2025 National Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 12/24/2025
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 155.60 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | James Madison | 5 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 130.56 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 6 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 215.33 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Arkansas | 3 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 195.20 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Boise State | 6 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 104.40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 7 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 96.74 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 96.74 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 5 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 194.17 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | UAB | 6 | 8 | 7 | 87.5 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 210.95 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Akron | 6 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 103.55 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Missouri | 7 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 139.75 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | UTSA | 7 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 172.20 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 8 | 7 | 87.5 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 198.25 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Temple | 5 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 236.80 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | UCLA | 7 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 147.55 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 136.01 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Texas State | 7 | 9 | 3 | 33.3 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 50.31 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Purdue | 8 | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 154.59 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Wyoming | 7 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 123.11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | UCF | 8 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 99.42 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Bowling Green | 7 | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 101.29 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Southern Miss | 7 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 123.61 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 132.94 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Baylor | 7 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 208.13 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Troy | 6 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 161.29 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Nevada | 5 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 149.74 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Ole Miss | 7 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 170.71 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Kansas | 7 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 258.94 | 58 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 161.20 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Army | 6 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 65.28 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 10 | 8 | 80.0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 149.96 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Oregon State | 8 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 79.48 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Charlotte | 7 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | East Carolina | 6 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 128.36 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | West Virginia | 8 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 121.24 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Notre Dame | 5 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 105.08 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Colorado State | 5 | 10 | 8 | 80.0 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 154.32 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Louisiana | 7 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 136.36 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | New Mexico | 8 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 98.04 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Toledo | 8 | 11 | 1 | 9.1 | -5 | 0 | 1 | -12.91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Liberty | 7 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 63.86 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Minnesota | 7 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 152.66 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Louisville | 8 | 11 | 10 | 90.9 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 165.20 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Florida State | 7 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 92.80 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Rice | 8 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 112.51 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | Syracuse | 6 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 128.15 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | Nebraska | 8 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 112.59 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Kansas State | 8 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 115.64 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | Duke | 8 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 194.91 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Hawaii | 9 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 157 | 0 | 1 | 165.35 | 64 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 40 | Navy | 8 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 251.93 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 52 | Wake Forest | 8 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 92.57 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Ball State | 11 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 76.66 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | FIU | 8 | 12 | 10 | 83.3 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 145.83 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Florida | 7 | 12 | 9 | 75.0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 117.70 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Indiana | 9 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 113.27 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Kentucky | 8 | 12 | 9 | 75.0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 124.00 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Georgia State | 8 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 127.90 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Massachusetts | 9 | 12 | 10 | 83.3 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 190.83 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 12 | 10 | 83.3 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 218.33 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 135.60 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 52 | NC State | 7 | 12 | 10 | 83.3 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 199.23 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Arizona State | 7 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 119.93 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Penn State | 8 | 12 | 9 | 75.0 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 193.00 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 12 | 10 | 83.3 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 175.93 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | Western Michigan | 9 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 129.73 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Colorado | 8 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 118 | 3 | 0 | 231.77 | 68 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Rutgers | 8 | 12 | 10 | 83.3 | 129 | 1 | 0 | 201.13 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 52 | Ohio | 9 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 178.23 | 68 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 70 | Clemson | 9 | 13 | 1 | 7.