2025 National Leaders Passing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 12/05/2025
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 10 | 30 | 11 | 36.7 | 117 | 2 | 1 | 84.76 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 12 | 51 | 27 | 52.9 | 164 | 0 | 3 | 68.19 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Colorado State | 4 | 25 | 15 | 60.0 | 170 | 1 | 3 | 106.32 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Toledo | 9 | 40 | 17 | 42.5 | 239 | 1 | 4 | 80.94 | 73 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 11 | 57 | 35 | 61.4 | 240 | 0 | 1 | 93.26 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | UCLA | 4 | 51 | 27 | 52.9 | 245 | 2 | 1 | 102.31 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 9 | 39 | 23 | 59.0 | 246 | 2 | 2 | 118.62 | 63 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 45 | 28 | 62.2 | 260 | 1 | 3 | 104.76 | 57 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Syracuse | 5 | 35 | 19 | 54.3 | 265 | 1 | 1 | 121.61 | 72 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | UTEP | 5 | 35 | 22 | 62.9 | 284 | 1 | 1 | 134.74 | 66 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Florida State | 8 | 34 | 23 | 67.6 | 322 | 2 | 0 | 166.62 | 50 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| 12 | Oregon State | 5 | 47 | 28 | 59.6 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 121.87 | 50 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 8 | 44 | 32 | 72.7 | 321 | 2 | 1 | 144.46 | 65 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 53 | 29 | 54.7 | 356 | 1 | 3 | 106.05 | 73 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| 15 | UCF | 7 | 51 | 25 | 49.0 | 267 | 1 | 5 | 79.85 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | Western Michigan | 10 | 57 | 25 | 43.9 | 275 | 0 | 1 | 80.88 | 50 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 15 | Wyoming | 8 | 44 | 25 | 56.8 | 275 | 2 | 2 | 115.23 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | Oregon | 11 | 53 | 27 | 50.9 | 292 | 2 | 3 | 98.35 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 5 | 45 | 26 | 57.8 | 223 | 0 | 1 | 94.97 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Ball State | 4 | 54 | 29 | 53.7 | 335 | 1 | 0 | 111.92 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 4 |
| 19 | Houston | 8 | 51 | 28 | 54.9 | 354 | 1 | 2 | 111.83 | 48 | 14 | 11 | 4 |
| 22 | Utah | 11 | 61 | 29 | 47.5 | 325 | 1 | 4 | 84.60 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 4 |
| 22 | Northwestern | 7 | 51 | 35 | 68.6 | 429 | 2 | 1 | 148.31 | 67 | 15 | 10 | 4 |
