2025 National Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down through 12/24/2025
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 14 | 90 | 36 | 40.0 | 423 | 2 | 6 | 73.48 | 48 | 22 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 83 | 41 | 49.4 | 459 | 5 | 2 | 110.91 | 48 | 25 | 10 | 5 |
| 2 | Purdue | 12 | 68 | 41 | 60.3 | 479 | 1 | 4 | 112.55 | 59 | 30 | 9 | 4 |
| 2 | Akron | 12 | 93 | 41 | 44.1 | 548 | 4 | 1 | 105.62 | 43 | 23 | 12 | 6 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 80 | 42 | 52.5 | 494 | 3 | 4 | 106.75 | 57 | 28 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | Colorado | 12 | 89 | 42 | 47.2 | 589 | 5 | 1 | 119.07 | 69 | 24 | 14 | 6 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 12 | 83 | 43 | 51.8 | 497 | 0 | 3 | 94.88 | 43 | 25 | 11 | 6 |
| 8 | Ole Miss | 13 | 92 | 44 | 47.8 | 444 | 6 | 2 | 105.54 | 76 | 21 | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | Temple | 12 | 75 | 44 | 58.7 | 509 | 3 | 1 | 126.21 | 75 | 22 | 11 | 5 |
| 8 | Missouri | 12 | 92 | 44 | 47.8 | 718 | 7 | 3 | 131.97 | 87 | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 11 | 74 | 45 | 60.8 | 411 | 5 | 3 | 121.65 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 12 | 71 | 45 | 63.4 | 527 | 3 | 0 | 139.67 | 56 | 25 | 10 | 4 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 12 | 76 | 45 | 59.2 | 594 | 5 | 3 | 138.68 | 70 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 13 | 97 | 46 | 47.4 | 435 | 3 | 0 | 95.30 | 50 | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 12 | 82 | 46 | 56.1 | 549 | 3 | 3 | 117.09 | 56 | 32 | 10 | 2 |
| 16 | Baylor | 12 | 89 | 47 | 52.8 | 496 | 4 | 5 | 103.21 | 61 | 26 | 11 | 2 |
| 16 | Connecticut | 12 | 89 | 47 | 52.8 | 511 | 5 | 3 | 112.84 | 68 | 26 | 8 | 6 |
| 16 | Houston | 12 | 108 | 47 | 43.5 | 533 | 3 | 5 | 84.88 | 70 | 25 | 12 | 6 |
| 19 | Toledo | 13 | 102 | 48 | 47.1 | 503 | 2 | 4 | 87.11 | 54 | 20 | 11 | 6 |
| 19 | James Madison | 14 | 109 | 48 | 44.0 | 523 | 5 | 5 | 90.31 | 69 | 26 | 11 | 5 |
| 19 | UCLA | 12 | 76 | 48 | 63.2 | 606 | 6 | 1 | 153.56 | 62 | 29 | 15 | 5 |
| 19 | Hawaii | 13 | 96 | 48 | 50.0 | 634 | 2 | 2 | 108.17 | 64 | 31 | 14 | 7 |
| 23 | Iowa | 12 | 98 | 49 | 50.0 | 438 | 4 | 5 | 90.81 | 49 | 25 | 5 | 3 |
| 23 | Florida State | 12 | 90 | 49 | 54.4 | 481 | 6 | 3 | 114.66 | 50 | 24 | 10 | 3 |
| 23 | Fresno State | 12 | 97 | 49 | 50.5 | 523 | 4 | 5 | 99.11 | 41 | 31 | 11 | 4 |
| 23 | UTSA | 12 | 75 | 49 | 65.3 | 529 | 3 | 1 | 135.11 | 41 | 30 | 13 | 4 |
