2025 National Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 12/24/2025
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 11 | 23 | 5 | 21.7 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 40.62 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 11 | 17 | 4 | 23.5 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 58.26 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Arizona State | 9 | 28 | 10 | 35.7 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 72.39 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 9 | 25 | 9 | 36.0 | 71 | 1 | 2 | 57.06 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Louisville | 13 | 35 | 14 | 40.0 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 72.23 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 11 | 27 | 11 | 40.7 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 70.04 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Colorado | 10 | 22 | 9 | 40.9 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 83.67 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Washington | 13 | 41 | 17 | 41.5 | 167 | 0 | 3 | 61.04 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Boston College | 11 | 23 | 10 | 43.5 | 142 | 1 | 0 | 109.69 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Iowa | 10 | 25 | 11 | 44.0 | 128 | 1 | 1 | 92.21 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Missouri | 11 | 20 | 9 | 45.0 | 91 | 2 | 0 | 116.22 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 11 | 22 | 10 | 45.5 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 92.80 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Alabama | 13 | 33 | 15 | 45.5 | 153 | 1 | 1 | 88.34 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 35 | 16 | 45.7 | 136 | 2 | 2 | 85.78 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Akron | 12 | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 98 | 2 | 1 | 99.30 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Utah | 11 | 30 | 14 | 46.7 | 142 | 0 | 1 | 79.76 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | Houston | 11 | 38 | 18 | 47.4 | 245 | 2 | 1 | 113.63 | 70 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 25 | 12 | 48.0 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 103.63 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 25 | 12 | 48.0 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 85.46 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | USC | 11 | 25 | 12 | 48.0 | 210 | 1 | 2 | 115.76 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| 21 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 27 | 13 | 48.1 | 109 | 0 | 2 | 67.25 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 27 | 13 | 48.1 | 141 | 4 | 1 | 133.49 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | Ole Miss | 12 | 29 | 14 | 48.3 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 77.96 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Washington State | 11 | 29 | 14 | 48.3 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 85.44 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Florida State | 12 | 31 | 15 | 48.4 | 159 | 3 | 1 | 116.95 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | California | 11 | 37 | 18 | 48.6 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 91.33 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 27 | Baylor | 12 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 98 | 2 | 2 | 86.11 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Old Dominion | 11 | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 107.00 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | Wyoming | 10 | 28 | 14 | 50.0 | 112 | 1 | 2 | 81.09 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Buffalo | 11 | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 113 | 2 | 0 | 123.14 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Maryland | 11 | 26 | 13 | 50.0 | 116 | 2 | 3 | 89.78 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Clemson | 12 | 26 | 13 | 50.0 | 135 | 0 | 2 | 78.23 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | San Jose State | 10 | 26 | 13 | 50.0 | 141 | 1 | 0 | 108.24 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | Ball State | 9 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 148 | 1 | 1 | 118.66 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 27 | Auburn | 11 | 32 | 16 | 50.0 | 158 | 1 | 4 | 76.79 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | Tulane | 12 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 178 | 3 | 1 | 126.17 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Oregon | 13 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 191 | 2 | 0 | 125.48 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| 27 | Syracuse | 11 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 193 | 1 | 1 | 108.37 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 39 | North Texas | 11 | 31 | 16 | 51.6 | 162 | 1 | 2 | 93.26 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | Louisiana | 11 | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 142 | 3 | 1 | 120.09 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Jacksonville State | 11 | 27 | 14 | 51.9 | 86 | 1 | 2 | 76.01 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Ohio State | 12 | 27 | 14 | 51.9 | 152 | 0 | 1 | 91.73 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 41 | Connecticut | 11 | 27 | 14 | 51.9 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 106.61 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 44 | Iowa State | 11 | 34 | 18 | 52.9 | 170 | 2 | 2 | 102.59 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 45 | Ohio | 13 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 110.51 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 46 | Illinois | 12 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 102.77 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 47 | Toledo | 12 | 26 | 14 | 53.8 | 133 | 0 | 1 | 89.13 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 48 | Arizona | 11 | 24 | 13 | 54.2 | 113 | 1 | 1 | 99.14 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | Virginia | 9 | 33 | 18 | 54.5 | 155 | 1 | 1 | 97.94 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 49 | Air Force | 11 | 22 | 12 | 54.5 | 156 | 0 | 1 | 105.02 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 51 | Georgia | 11 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 187 | 1 | 3 | 100.02 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 52 | South Carolina | 11 | 27 | 15 | 55.6 | 129 | 2 | 0 | 120.14 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 53 | San Diego State | 12 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 123 | 0 | 1 | 89.33 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Wisconsin | 12 | 23 | 13 | 56.5 | 107 | 2 | 1 | 115.60 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Temple | 10 | 23 | 13 | 56.5 | 211 | 2 | 0 | 162.28 | 75 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 56 | Texas Tech | 11 | 30 | 17 | 56.7 | 150 | 0 | 3 | 78.67 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 56 | Wake Forest | 12 | 30 | 17 | 56.7 | 220 | 3 | 1 | 144.60 | 65 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 58 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 28 | 16 | 57.1 | 164 | 3 | 2 | 127.41 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 58 | SMU | 12 | 35 | 20 | 57.1 | 245 | 3 | 2 | 132.79 | 70 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
| 60 | Fresno State | 10 | 33 | 19 | 57.6 | 202 | 2 | 1 | 122.94 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 61 | Hawaii | 12 | 31 | 18 | 58.1 | 186 | 2 | 0 | 129.76 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 62 | Rice | 8 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 123.43 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 62 | Troy | 14 | 36 | 21 | 58.3 | 211 | 2 | 0 | 125.89 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| 62 | West Virginia | 12 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 259 | 1 | 2 | 146.06 | 68 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 62 | Marshall | 12 | 36 | 21 | 58.3 | 307 | 2 | 1 | 142.74 | 69 | 17 | 5 | 3 |
| 66 | Memphis | 10 | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 196 | 2 | 1 | 131.26 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
| 66 | Oregon State | 12 | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 213 | 1 | 0 | 131.70 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 68 | Rutgers | 9 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 112.82 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Missouri State | 13 | 34 | 20 | 58.8 | 204 | 2 | 1 | 122.75 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 70 | Liberty | 12 | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 131 | 1 | 1 | 104.83 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Army | 12 | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 208 | 2 | 1 | 141.00 | 50 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 70 | BYU | 11 | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 234 | 0 | 1 | 124.65 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 73 | Texas State | 11 | 32 | 19 | 59.4 | 136 | 3 | 1 | 119.77 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | UTEP | 10 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 111.36 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Texas | 12 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 131 | 2 | 0 | 118.68 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Mississippi State | 11 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 236 | 1 | 2 | 123.75 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
| 74 | James Madison | 13 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 268 | 3 | 2 | 154.71 | 69 | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 74 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 273 | 3 | 0 | 169.44 | 50 | 16 | 6 | 3 |
| 79 | LSU | 10 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 215 | 1 | 1 | 119.28 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 79 | Delaware | 12 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 257 | 1 | 1 | 129.97 | 71 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 81 | Michigan | 11 | 23 | 14 | 60.9 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 118.31 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 82 | Boise State | 13 | 31 | 19 | 61.3 | 158 | 0 | 1 | 97.65 | 49 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 82 | Tulsa | 11 | 31 | 19 | 61.3 | 197 | 0 | 3 | 95.32 | 57 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| 82 | Kansas | 11 | 31 | 19 | 61.3 | 273 | 1 | 1 | 139.46 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 85 | UCF | 11 | 26 | 16 | 61.5 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 118.08 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 86 | FIU | 12 | 42 | 26 | 61.9 | 266 | 3 | 2 | 129.16 | 65 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
| 87 | Nebraska | 10 | 29 | 18 | 62.1 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 129.56 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
| 87 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 29 | 18 | 62.1 | 288 | 2 | 0 | 168.25 | 50 | 17 | 7 | 3 |
| 89 | NC State | 13 | 37 | 23 | 62.2 | 304 | 0 | 0 | 131.17 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 4 |
| 90 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 137 | 2 | 0 | 137.95 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 90 | TCU | 10 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 154 | 1 | 1 | 121.82 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 90 | Kansas State | 12 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 159 | 1 | 1 | 123.57 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 90 | UCLA | 12 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 229 | 2 | 0 | 143.24 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 94 | Georgia State | 12 | 35 | 22 | 62.9 | 291 | 3 | 0 | 160.98 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 4 |
