2025 National Leaders Passing Defense - All Games through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 14 | 342 | 208 | 60.8 | 1816 | 5.3 | 7 | 8 | 107.50 | 24.4 | 129.7 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 13 | 368 | 198 | 53.8 | 1999 | 5.4 | 18 | 20 | 104.70 | 28.3 | 153.8 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 13 | 314 | 183 | 58.3 | 2003 | 6.4 | 9 | 6 | 117.50 | 24.2 | 154.1 |
| 4 | Oregon | 15 | 424 | 226 | 53.3 | 2369 | 5.6 | 19 | 15 | 107.94 | 28.3 | 157.9 |
| 5 | Toledo | 13 | 353 | 177 | 50.1 | 2054 | 5.8 | 11 | 13 | 101.93 | 27.2 | 158.0 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 13 | 417 | 223 | 53.5 | 2134 | 5.1 | 14 | 15 | 100.36 | 32.1 | 164.2 |
| 7 | Arizona | 13 | 385 | 208 | 54.0 | 2149 | 5.6 | 9 | 22 | 97.21 | 29.6 | 165.3 |
| 8 | North Texas | 14 | 388 | 218 | 56.2 | 2327 | 6.0 | 16 | 15 | 112.44 | 27.7 | 166.2 |
| 9 | Alabama | 15 | 396 | 246 | 62.1 | 2549 | 6.4 | 16 | 11 | 123.96 | 26.4 | 169.9 |
| 10 | Iowa | 13 | 372 | 215 | 57.8 | 2245 | 6.0 | 9 | 11 | 110.56 | 28.6 | 172.7 |
| 11 | Missouri | 13 | 379 | 215 | 56.7 | 2255 | 5.9 | 15 | 7 | 116.08 | 29.2 | 173.5 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 317 | 188 | 59.3 | 2087 | 6.6 | 11 | 9 | 120.39 | 26.4 | 173.9 |
| 13 | Washington State | 13 | 352 | 224 | 63.6 | 2267 | 6.4 | 16 | 6 | 129.33 | 27.1 | 174.4 |
| 14 | Wyoming | 12 | 346 | 192 | 55.5 | 2106 | 6.1 | 15 | 10 | 115.15 | 28.8 | 175.5 |
| 15 | Boise State | 14 | 399 | 217 | 54.4 | 2458 | 6.2 | 17 | 14 | 113.17 | 28.5 | 175.6 |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 13 | 381 | 214 | 56.2 | 2296 | 6.0 | 17 | 3 | 119.94 | 29.3 | 176.6 |
| 17 | Utah | 13 | 385 | 190 | 49.4 | 2312 | 6.0 | 12 | 15 | 102.29 | 29.6 | 177.8 |
| 18 | Western Michigan | 14 | 390 | 216 | 55.4 | 2519 | 6.5 | 14 | 12 | 115.35 | 27.9 | 179.9 |
| 19 | James Madison | 14 | 421 | 214 | 50.8 | 2542 | 6.0 | 18 | 14 | 109.01 | 30.1 | 181.6 |
| 20 | Penn State | 13 | 366 | 230 | 62.8 | 2395 | 6.5 | 16 | 6 | 128.96 | 28.2 | 184.2 |
| 20 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 295 | 178 | 60.3 | 2210 | 7.5 | 16 | 7 | 136.42 | 24.6 | 184.2 |
| 22 | UCF | 12 | 335 | 212 | 63.3 | 2221 | 6.6 | 13 | 9 | 126.41 | 27.9 | 185.1 |
| 23 | Indiana | 15 | 455 | 283 | 62.2 | 2789 | 6.1 | 9 | 18 | 112.31 | 30.3 | 185.9 |
| 24 | Buffalo | 12 | 345 | 191 | 55.4 | 2237 | 6.5 | 17 | 7 | 122.03 | 28.8 | 186.4 |
| 25 | Louisville | 13 | 409 | 242 | 59.2 | 2454 | 6.0 | 15 | 14 | 114.82 | 31.5 | 188.8 |
| 26 | Texas Tech | 14 | 483 | 286 | 59.2 | 2662 | 5.5 | 11 | 17 | 105.97 | 34.5 | 190.1 |