| 23 | Bowling Green | 12 | 75 | 49 | 65.3 | 536 | 3 | 3 | 130.56 | 63 | 23 | 10 | 3 |
| 23 | Buffalo | 12 | 89 | 49 | 55.1 | 548 | 4 | 2 | 117.12 | 77 | 31 | 13 | 5 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 12 | 98 | 49 | 50.0 | 596 | 2 | 4 | 99.67 | 53 | 37 | 13 | 6 |
| 23 | Oregon | 13 | 113 | 49 | 43.4 | 614 | 5 | 4 | 96.53 | 50 | 33 | 12 | 5 |
| 23 | Utah | 12 | 97 | 49 | 50.5 | 631 | 2 | 4 | 103.71 | 73 | 33 | 13 | 5 |
| 23 | USC | 12 | 84 | 49 | 58.3 | 635 | 7 | 5 | 137.43 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 9 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 12 | 101 | 49 | 48.5 | 639 | 6 | 4 | 113.36 | 64 | 32 | 14 | 6 |
| 23 | Kansas State | 12 | 89 | 49 | 55.1 | 673 | 2 | 4 | 117.01 | 60 | 31 | 20 | 6 |
| 23 | Northwestern | 12 | 82 | 49 | 59.8 | 674 | 1 | 2 | 127.96 | 67 | 33 | 17 | 5 |
| 36 | Ohio | 13 | 92 | 50 | 54.3 | 542 | 5 | 2 | 117.42 | 68 | 26 | 8 | 6 |
| 36 | UAB | 11 | 66 | 50 | 75.8 | 646 | 9 | 1 | 199.95 | 69 | 33 | 15 | 7 |
| 38 | Washington State | 13 | 91 | 51 | 56.0 | 457 | 6 | 2 | 115.58 | 59 | 23 | 11 | 3 |
| 38 | Ohio State | 13 | 98 | 51 | 52.0 | 497 | 3 | 2 | 100.66 | 51 | 29 | 11 | 4 |
| 38 | Illinois | 12 | 90 | 51 | 56.7 | 549 | 3 | 0 | 118.91 | 30 | 40 | 13 | 3 |
| 38 | Kennesaw State | 14 | 98 | 51 | 52.0 | 555 | 5 | 4 | 108.29 | 62 | 30 | 11 | 5 |
| 38 | Arkansas | 12 | 79 | 51 | 64.6 | 594 | 5 | 0 | 148.61 | 64 | 32 | 13 | 3 |
| 38 | Florida | 12 | 85 | 51 | 60.0 | 649 | 3 | 3 | 128.72 | 66 | 36 | 11 | 6 |
| 38 | Ball State | 12 | 81 | 51 | 63.0 | 650 | 5 | 2 | 145.80 | 63 | 29 | 15 | 4 |
| 38 | Air Force | 12 | 80 | 51 | 63.8 | 755 | 7 | 3 | 164.41 | 74 | 35 | 17 | 8 |
| 46 | Minnesota | 12 | 81 | 52 | 64.2 | 555 | 7 | 2 | 145.34 | 71 | 28 | 10 | 3 |
| 46 | Maryland | 12 | 84 | 52 | 61.9 | 571 | 5 | 5 | 126.75 | 49 | 33 | 12 | 3 |
| 46 | Wyoming | 12 | 104 | 52 | 50.0 | 587 | 7 | 3 | 113.85 | 68 | 27 | 9 | 3 |
| 46 | Wisconsin | 12 | 84 | 52 | 61.9 | 599 | 4 | 1 | 135.14 | 48 | 28 | 14 | 3 |
| 46 | LSU | 12 | 97 | 52 | 53.6 | 655 | 5 | 8 | 110.86 | 47 | 34 | 16 | 7 |
| 46 | Rice | 12 | 80 | 52 | 65.0 | 685 | 3 | 0 | 149.31 | 44 | 33 | 20 | 6 |
| 46 | Notre Dame | 12 | 107 | 52 | 48.6 | 691 | 2 | 8 | 94.07 | 42 | 34 | 20 | 4 |
| 46 | Georgia State | 12 | 85 | 52 | 61.2 | 696 | 7 | 0 | 157.14 | 74 | 37 | 15 | 8 |
| 46 | Navy | 12 | 88 | 52 | 59.1 | 726 | 5 | 2 | 142.59 | 51 | 35 | 18 | 10 |
| 55 | Louisville | 13 | 104 | 53 | 51.0 | 480 | 3 | 1 | 97.33 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 2 |