| 95 | Penn State | 11 | 27 | 17 | 63.0 | 192 | 1 | 0 | 134.91 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 95 | Navy | 11 | 27 | 17 | 63.0 | 238 | 1 | 0 | 149.23 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 97 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 130 | 1 | 2 | 116.95 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 98 | Oklahoma | 12 | 30 | 19 | 63.3 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 125.57 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| 99 | Utah State | 13 | 36 | 23 | 63.9 | 263 | 1 | 0 | 134.43 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 100 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 129 | 1 | 0 | 120.54 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 100 | Central Michigan | 10 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 172 | 1 | 1 | 126.99 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 100 | Florida | 10 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 273 | 2 | 1 | 174.13 | 66 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| 103 | Colorado State | 11 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 166 | 1 | 0 | 125.87 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 104 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 34 | 22 | 64.7 | 261 | 2 | 0 | 148.60 | 55 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 105 | Purdue | 11 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 179 | 0 | 2 | 120.18 | 59 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 106 | Indiana | 10 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 130 | 0 | 1 | 104.00 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 107 | Tennessee | 11 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 222 | 0 | 1 | 122.92 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 107 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 230 | 4 | 1 | 170.76 | 60 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 107 | South Alabama | 12 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 277 | 2 | 0 | 168.52 | 70 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 110 | UTSA | 11 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 128.38 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 110 | Charlotte | 12 | 24 | 16 | 66.7 | 152 | 2 | 1 | 139.04 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 110 | Kent State | 9 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 175 | 3 | 0 | 183.81 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 110 | Nevada | 11 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 176 | 2 | 1 | 138.46 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 110 | Massachusetts | 9 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 187 | 1 | 0 | 137.07 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 110 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 33 | 22 | 66.7 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 117.32 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 116 | Appalachian State | 12 | 34 | 23 | 67.6 | 289 | 4 | 2 | 166.11 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| 117 | Arkansas State | 13 | 31 | 21 | 67.7 | 302 | 3 | 0 | 181.50 | 47 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| 118 | Michigan State | 9 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 143 | 2 | 0 | 152.78 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 118 | Northwestern | 9 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 243 | 0 | 1 | 151.87 | 67 | 13 | 5 | 3 |
| 120 | Minnesota | 12 | 20 | 14 | 70.0 | 195 | 4 | 1 | 207.90 | 71 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| 121 | Cincinnati | 11 | 41 | 29 | 70.7 | 343 | 1 | 0 | 149.05 | 69 | 22 | 5 | 3 |
| 122 | Arkansas | 9 | 21 | 15 | 71.4 | 148 | 2 | 0 | 162.06 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 122 | New Mexico | 10 | 28 | 20 | 71.4 | 179 | 1 | 0 | 136.91 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 122 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 28 | 20 | 71.4 | 274 | 0 | 1 | 146.49 | 53 | 17 | 6 | 3 |
| 125 | Southern Miss | 11 | 32 | 23 | 71.9 | 254 | 4 | 1 | 173.56 | 82 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| 126 | New Mexico State | 10 | 26 | 19 | 73.1 | 199 | 2 | 1 | 155.06 | 33 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| 127 | Stanford | 11 | 38 | 28 | 73.7 | 313 | 3 | 0 | 168.92 | 55 | 22 | 8 | 2 |
| 128 | Duke | 12 | 27 | 20 | 74.1 | 193 | 1 | 0 | 146.33 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 128 | North Carolina | 11 | 27 | 20 | 74.1 | 228 | 0 | 2 | 130.19 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 130 | East Carolina | 11 | 24 | 18 | 75.0 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 160.25 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 131 | UAB | 10 | 21 | 16 | 76.2 | 161 | 3 | 1 | 178.21 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 132 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 30 | 23 | 76.7 | 243 | 3 | 0 | 177.71 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 3 |
| 133 | USF | 11 | 26 | 20 | 76.9 | 212 | 3 | 1 | 175.80 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 |
| 134 | Kennesaw State | 12 | 22 | 17 | 77.3 | 146 | 1 | 0 | 148.01 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 135 | UNLV | 12 | 24 | 19 | 79.2 | 315 | 4 | 0 | 244.42 | 70 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 136 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 15 | 12 | 80.0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 151.12 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
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