| 27 | Army | 13 | 359 | 228 | 63.5 | 2475 | 6.9 | 15 | 8 | 130.75 | 27.6 | 190.4 |
| 28 | Florida State | 12 | 326 | 203 | 62.3 | 2289 | 7.0 | 20 | 12 | 134.14 | 27.2 | 190.8 |
| 29 | Old Dominion | 13 | 409 | 247 | 60.4 | 2489 | 6.1 | 16 | 15 | 117.09 | 31.5 | 191.5 |
| 30 | Northwestern | 13 | 347 | 223 | 64.3 | 2516 | 7.3 | 13 | 9 | 132.35 | 26.7 | 193.5 |
| 31 | Baylor | 12 | 344 | 214 | 62.2 | 2339 | 6.8 | 17 | 9 | 130.40 | 28.7 | 194.9 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | 13 | 407 | 240 | 59.0 | 2538 | 6.2 | 11 | 9 | 115.85 | 31.3 | 195.2 |
| 33 | Virginia | 14 | 412 | 245 | 59.5 | 2738 | 6.6 | 15 | 14 | 120.52 | 29.4 | 195.6 |
| 34 | Troy | 14 | 390 | 235 | 60.3 | 2747 | 7.0 | 16 | 10 | 127.84 | 27.9 | 196.2 |
| 35 | UCLA | 12 | 326 | 215 | 66.0 | 2359 | 7.2 | 23 | 4 | 147.56 | 27.2 | 196.6 |
| 36 | Liberty | 12 | 350 | 203 | 58.0 | 2361 | 6.7 | 17 | 7 | 126.70 | 29.2 | 196.8 |
| 37 | Ole Miss | 15 | 458 | 260 | 56.8 | 2984 | 6.5 | 17 | 9 | 119.82 | 30.5 | 198.9 |
| 38 | Temple | 12 | 309 | 189 | 61.2 | 2394 | 7.7 | 18 | 7 | 140.94 | 25.8 | 199.5 |
| 39 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 437 | 247 | 56.5 | 2805 | 6.4 | 22 | 14 | 120.64 | 31.2 | 200.4 |
| 40 | Bowling Green | 12 | 321 | 189 | 58.9 | 2420 | 7.5 | 15 | 6 | 133.89 | 26.8 | 201.7 |
| 41 | Colorado | 12 | 323 | 179 | 55.4 | 2438 | 7.5 | 18 | 6 | 133.49 | 26.9 | 203.2 |
| 42 | LSU | 13 | 414 | 247 | 59.7 | 2660 | 6.4 | 14 | 17 | 116.58 | 31.8 | 204.6 |
| 43 | South Alabama | 12 | 340 | 207 | 60.9 | 2460 | 7.2 | 19 | 6 | 136.56 | 28.3 | 205.0 |
| 44 | California | 13 | 420 | 259 | 61.7 | 2667 | 6.4 | 14 | 8 | 122.20 | 32.3 | 205.2 |
| 45 | Miami (FL) | 15 | 494 | 296 | 59.9 | 3092 | 6.3 | 13 | 16 | 114.71 | 32.9 | 206.1 |
| 46 | Wake Forest | 13 | 457 | 270 | 59.1 | 2690 | 5.9 | 12 | 4 | 115.44 | 35.2 | 206.9 |
| 47 | USC | 13 | 394 | 259 | 65.7 | 2698 | 6.8 | 22 | 12 | 135.60 | 30.3 | 207.5 |
| 48 | Ohio | 13 | 360 | 231 | 64.2 | 2705 | 7.5 | 19 | 12 | 138.04 | 27.7 | 208.1 |
| 49 | Central Michigan | 13 | 410 | 238 | 58.0 | 2722 | 6.6 | 18 | 13 | 121.97 | 31.5 | 209.4 |
| 50 | BYU | 14 | 452 | 260 | 57.5 | 2936 | 6.5 | 17 | 17 | 116.98 | 32.3 | 209.7 |
| 51 | Minnesota | 13 | 370 | 248 | 67.0 | 2737 | 7.4 | 16 | 9 | 138.57 | 28.5 | 210.5 |
| 52 | Washington | 13 | 448 | 269 | 60.0 | 2747 | 6.1 | 17 | 14 | 117.83 | 34.5 | 211.3 |
| 52 | North Carolina | 12 | 385 | 245 | 63.6 | 2535 | 6.6 | 15 | 6 | 128.69 | 32.1 | 211.3 |
| 54 | Michigan | 13 | 426 | 271 | 63.6 | 2748 | 6.5 | 17 | 13 | 124.88 | 32.8 | 211.4 |
| 55 | Massachusetts | 12 | 297 | 200 | 67.3 | 2550 | 8.6 | 29 | 4 | 168.99 | 24.8 | 212.5 |