| 55 | San Diego State | 12 | 107 | 53 | 49.5 | 483 | 2 | 5 | 84.27 | 26 | 32 | 9 | 1 |
| 55 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 85 | 53 | 62.4 | 512 | 7 | 1 | 137.78 | 34 | 29 | 13 | 4 |
| 55 | Georgia | 13 | 107 | 53 | 49.5 | 552 | 2 | 6 | 87.83 | 44 | 32 | 11 | 5 |
| 55 | Indiana | 13 | 102 | 53 | 52.0 | 605 | 2 | 2 | 104.33 | 46 | 28 | 16 | 6 |
| 55 | Kent State | 12 | 95 | 53 | 55.8 | 700 | 11 | 4 | 147.47 | 50 | 35 | 20 | 5 |
| 55 | Louisiana | 13 | 90 | 53 | 58.9 | 768 | 8 | 4 | 151.01 | 98 | 32 | 16 | 11 |
| 62 | UCF | 12 | 90 | 54 | 60.0 | 499 | 1 | 0 | 110.24 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 3 |
| 62 | Old Dominion | 13 | 104 | 54 | 51.9 | 561 | 4 | 5 | 100.30 | 46 | 29 | 10 | 3 |
| 62 | North Texas | 13 | 102 | 54 | 52.9 | 586 | 5 | 5 | 107.58 | 36 | 31 | 15 | 6 |
| 62 | Michigan | 12 | 94 | 54 | 57.4 | 602 | 5 | 2 | 124.53 | 36 | 32 | 17 | 6 |
| 62 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 108 | 54 | 50.0 | 606 | 4 | 5 | 100.09 | 39 | 32 | 15 | 6 |
| 62 | Boston College | 12 | 92 | 54 | 58.7 | 645 | 4 | 0 | 131.94 | 69 | 34 | 16 | 7 |
| 62 | Army | 12 | 87 | 54 | 62.1 | 660 | 3 | 5 | 125.68 | 50 | 36 | 17 | 4 |
| 62 | Colorado State | 12 | 87 | 54 | 62.1 | 674 | 5 | 2 | 141.51 | 74 | 36 | 18 | 4 |
| 62 | Syracuse | 12 | 94 | 54 | 57.4 | 723 | 6 | 2 | 138.85 | 41 | 33 | 21 | 5 |
| 62 | San Jose State | 12 | 93 | 54 | 58.1 | 749 | 7 | 2 | 146.26 | 83 | 33 | 18 | 5 |
| 72 | Arizona | 12 | 100 | 55 | 55.0 | 497 | 2 | 4 | 95.35 | 37 | 30 | 11 | 4 |
| 72 | Virginia | 13 | 107 | 55 | 51.4 | 611 | 4 | 5 | 102.35 | 68 | 27 | 11 | 5 |
| 72 | California | 13 | 112 | 55 | 49.1 | 668 | 3 | 1 | 106.26 | 40 | 37 | 17 | 6 |
| 72 | UNLV | 14 | 101 | 55 | 54.5 | 731 | 9 | 5 | 134.77 | 70 | 34 | 20 | 7 |
| 72 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 83 | 55 | 66.3 | 781 | 6 | 2 | 164.35 | 47 | 38 | 20 | 7 |
| 77 | Oregon State | 12 | 105 | 56 | 53.3 | 653 | 4 | 6 | 106.71 | 36 | 33 | 19 | 5 |
| 77 | Michigan State | 12 | 87 | 56 | 64.4 | 688 | 8 | 0 | 161.14 | 47 | 35 | 17 | 4 |
| 77 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 105 | 56 | 53.3 | 787 | 7 | 3 | 132.58 | 50 | 42 | 21 | 6 |
| 80 | Boise State | 14 | 110 | 57 | 51.8 | 556 | 1 | 5 | 88.19 | 49 | 29 | 14 | 4 |
| 80 | Penn State | 12 | 85 | 57 | 67.1 | 579 | 4 | 1 | 137.46 | 42 | 29 | 10 | 5 |
| 80 | BYU | 13 | 107 | 57 | 53.3 | 692 | 1 | 3 | 105.07 | 52 | 31 | 17 | 7 |
| 80 | Arizona State | 12 | 106 | 57 | 53.8 | 720 | 3 | 2 | 116.39 | 90 | 32 | 11 | 4 |
