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