| 56 | Notre Dame | 12 | 413 | 230 | 55.7 | 2561 | 6.2 | 14 | 21 | 108.80 | 34.4 | 213.4 |
| 57 | Kansas | 12 | 355 | 227 | 63.9 | 2569 | 7.2 | 19 | 4 | 140.14 | 29.6 | 214.1 |
| 58 | Tulsa | 12 | 347 | 220 | 63.4 | 2571 | 7.4 | 21 | 7 | 141.58 | 28.9 | 214.3 |
| 59 | South Carolina | 12 | 373 | 225 | 60.3 | 2596 | 7.0 | 13 | 12 | 123.85 | 31.1 | 216.3 |
| 60 | Georgia | 14 | 459 | 279 | 60.8 | 3031 | 6.6 | 14 | 9 | 122.40 | 32.8 | 216.5 |
| 61 | Texas State | 13 | 402 | 266 | 66.2 | 2835 | 7.1 | 23 | 9 | 139.81 | 30.9 | 218.1 |
| 62 | Wisconsin | 12 | 344 | 240 | 69.8 | 2619 | 7.6 | 19 | 5 | 149.04 | 28.7 | 218.3 |
| 63 | Illinois | 13 | 429 | 273 | 63.6 | 2839 | 6.6 | 19 | 6 | 131.05 | 33.0 | 218.4 |
| 64 | Iowa State | 12 | 387 | 237 | 61.2 | 2622 | 6.8 | 14 | 11 | 124.41 | 32.3 | 218.5 |
| 64 | Connecticut | 13 | 393 | 257 | 65.4 | 2840 | 7.2 | 17 | 11 | 134.77 | 30.2 | 218.5 |
| 66 | Houston | 13 | 403 | 243 | 60.3 | 2845 | 7.1 | 16 | 12 | 126.74 | 31.0 | 218.8 |
| 67 | Kennesaw State | 14 | 421 | 257 | 61.0 | 3081 | 7.3 | 19 | 9 | 133.13 | 30.1 | 220.1 |
| 68 | Nevada | 12 | 356 | 231 | 64.9 | 2643 | 7.4 | 12 | 11 | 132.19 | 29.7 | 220.3 |
| 69 | Cincinnati | 13 | 389 | 260 | 66.8 | 2866 | 7.4 | 20 | 2 | 144.67 | 29.9 | 220.5 |
| 70 | Colorado State | 12 | 325 | 205 | 63.1 | 2653 | 8.2 | 18 | 8 | 145.01 | 27.1 | 221.1 |
| 71 | UTEP | 12 | 380 | 235 | 61.8 | 2662 | 7.0 | 19 | 5 | 134.55 | 31.7 | 221.8 |
| 72 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 354 | 224 | 63.3 | 2667 | 7.5 | 21 | 5 | 143.33 | 29.5 | 222.3 |
| 73 | Kansas State | 12 | 391 | 222 | 56.8 | 2669 | 6.8 | 14 | 13 | 119.29 | 32.6 | 222.4 |
| 73 | Oregon State | 12 | 348 | 198 | 56.9 | 2669 | 7.7 | 22 | 8 | 137.59 | 29.0 | 222.4 |
| 75 | UTSA | 13 | 394 | 236 | 59.9 | 2895 | 7.3 | 26 | 11 | 137.82 | 30.3 | 222.7 |
| 76 | Florida | 12 | 335 | 214 | 63.9 | 2675 | 8.0 | 13 | 10 | 137.79 | 27.9 | 222.9 |
| 76 | Rutgers | 12 | 312 | 204 | 65.4 | 2675 | 8.6 | 23 | 5 | 158.53 | 26.0 | 222.9 |
| 78 | Mississippi State | 13 | 396 | 239 | 60.4 | 2899 | 7.3 | 24 | 13 | 135.28 | 30.5 | 223.0 |
| 79 | Louisiana | 13 | 379 | 252 | 66.5 | 2913 | 7.7 | 18 | 9 | 141.97 | 29.2 | 224.1 |
| 80 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 466 | 257 | 55.2 | 2915 | 6.3 | 12 | 9 | 112.33 | 35.8 | 224.2 |
| 81 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 348 | 234 | 67.2 | 2698 | 7.8 | 18 | 4 | 147.14 | 29.0 | 224.8 |
| 82 | Maryland | 12 | 383 | 242 | 63.2 | 2718 | 7.1 | 25 | 19 | 134.42 | 31.9 | 226.5 |