| 24 | Kentucky | 7 | 54 | 31 | 57.4 | 292 | 1 | 2 | 101.53 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | USC | 12 | 71 | 50 | 70.4 | 411 | 4 | 1 | 134.82 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 1 |
| 26 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 44 | 28 | 63.6 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 114.04 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 26 | USF | 10 | 71 | 44 | 62.0 | 373 | 2 | 2 | 109.77 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 1 |
| 26 | Troy | 9 | 56 | 33 | 58.9 | 428 | 4 | 2 | 139.56 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 7 |
| 26 | Air Force | 9 | 50 | 33 | 66.0 | 471 | 3 | 3 | 152.93 | 86 | 17 | 10 | 4 |
| 30 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 54 | 33 | 61.1 | 379 | 3 | 1 | 134.70 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 4 |
| 30 | Georgia State | 9 | 67 | 41 | 61.2 | 387 | 1 | 1 | 111.65 | 48 | 18 | 7 | 3 |
| 30 | Washington State | 10 | 77 | 47 | 61.0 | 440 | 2 | 0 | 117.61 | 68 | 18 | 9 | 6 |
| 30 | James Madison | 13 | 93 | 51 | 54.8 | 461 | 2 | 1 | 101.43 | 48 | 18 | 11 | 4 |
| 30 | Temple | 7 | 61 | 33 | 54.1 | 462 | 5 | 2 | 138.21 | 43 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
| 30 | South Alabama | 9 | 65 | 39 | 60.0 | 477 | 6 | 2 | 145.95 | 70 | 18 | 8 | 5 |
| 30 | FIU | 8 | 63 | 37 | 58.7 | 508 | 3 | 3 | 132.65 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 8 |
| 37 | Southern Miss | 6 | 58 | 34 | 58.6 | 383 | 1 | 6 | 99.09 | 55 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 37 | Georgia | 11 | 62 | 38 | 61.3 | 405 | 3 | 1 | 128.90 | 56 | 19 | 6 | 4 |
| 37 | Sam Houston State | 6 | 52 | 34 | 65.4 | 408 | 2 | 1 | 140.14 | 43 | 19 | 10 | 5 |
| 37 | West Virginia | 6 | 62 | 37 | 59.7 | 514 | 2 | 2 | 133.52 | 68 | 19 | 12 | 5 |
| 41 | North Texas | 11 | 78 | 46 | 59.0 | 414 | 4 | 4 | 110.22 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 3 |
| 41 | Bowling Green | 9 | 69 | 40 | 58.0 | 478 | 3 | 2 | 124.72 | 75 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| 41 | Tulane | 12 | 72 | 45 | 62.5 | 662 | 3 | 2 | 147.92 | 72 | 20 | 15 | 7 |
| 44 | North Carolina | 5 | 54 | 37 | 68.5 | 345 | 1 | 1 | 124.60 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 2 |
| 44 | Arizona | 11 | 101 | 53 | 52.5 | 467 | 1 | 4 | 86.67 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 5 |
| 44 | Nebraska | 9 | 81 | 42 | 51.9 | 519 | 2 | 3 | 106.41 | 43 | 21 | 13 | 4 |
| 44 | BYU | 10 | 83 | 44 | 53.0 | 520 | 4 | 7 | 104.67 | 52 | 21 | 15 | 5 |
| 44 | Akron | 8 | 79 | 45 | 57.0 | 542 | 4 | 2 | 126.24 | 89 | 21 | 10 | 4 |
| 44 | Buffalo | 9 | 70 | 43 | 61.4 | 544 | 5 | 0 | 150.28 | 77 | 21 | 9 | 8 |
