | 106 | 67 | 63.2 | 720 | 3 | 5 | 120.17 | 82 | 33 | 14 | 6 |
| 115 | Houston | 13 | 104 | 67 | 64.4 | 876 | 7 | 1 | 155.46 | 70 | 31 | 20 | 10 |
| 119 | NC State | 13 | 103 | 68 | 66.0 | 820 | 1 | 3 | 130.26 | 70 | 37 | 19 | 6 |
| 120 | East Carolina | 13 | 115 | 69 | 60.0 | 666 | 3 | 2 | 113.77 | 39 | 32 | 15 | 6 |
| 121 | Illinois | 13 | 101 | 70 | 69.3 | 683 | 3 | 0 | 135.91 | 39 | 40 | 9 | 4 |
| 121 | Tennessee | 13 | 111 | 70 | 63.1 | 710 | 3 | 4 | 118.50 | 71 | 33 | 17 | 4 |
| 121 | Clemson | 13 | 111 | 70 | 63.1 | 825 | 6 | 1 | 141.53 | 77 | 31 | 19 | 5 |
| 124 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 115 | 71 | 61.7 | 726 | 2 | 7 | 108.34 | 47 | 40 | 13 | 4 |
| 124 | Southern Miss | 13 | 106 | 71 | 67.0 | 763 | 3 | 2 | 133.01 | 72 | 30 | 15 | 8 |
| 124 | Minnesota | 13 | 98 | 71 | 72.4 | 802 | 2 | 1 | 145.90 | 48 | 36 | 21 | 7 |
| 124 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 96 | 71 | 74.0 | 930 | 7 | 1 | 177.32 | 75 | 35 | 21 | 9 |
| 128 | Stanford | 12 | 98 | 73 | 74.5 | 828 | 7 | 0 | 169.03 | 75 | 39 | 19 | 8 |
| 128 | Arkansas State | 13 | 114 | 73 | 64.0 | 943 | 5 | 3 | 142.73 | 54 | 46 | 22 | 8 |
| 128 | FIU | 13 | 105 | 73 | 69.5 | 1013 | 6 | 2 | 165.61 | 59 | 40 | 23 | 12 |
| 131 | Virginia | 14 | 112 | 74 | 66.1 | 694 | 3 | 4 | 119.82 | 60 | 34 | 12 | 3 |
| 131 | UTEP | 12 | 104 | 74 | 71.2 | 875 | 4 | 2 | 150.66 | 77 | 42 | 17 | 6 |
| 131 | Tulane | 13 | 105 | 74 | 70.5 | 944 | 6 | 2 | 161.05 | 65 | 34 | 19 | 11 |
| 134 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 119 | 75 | 63.0 | 771 | 5 | 4 | 124.60 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 5 |
| 135 | Georgia | 14 | 110 | 80 | 72.7 | 832 | 4 | 1 | 146.45 | 72 | 36 | 17 | 5 |
| 136 | Duke | 14 | 118 | 84 | 71.2 | 1022 | 4 | 3 | 150.05 | 75 | 44 | 23 | 8 |
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