| 83 | Ball State | 12 | 354 | 219 | 61.9 | 2722 | 7.7 | 23 | 9 | 142.81 | 29.5 | 226.8 |
| 84 | Hawaii | 13 | 394 | 234 | 59.4 | 2953 | 7.5 | 15 | 8 | 130.85 | 30.3 | 227.2 |
| 84 | Memphis | 13 | 392 | 238 | 60.7 | 2953 | 7.5 | 16 | 12 | 131.34 | 30.2 | 227.2 |
| 86 | Southern Miss | 13 | 429 | 272 | 63.4 | 2980 | 6.9 | 13 | 23 | 121.03 | 33.0 | 229.2 |
| 86 | Akron | 12 | 355 | 214 | 60.3 | 2750 | 7.7 | 20 | 11 | 137.74 | 29.6 | 229.2 |
| 86 | New Mexico | 13 | 412 | 282 | 68.4 | 2979 | 7.2 | 19 | 9 | 140.04 | 31.7 | 229.2 |
| 89 | Missouri State | 13 | 413 | 265 | 64.2 | 2983 | 7.2 | 19 | 8 | 136.15 | 31.8 | 229.5 |
| 90 | Auburn | 12 | 381 | 238 | 62.5 | 2758 | 7.2 | 15 | 11 | 130.50 | 31.8 | 229.8 |
| 91 | Navy | 13 | 372 | 239 | 64.2 | 2990 | 8.0 | 21 | 7 | 146.64 | 28.6 | 230.0 |
| 92 | East Carolina | 13 | 454 | 288 | 63.4 | 3000 | 6.6 | 16 | 10 | 126.17 | 34.9 | 230.8 |
| 93 | Michigan State | 12 | 367 | 242 | 65.9 | 2776 | 7.6 | 23 | 5 | 147.44 | 30.6 | 231.3 |
| 94 | UAB | 12 | 286 | 189 | 66.1 | 2787 | 9.7 | 27 | 4 | 176.30 | 23.8 | 232.3 |
| 95 | Arizona State | 13 | 459 | 277 | 60.3 | 3035 | 6.6 | 20 | 8 | 126.78 | 35.3 | 233.5 |
| 96 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 446 | 273 | 61.2 | 3283 | 7.4 | 19 | 14 | 130.82 | 31.9 | 234.5 |
| 97 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 407 | 253 | 62.2 | 3053 | 7.5 | 19 | 4 | 138.60 | 31.3 | 234.8 |
| 98 | Texas | 13 | 465 | 291 | 62.6 | 3054 | 6.6 | 18 | 16 | 123.64 | 35.8 | 234.9 |
| 99 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 370 | 238 | 64.3 | 2822 | 7.6 | 20 | 3 | 144.61 | 30.8 | 235.2 |
| 100 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 431 | 271 | 62.9 | 3059 | 7.1 | 28 | 15 | 136.97 | 33.2 | 235.3 |
| 101 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 414 | 258 | 62.3 | 3066 | 7.4 | 25 | 12 | 138.66 | 31.8 | 235.8 |
| 102 | Kent State | 12 | 389 | 232 | 59.6 | 2832 | 7.3 | 25 | 6 | 138.92 | 32.4 | 236.0 |
| 103 | New Mexico State | 12 | 408 | 260 | 63.7 | 2842 | 7.0 | 25 | 15 | 135.11 | 34.0 | 236.8 |
| 104 | Arkansas | 12 | 339 | 213 | 62.8 | 2871 | 8.5 | 22 | 6 | 151.85 | 28.3 | 239.3 |
| 105 | Kentucky | 12 | 358 | 221 | 61.7 | 2879 | 8.0 | 16 | 12 | 137.33 | 29.8 | 239.9 |
| 106 | Rice | 13 | 375 | 231 | 61.6 | 3122 | 8.3 | 25 | 3 | 151.93 | 28.8 | 240.2 |
| 107 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 484 | 266 | 55.0 | 3124 | 6.5 | 19 | 22 | 113.05 | 37.2 | 240.3 |
| 108 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 415 | 264 | 63.6 | 3126 | 7.5 | 15 | 12 | 133.04 | 31.9 | 240.5 |
| 109 | Georgia State | 12 | 340 | 219 | 64.4 | 2889 | 8.5 | 25 | 3 | 158.28 | 28.3 | 240.8 |