| 80 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 98 | 57 | 58.2 | 721 | 2 | 2 | 122.62 | 56 | 39 | 15 | 6 |
| 80 | South Alabama | 12 | 90 | 57 | 63.3 | 737 | 4 | 0 | 146.79 | 70 | 32 | 15 | 6 |
| 86 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 98 | 58 | 59.2 | 716 | 6 | 3 | 134.63 | 60 | 41 | 19 | 6 |
| 86 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 91 | 58 | 63.7 | 760 | 4 | 2 | 144.01 | 68 | 38 | 20 | 5 |
| 88 | Nevada | 12 | 91 | 59 | 64.8 | 593 | 4 | 2 | 129.68 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 2 |
| 88 | Clemson | 12 | 119 | 59 | 49.6 | 628 | 2 | 5 | 91.06 | 56 | 26 | 12 | 3 |
| 88 | Missouri State | 13 | 105 | 59 | 56.2 | 658 | 6 | 3 | 121.98 | 71 | 38 | 13 | 6 |
| 88 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 91 | 59 | 64.8 | 690 | 6 | 3 | 143.70 | 37 | 42 | 18 | 11 |
| 88 | Central Michigan | 12 | 97 | 59 | 60.8 | 706 | 5 | 3 | 132.79 | 62 | 34 | 18 | 5 |
| 88 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 95 | 59 | 62.1 | 778 | 5 | 1 | 146.16 | 57 | 37 | 17 | 7 |
| 88 | Kansas | 12 | 99 | 59 | 59.6 | 803 | 5 | 3 | 138.34 | 58 | 40 | 21 | 7 |
| 88 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 95 | 59 | 62.1 | 821 | 5 | 1 | 149.96 | 62 | 42 | 20 | 10 |
| 88 | Marshall | 12 | 106 | 59 | 55.7 | 996 | 9 | 7 | 149.40 | 73 | 44 | 18 | 10 |
| 97 | UTEP | 12 | 105 | 60 | 57.1 | 557 | 2 | 2 | 104.18 | 30 | 31 | 8 | 3 |
| 97 | Texas Tech | 13 | 109 | 60 | 55.0 | 575 | 3 | 4 | 101.10 | 56 | 27 | 12 | 4 |
| 97 | Liberty | 12 | 100 | 60 | 60.0 | 661 | 8 | 4 | 133.92 | 40 | 37 | 12 | 6 |
| 97 | Troy | 14 | 108 | 60 | 55.6 | 692 | 3 | 2 | 114.85 | 36 | 37 | 16 | 9 |
| 97 | Tulsa | 12 | 101 | 60 | 59.4 | 714 | 6 | 4 | 130.48 | 57 | 41 | 16 | 7 |
| 97 | Arkansas State | 13 | 101 | 60 | 59.4 | 778 | 7 | 3 | 141.05 | 60 | 38 | 19 | 7 |
| 103 | East Carolina | 12 | 99 | 61 | 61.6 | 589 | 3 | 5 | 111.49 | 39 | 27 | 10 | 6 |
| 103 | Utah State | 13 | 120 | 61 | 50.8 | 715 | 3 | 6 | 99.13 | 41 | 44 | 18 | 3 |
| 105 | Texas | 12 | 106 | 62 | 58.5 | 570 | 4 | 5 | 106.68 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 1 |
| 105 | Texas State | 12 | 95 | 62 | 65.3 | 574 | 4 | 4 | 121.49 | 28 | 35 | 9 | 2 |
| 105 | New Mexico State | 12 | 100 | 62 | 62.0 | 693 | 8 | 3 | 140.61 | 56 | 39 | 17 | 4 |
| 105 | TCU | 12 | 101 | 62 | 61.4 | 771 | 6 | 3 | 139.19 | 57 | 39 | 17 | 8 |
| 105 | Washington | 13 | 115 | 62 | 53.9 | 787 | 4 | 4 | 115.91 | 64 | 44 | 23 | 7 |