| 44 | Boston College | 8 | 75 | 46 | 61.3 | 569 | 6 | 1 | 148.79 | 51 | 21 | 11 | 7 |
| 51 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 73 | 39 | 53.4 | 515 | 4 | 2 | 125.29 | 49 | 22 | 10 | 5 |
| 51 | Boise State | 11 | 75 | 41 | 54.7 | 549 | 2 | 3 | 116.96 | 74 | 22 | 13 | 5 |
| 51 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 95 | 56 | 58.9 | 621 | 7 | 3 | 131.85 | 53 | 22 | 11 | 7 |
| 54 | Washington | 10 | 72 | 42 | 58.3 | 389 | 3 | 2 | 111.91 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 4 |
| 54 | Texas | 10 | 79 | 51 | 64.6 | 456 | 3 | 4 | 115.44 | 33 | 23 | 12 | 4 |
| 54 | Charlotte | 4 | 47 | 35 | 74.5 | 463 | 4 | 0 | 185.31 | 60 | 23 | 13 | 5 |
| 54 | Hawaii | 11 | 76 | 45 | 59.2 | 497 | 3 | 1 | 124.54 | 64 | 23 | 12 | 5 |
| 54 | Arkansas State | 8 | 54 | 37 | 68.5 | 504 | 2 | 0 | 159.14 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 6 |
| 54 | Purdue | 6 | 71 | 41 | 57.7 | 562 | 2 | 1 | 130.72 | 62 | 23 | 13 | 6 |
| 54 | South Carolina | 9 | 70 | 40 | 57.1 | 573 | 2 | 2 | 129.62 | 43 | 23 | 14 | 8 |
| 54 | Miami (FL) | 11 | 88 | 50 | 56.8 | 614 | 3 | 5 | 115.32 | 65 | 23 | 12 | 7 |
| 54 | Alabama | 11 | 107 | 63 | 58.9 | 650 | 1 | 4 | 105.52 | 66 | 23 | 13 | 6 |
| 63 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 97 | 50 | 51.5 | 502 | 3 | 5 | 94.92 | 39 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 63 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 83 | 47 | 56.6 | 555 | 6 | 3 | 129.43 | 59 | 24 | 14 | 4 |
| 63 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 61 | 46 | 75.4 | 564 | 4 | 1 | 171.44 | 50 | 24 | 16 | 7 |
| 63 | Tulsa | 8 | 65 | 43 | 66.2 | 584 | 7 | 1 | 174.08 | 50 | 24 | 14 | 6 |
| 63 | Texas A&M | 12 | 104 | 58 | 55.8 | 614 | 4 | 0 | 118.05 | 41 | 24 | 13 | 9 |
| 68 | UAB | 6 | 60 | 40 | 66.7 | 515 | 7 | 1 | 173.94 | 75 | 25 | 12 | 5 |
| 68 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 77 | 50 | 64.9 | 575 | 5 | 0 | 149.10 | 52 | 25 | 14 | 5 |
| 68 | Tennessee | 11 | 81 | 50 | 61.7 | 580 | 1 | 3 | 118.54 | 49 | 25 | 13 | 5 |
| 68 | California | 10 | 99 | 52 | 52.5 | 615 | 3 | 4 | 106.63 | 44 | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| 68 | SMU | 11 | 82 | 52 | 63.4 | 642 | 4 | 2 | 140.40 | 70 | 25 | 15 | 7 |
| 73 | Massachusetts | 5 | 67 | 41 | 61.2 | 518 | 5 | 2 | 144.79 | 72 | 26 | 12 | 3 |
| 73 | Nevada | 6 | 75 | 50 | 66.7 | 527 | 0 | 0 | 125.70 | 42 | 26 | 13 | 5 |
| 73 | Michigan | 10 | 83 | 47 | 56.6 | 556 | 3 | 4 | 115.19 | 52 | 26 | 14 | 6 |
| 73 | Baylor | 9 | 70 | 45 | 64.3 | 565 | 6 | 0 | 160.37 | 61 | 26 | 14 | 7 |
| 73 | TCU | 11 | 91 | 51 | 56.0 | 631 | 5 | 4 | 123.63 | 44 | 26 | 15 | 8 |