| 110 | UNLV | 14 | 444 | 266 | 59.9 | 3384 | 7.6 | 23 | 14 | 134.71 | 31.7 | 241.7 |
| 110 | Purdue | 12 | 312 | 202 | 64.7 | 2900 | 9.3 | 15 | 4 | 156.13 | 26.0 | 241.7 |
| 112 | USF | 13 | 479 | 295 | 61.6 | 3156 | 6.6 | 15 | 14 | 121.43 | 36.8 | 242.8 |
| 113 | Tennessee | 13 | 441 | 291 | 66.0 | 3182 | 7.2 | 19 | 10 | 136.28 | 33.9 | 244.8 |
| 114 | Arkansas State | 13 | 392 | 268 | 68.4 | 3184 | 8.1 | 21 | 7 | 150.70 | 30.2 | 244.9 |
| 115 | San Jose State | 12 | 345 | 226 | 65.5 | 2943 | 8.5 | 18 | 7 | 150.32 | 28.8 | 245.3 |
| 116 | Delaware | 13 | 428 | 265 | 61.9 | 3193 | 7.5 | 21 | 14 | 134.23 | 32.9 | 245.6 |
| 116 | TCU | 13 | 425 | 261 | 61.4 | 3193 | 7.5 | 25 | 14 | 137.34 | 32.7 | 245.6 |
| 118 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 458 | 305 | 66.6 | 3242 | 7.1 | 24 | 8 | 139.85 | 35.2 | 249.4 |
| 119 | FIU | 13 | 458 | 278 | 60.7 | 3249 | 7.1 | 26 | 12 | 133.78 | 35.2 | 249.9 |
| 120 | Clemson | 13 | 484 | 294 | 60.7 | 3266 | 6.7 | 18 | 9 | 125.97 | 37.2 | 251.2 |
| 121 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 340 | 223 | 65.6 | 3029 | 8.9 | 28 | 6 | 164.08 | 28.3 | 252.4 |
| 122 | Syracuse | 12 | 391 | 259 | 66.2 | 3033 | 7.8 | 23 | 5 | 148.25 | 32.6 | 252.8 |
| 123 | Boston College | 12 | 374 | 240 | 64.2 | 3068 | 8.2 | 23 | 6 | 150.17 | 31.2 | 255.7 |
| 124 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 374 | 241 | 64.4 | 3074 | 8.2 | 31 | 10 | 155.48 | 31.2 | 256.2 |
| 125 | Utah State | 13 | 479 | 282 | 58.9 | 3365 | 7.0 | 26 | 13 | 130.36 | 36.8 | 258.8 |
| 126 | Tulane | 14 | 478 | 323 | 67.6 | 3663 | 7.7 | 23 | 15 | 141.54 | 34.1 | 261.6 |
| 127 | Marshall | 12 | 368 | 215 | 58.4 | 3140 | 8.5 | 24 | 13 | 144.55 | 30.7 | 261.7 |
| 128 | Air Force | 12 | 336 | 234 | 69.6 | 3176 | 9.5 | 17 | 7 | 161.57 | 28.0 | 264.7 |
| 129 | West Virginia | 12 | 390 | 253 | 64.9 | 3185 | 8.2 | 28 | 11 | 151.52 | 32.5 | 265.4 |
| 130 | Appalachian State | 13 | 469 | 296 | 63.1 | 3483 | 7.4 | 22 | 13 | 135.43 | 36.1 | 267.9 |
| 131 | Charlotte | 12 | 402 | 274 | 68.2 | 3260 | 8.1 | 24 | 7 | 152.50 | 33.5 | 271.7 |
| 132 | NC State | 13 | 470 | 295 | 62.8 | 3551 | 7.6 | 22 | 9 | 137.85 | 36.2 | 273.2 |
| 133 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 371 | 261 | 70.4 | 3311 | 8.9 | 20 | 8 | 158.80 | 30.9 | 275.9 |
| 134 | Duke | 14 | 463 | 311 | 67.2 | 3875 | 8.4 | 21 | 14 | 146.39 | 33.1 | 276.8 |
| 135 | SMU | 13 | 522 | 318 | 60.9 | 3681 | 7.1 | 26 | 18 | 129.70 | 40.2 | 283.2 |
| 136 | Stanford | 12 | 445 | 294 | 66.1 | 3467 | 7.8 | 22 | 3 | 146.48 | 37.1 | 288.9 |