| 105 | SMU | 12 | 115 | 62 | 53.9 | 806 | 7 | 4 | 125.92 | 70 | 38 | 17 | 9 |
| 111 | Tulane | 13 | 104 | 63 | 60.6 | 654 | 7 | 3 | 129.84 | 72 | 34 | 9 | 5 |
| 111 | Cincinnati | 12 | 102 | 63 | 61.8 | 698 | 3 | 1 | 127.00 | 69 | 35 | 14 | 8 |
| 111 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 101 | 63 | 62.4 | 710 | 3 | 0 | 131.23 | 46 | 41 | 17 | 4 |
| 111 | Southern Miss | 13 | 109 | 63 | 57.8 | 725 | 6 | 7 | 119.00 | 82 | 39 | 15 | 5 |
| 111 | New Mexico | 12 | 96 | 63 | 65.6 | 755 | 2 | 2 | 134.40 | 70 | 32 | 15 | 7 |
| 116 | North Carolina | 12 | 105 | 64 | 61.0 | 667 | 0 | 2 | 110.50 | 28 | 36 | 15 | 1 |
| 116 | Tennessee | 12 | 101 | 64 | 63.4 | 688 | 4 | 3 | 127.72 | 36 | 38 | 17 | 5 |
| 116 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 110 | 64 | 58.2 | 704 | 4 | 2 | 120.30 | 39 | 42 | 22 | 2 |
| 116 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 107 | 64 | 59.8 | 768 | 7 | 6 | 130.49 | 58 | 31 | 15 | 8 |
| 116 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 116 | 64 | 55.2 | 771 | 9 | 3 | 131.43 | 50 | 43 | 19 | 6 |
| 116 | Alabama | 14 | 110 | 64 | 58.2 | 783 | 5 | 3 | 127.52 | 66 | 38 | 17 | 5 |
| 122 | Miami (FL) | 13 | 115 | 65 | 56.5 | 554 | 4 | 6 | 98.03 | 43 | 27 | 7 | 4 |
| 122 | Delaware | 13 | 114 | 65 | 57.0 | 878 | 5 | 5 | 127.42 | 71 | 44 | 19 | 9 |
| 124 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 128 | 66 | 51.6 | 677 | 4 | 4 | 100.05 | 34 | 38 | 13 | 2 |
| 124 | Iowa State | 12 | 105 | 66 | 62.9 | 863 | 6 | 3 | 145.05 | 82 | 40 | 19 | 11 |
| 126 | Oklahoma | 13 | 113 | 67 | 59.3 | 684 | 3 | 0 | 118.90 | 54 | 31 | 13 | 6 |
| 126 | FIU | 12 | 114 | 67 | 58.8 | 711 | 6 | 4 | 121.51 | 65 | 44 | 14 | 7 |
| 126 | West Virginia | 12 | 106 | 67 | 63.2 | 988 | 6 | 2 | 156.42 | 68 | 41 | 23 | 11 |
| 129 | Wake Forest | 12 | 114 | 68 | 59.6 | 743 | 6 | 1 | 130.02 | 65 | 37 | 19 | 5 |
| 129 | Auburn | 12 | 115 | 68 | 59.1 | 749 | 4 | 7 | 113.15 | 36 | 43 | 20 | 4 |
| 129 | Appalachian State | 12 | 116 | 68 | 58.6 | 930 | 8 | 5 | 140.10 | 48 | 50 | 27 | 7 |
| 132 | Stanford | 12 | 108 | 70 | 64.8 | 778 | 6 | 0 | 143.66 | 55 | 46 | 19 | 6 |
| 133 | Memphis | 13 | 118 | 71 | 60.2 | 794 | 4 | 5 | 119.41 | 46 | 45 | 19 | 7 |
| 134 | USF | 13 | 113 | 72 | 63.7 | 799 | 6 | 1 | 138.87 | 51 | 44 | 19 | 8 |
| 134 | Duke | 13 | 100 | 72 | 72.0 | 861 | 5 | 4 | 152.82 | 75 | 46 | 21 | 8 |
| 136 | NC State | 13 | 126 | 84 | 66.7 | 1012 | 6 | 0 | 149.85 | 79 | 54 | 22 | 8 |
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