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12.21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 13 | 4 | 30.8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 69.72 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | BYU | 8 | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 57.91 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Oregon | 7 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 117.67 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Kennesaw State | 9 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 124.78 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Wisconsin | 8 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 90.04 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | Michigan | 8 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 181.57 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Texas Tech | 6 | 13 | 5 | 38.5 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 103.25 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | Arizona | 7 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 141.13 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 70 | Virginia | 8 | 13 | 2 | 15.4 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 73.85 | 68 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Connecticut | 7 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 105 | 3 | 1 | 182.47 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Missouri State | 7 | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 70.40 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Arkansas State | 8 | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 72.80 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | Georgia | 11 | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 63.31 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | Jacksonville State | 9 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 108.97 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | Houston | 9 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 114.09 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Ohio State | 9 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 109.94 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Northwestern | 9 | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 104.00 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Air Force | 7 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 91 | 3 | 1 | 168.17 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 81 | USF | 9 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 176.77 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | California | 9 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 156.86 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 81 | San Jose State | 7 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 179 | 1 | 2 | 159.54 | 83 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 92 | LSU | 10 | 15 | 4 | 26.7 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 52.70 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 92 | Tulsa | 9 | 15 | 11 | 73.3 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 140.29 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | Washington | 9 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 119.52 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | Tennessee | 7 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 141.31 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 92 | Memphis | 8 | 15 | 12 | 80.0 | 107 | 1 | 1 | 148.59 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 92 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 145.28 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 92 | TCU | 9 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 114 | 2 | 0 | 154.51 | 57 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 92 | Kent State | 11 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 114 | 4 | 0 | 211.84 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 92 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 15 | 13 | 86.7 | 114 | 3 | 0 | 216.51 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | Maryland | 9 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 130 | 1 | 0 | 161.47 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 92 | Utah | 10 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 139 | 1 | 1 | 146.51 | 54 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 92 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 142 | 4 | 0 | 234.19 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 92 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 190 | 3 | 0 | 239.07 | 68 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 105 | Oklahoma | 11 | 16 | 7 | 43.8 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 66.85 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | Stanford | 10 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 110.48 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | Buffalo | 8 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 105.28 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | Alabama | 8 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 95 | 2 | 1 | 147.38 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 105 | Appalachian State | 10 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 107 | 2 | 0 | 159.93 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 105 | North Texas | 8 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 202.75 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 105 | Michigan State | 9 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 114 | 2 | 0 | 157.35 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 105 | Mississippi State | 10 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 115 | 4 | 0 | 199.13 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 105 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 122 | 1 | 1 | 140.93 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 105 | Miami (FL) | 9 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 147.71 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 105 | Washington State | 9 | 16 | 12 | 75.0 | 135 | 2 | 0 | 187.13 | 59 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 105 | Central Michigan | 9 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 135 | 3 | 1 | 189.01 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 117 | Illinois | 9 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 87.98 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 117 | North Carolina | 11 | 17 | 8 | 47.1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 76.70 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 117 | Utah State | 11 | 17 | 6 | 35.3 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 55.16 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 117 | Texas | 10 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 74 | 0 | 2 | 71.86 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 117 | San Diego State | 11 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 127.11 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 117 | UNLV | 9 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 112 | 1 | 0 | 139.46 | 46 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 117 | New Mexico State | 8 | 17 | 12 | 70.6 | 136 | 3 | 0 | 196.03 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 117 | Marshall | 9 | 17 | 13 | 76.5 | 161 | 3 | 0 | 214.27 | 49 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 125 | Iowa State | 11 | 18 | 14 | 77.8 | 145 | 3 | 0 | 200.45 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 125 | USC | 10 | 18 | 15 | 83.3 | 156 | 5 | 2 | 225.58 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 127 | Iowa | 7 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 105.78 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 127 | SMU | 11 | 19 | 8 | 42.1 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 104.57 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 129 | Old Dominion | 10 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 133.16 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 129 | South Carolina | 9 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 131.40 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 129 | Delaware | 10 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 197 | 4 | 1 | 203.74 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 132 | Auburn | 10 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 126 | 1 | 1 | 118.50 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 132 | UTEP | 11 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 131 | 0 | 1 | 104.79 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 132 | Tulane | 8 | 21 | 17 | 81.0 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 200.09 | 72 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 135 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 24 | 19 | 79.2 | 191 | 3 | 0 | 187.27 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 136 | Boston College | 12 | 26 | 21 | 80.8 | 276 | 2 | 0 | 195.32 | 69 | 18 | 6 | 3 |
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