| 73 | Navy | 9 | 66 | 46 | 69.7 | 667 | 6 | 0 | 184.59 | 53 | 26 | 15 | 8 |
| 79 | NC State | 9 | 85 | 57 | 67.1 | 556 | 4 | 1 | 135.18 | 50 | 27 | 12 | 3 |
| 79 | UTSA | 10 | 83 | 47 | 56.6 | 576 | 4 | 0 | 130.83 | 56 | 27 | 15 | 5 |
| 79 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 83 | 52 | 62.7 | 644 | 6 | 2 | 146.87 | 56 | 27 | 14 | 5 |
| 79 | Duke | 9 | 86 | 56 | 65.1 | 656 | 3 | 0 | 140.71 | 64 | 27 | 20 | 4 |
| 83 | Rice | 7 | 92 | 51 | 55.4 | 588 | 4 | 1 | 121.30 | 34 | 28 | 15 | 5 |
| 83 | Iowa | 11 | 86 | 56 | 65.1 | 595 | 2 | 3 | 123.94 | 45 | 28 | 11 | 5 |
| 83 | San Jose State | 8 | 83 | 49 | 59.0 | 620 | 2 | 1 | 127.33 | 47 | 28 | 14 | 6 |
| 83 | Cincinnati | 8 | 67 | 43 | 64.2 | 631 | 3 | 0 | 158.07 | 75 | 28 | 18 | 8 |
| 83 | Minnesota | 10 | 87 | 58 | 66.7 | 645 | 1 | 2 | 128.14 | 48 | 28 | 11 | 5 |
| 83 | Fresno State | 9 | 114 | 61 | 53.5 | 653 | 7 | 6 | 111.36 | 40 | 28 | 15 | 4 |
| 83 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 77 | 53 | 68.8 | 663 | 4 | 3 | 150.50 | 75 | 28 | 12 | 6 |
| 83 | Ohio | 10 | 91 | 52 | 57.1 | 680 | 6 | 3 | 135.08 | 71 | 28 | 15 | 7 |
| 83 | Kennesaw State | 12 | 94 | 50 | 53.2 | 688 | 4 | 2 | 124.45 | 59 | 28 | 13 | 9 |
| 92 | Appalachian State | 8 | 103 | 59 | 57.3 | 586 | 2 | 6 | 99.83 | 38 | 29 | 10 | 2 |
| 92 | Kansas | 10 | 100 | 62 | 62.0 | 803 | 4 | 0 | 142.65 | 58 | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| 92 | Arizona State | 10 | 129 | 78 | 60.5 | 837 | 10 | 5 | 132.80 | 90 | 29 | 16 | 5 |
| 95 | Colorado | 7 | 72 | 43 | 59.7 | 568 | 4 | 2 | 138.76 | 68 | 30 | 14 | 4 |
| 95 | Central Michigan | 9 | 94 | 55 | 58.5 | 657 | 6 | 0 | 138.28 | 57 | 30 | 13 | 5 |
| 95 | Michigan State | 11 | 85 | 58 | 68.2 | 776 | 6 | 1 | 165.86 | 75 | 30 | 17 | 7 |
| 98 | Auburn | 9 | 77 | 48 | 62.3 | 676 | 1 | 2 | 135.18 | 57 | 31 | 22 | 8 |
| 98 | Louisville | 11 | 105 | 69 | 65.7 | 697 | 3 | 5 | 121.38 | 61 | 31 | 15 | 3 |
| 98 | Liberty | 8 | 82 | 52 | 63.4 | 704 | 5 | 1 | 153.21 | 36 | 31 | 20 | 7 |
| 98 | Indiana | 12 | 102 | 66 | 64.7 | 711 | 5 | 4 | 131.61 | 59 | 31 | 16 | 6 |
| 98 | UNLV | 11 | 88 | 51 | 58.0 | 747 | 4 | 4 | 135.18 | 70 | 31 | 22 | 6 |
| 103 | Mississippi State | 10 | 102 | 64 | 62.7 | 692 | 6 | 2 | 135.23 | 39 | 32 | 18 | 6 |
| 103 | Penn State | 10 | 99 | 65 | 65.7 | 733 | 6 | 2 | 143.81 | 46 | 32 | 15 | 7 |
| 103 | LSU | 11 | 116 | 68 | 58.6 | 798 | 3 | 6 | 114.59 | 58 | 32 | 22 | 5 |
| 103 | Notre Dame | 11 | 107 | 57 | 53.3 | 800 | 5 | 5 | 122.15 | 86 | 32 | 17 | 10 |
| 107 | Maryland | 11 | 81 | 56 | 69.1 | 676 | 9 | 2 | 170.98 | 45 | 33 | 18 | 6 |
| 107 | Texas State | 10 | 105 | 71 | 67.6 | 700 | 5 | 0 | 139.33 | 44 | 33 | 15 | 6 |
| 107 | Arkansas | 11 | 89 | 57 | 64.0 | 801 | 6 | 3 | 155.16 | 46 | 33 | 21 | 7 |
| 110 | Army | 9 | 99 | 58 | 58.6 | 592 | 5 | 3 | 119.43 | 47 | 34 | 14 | 3 |
| 110 | Kent State | 8 | 95 | 55 | 57.9 | 658 | 4 | 2 | 125.77 | 42 | 34 | 17 | 4 |
| 110 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 86 | 55 | 64.0 | 755 | 3 | 1 | 146.87 | 73 | 34 | 16 | 7 |
| 110 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 122 | 72 | 59.0 | 807 | 2 | 3 | 115.08 | 44 | 34 | 20 | 7 |
| 114 | Virginia | 11 | 108 | 69 | 63.9 | 786 | 6 | 2 | 139.66 | 60 | 35 | 17 | 10 |
| 114 | Missouri | 11 | 107 | 67 | 62.6 | 820 | 8 | 0 | 151.67 | 87 | 35 | 21 | 8 |
| 116 | Illinois | 8 | 103 | 60 | 58.3 | 600 | 3 | 3 | 110.96 | 33 | 36 | 14 | 2 |
| 116 | Oklahoma | 11 | 127 | 83 | 65.4 | 819 | 4 | 2 | 126.77 | 54 | 36 | 19 | 7 |
| 116 | Clemson | 9 | 109 | 66 | 60.6 | 868 | 4 | 3 | 134.05 | 74 | 36 | 17 | 7 |
| 119 | Wake Forest | 9 | 144 | 79 | 54.9 | 815 | 2 | 1 | 105.59 | 49 | 37 | 19 | 5 |
| 119 | Florida | 10 | 107 | 74 | 69.2 | 876 | 3 | 1 | 145.31 | 67 | 37 | 21 | 7 |
| 119 | Ole Miss | 11 | 128 | 80 | 62.5 | 935 | 5 | 2 | 133.62 | 76 | 37 | 22 | 9 |
| 122 | Kansas State | 10 | 135 | 76 | 56.3 | 839 | 1 | 6 | 102.07 | 60 | 38 | 17 | 8 |
| 122 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 112 | 69 | 61.6 | 868 | 4 | 6 | 127.78 | 75 | 38 | 24 | 8 |
| 124 | Delaware | 9 | 103 | 69 | 67.0 | 805 | 4 | 1 | 143.51 | 49 | 39 | 17 | 7 |
| 124 | New Mexico | 10 | 121 | 79 | 65.3 | 810 | 3 | 2 | 126.39 | 46 | 39 | 19 | 3 |
| 126 | Memphis | 11 | 97 | 67 | 69.1 | 836 | 4 | 1 | 153.02 | 46 | 40 | 18 | 9 |
| 126 | Rutgers | 10 | 78 | 61 | 78.2 | 878 | 8 | 2 | 201.47 | 62 | 40 | 18 | 9 |
| 126 | Stanford | 7 | 122 | 83 | 68.0 | 894 | 5 | 0 | 143.11 | 53 | 40 | 19 | 9 |
| 129 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 128 | 78 | 60.9 | 1119 | 10 | 4 | 153.90 | 75 | 41 | 28 | 12 |
| 130 | New Mexico State | 8 | 112 | 81 | 72.3 | 797 | 5 | 3 | 141.46 | 48 | 42 | 18 | 4 |
| 131 | Louisiana | 11 | 125 | 86 | 68.8 | 1116 | 8 | 1 | 163.32 | 68 | 44 | 18 | 12 |
| 132 | Utah State | 9 | 138 | 80 | 58.0 | 988 | 8 | 3 | 132.89 | 48 | 45 | 21 | 10 |
| 133 | Missouri State | 11 | 114 | 79 | 69.3 | 931 | 8 | 4 | 154.04 | 52 | 46 | 17 | 10 |
| 134 | Marshall | 10 | 107 | 70 | 65.4 | 1075 | 9 | 3 | 171.96 | 71 | 47 | 27 | 12 |
| 134 | Connecticut | 12 | 143 | 99 | 69.2 | 1093 | 8 | 1 | 150.49 | 90 | 47 | 20 | 11 |
| 136 | Iowa State | 10 | 138 | 88 | 63.8 | 1105 | 5 | 4 | 137.19 | 70 | 51 | 28 | 10 |
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