2025 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Texas A&M 2 52 28 53.8 282 5.4 2 0 112.09 26.0 141.0
2 Boise State 5 107 65 60.7 724 6.8 7 0 139.17 21.4 144.8
3 Toledo 5 119 62 52.1 763 6.4 7 5 116.97 23.8 152.6
4 Virginia 3 71 44 62.0 460 6.5 3 1 127.51 23.7 153.3
5 Fresno State 4 88 59 67.0 621 7.1 8 2 151.78 22.0 155.3
6 Alabama 4 79 58 73.4 638 8.1 6 0 166.32 19.8 159.5
7 Wyoming 8 189 110 58.2 1305 6.9 11 3 132.24 23.6 163.1
8 Baylor 7 172 111 64.5 1158 6.7 10 2 137.96 24.6 165.4
9 Nebraska 6 125 76 60.8 1050 8.4 5 1 142.96 20.8 175.0
10 Northern Illinois 9 223 136 61.0 1599 7.2 9 6 129.16 24.8 177.7
11 Troy 6 148 91 61.5 1074 7.3 8 2 137.59 24.7 179.0
12 Ohio State 2 49 34 69.4 360 7.3 2 1 140.49 24.5 180.0
13 Iowa 4 103 67 65.0 733 7.1 4 2 133.76 25.8 183.3
14 Missouri 5 147 92 62.6 921 6.3 7 1 129.57 29.4 184.2
15 Michigan State 8 193 130 67.4 1497 7.8 14 2 154.38 24.1 187.1
16 Louisiana 7 176 119 67.6 1334 7.6 8 5 140.60 25.1 190.6
17 Liberty 8 206 128 62.1 1532 7.4 13 3 142.53 25.8 191.5
18 Washington 4 103 69 67.0 772 7.5 5 0 145.97 25.8 193.0
19 Colorado 9 228 131 57.5 1739 7.6 15 4 139.73 25.3 193.2
20 Oregon 2 51 37 72.5 392 7.7 6 1 172.01 25.5 196.0
21 Penn State 6 159 112 70.4 1179 7.4 11 2 153.04 26.5 196.5
22 Washington State 6 143 101 70.6 1181 8.3 11 1 163.99 23.8 196.8
23 South Alabama 8 211 132 62.6 1578 7.5 12 2 142.25 26.4 197.3
24 UCLA 9 217 157 72.4 1783 8.2 19 3 167.50 24.1 198.1
25 Bowling Green 8 202 119 58.9 1621 8.0 10 3 139.69 25.3 202.6
26 Kennesaw State 4 89 62 69.7 817 9.2 8 1 174.18 22.3 204.3
26 Illinois 4 99 78 78.8 817 8.3 12 0 188.12 24.8 204.3
28 Miami (OH) 7 208 130 62.5 1440 6.9 11 6 132.33 29.7 205.7
29 Northwestern 6 162 110 67.9 1243 7.7 5 5 136.36 27.0 207.2
30 Western Kentucky 4 114 70 61.4 829 7.3 7 2 139.23 28.5 207.3
31 Buffalo 7 208 115 55.3 1456 7.0 11 6 125.77 29.7 208.0
32 Western Michigan 4 113 70 61.9 835 7.4 6 1 139.77 28.3 208.8
33 California 6 171 114 66.7 1257 7.4 11 1 148.48 28.5 209.5
33 North Texas 2 51 36 70.6 419 8.2 4 1 161.56 25.5 209.5
35 Temple 7 152 97 63.8 1468 9.7 11 2 166.20 21.7 209.7
36 Army 6 164 106 64.6 1262 7.7 8 3 141.71 27.3 210.3
37 Eastern Michigan 8 196 122 62.2 1688 8.6 15 2 157.80 24.5 211.0
38 Massachusetts 12 297 200 67.3 2550 8.6 29 4 168.99 24.8 212.5
39 UTEP 10 308 189 61.4 2128 6.9 16 5 133.29 30.8 212.8
40 Florida State 7 194 132 68.0 1493 7.7 15 7 150.99 27.7 213.3
41 Louisiana-Monroe 9 237 159 67.1 1923 8.1 18 1 159.47 26.3 213.7
42 Colorado State 10 248 160 64.5 2143 8.6 15 4 153.83 24.8 214.3
43 Cincinnati 6 166 115 69.3 1291 7.8 11 1 155.28 27.7 215.2
44 BYU 2 65 37 56.9 434 6.7 3 0 128.24 32.5 217.0
45 Texas 3 77 58 75.3 653 8.5 7 2 171.38 25.7 217.7
46 Kansas State 6 179 102 57.0 1309 7.3 9 3 131.65 29.8 218.2
47 San Jose State 9 226 148 65.5 1966 8.7 13 4 154.00 25.1 218.4
48 Jacksonville State 5 139 91 65.5 1099 7.9 8 2 147.99 27.8 219.8
49 Ball State 8 212 141 66.5 1772 8.4 18 6 159.08 26.5 221.5
50 Florida 8 228 152 66.7 1773 7.8 9 6 139.76 28.5 221.6
51 San Diego State 4 150 91 60.7 890 5.9 10 3 128.51 37.5 222.5
52 UAB 8 170 119 70.0 1791 10.5 19 2 193.02 21.3 223.9
53 TCU 4 122 75 61.5 896 7.3 7 2 138.83 30.5 224.0
54 Arizona 4 106 63 59.4 902 8.5 4 6 132.04 26.5 225.5
55 Virginia Tech 9 247 168 68.0 2030 8.2 15 3 154.67 27.4 225.6
56 Ohio 4 102 69 67.6 910 8.9 6 2 158.08 25.5 227.5
57 UTSA 6 146 94 64.4 1374 9.4 15 1 175.96 24.3 229.0
58 Auburn 7 233 148 63.5 1607 6.9 8 5 128.49 33.3 229.6
59 James Madison 2 50 32 64.0 464 9.3 5 2 166.95 25.0 232.0
60 Syracuse 9 232 167 72.0 2093 9.0 17 2 170.22 25.8 232.6
61 Georgia Southern 6 167 108 64.7 1398 8.4 8 3 147.21 27.8 233.0
62 South Carolina 8 255 155 60.8 1869 7.3 12 8 131.60 31.9 233.6
63 Oregon State 10 283 166 58.7 2341 8.3 21 5 149.10 28.3 234.1
64 Maryland 8 235 156 66.4 1885 8.0 21 11 153.89 29.4 235.6
65 Nevada 9 264 178 67.4 2121 8.0 10 6 142.86 29.3 235.7
66 North Carolina 8 271 180 66.4 1887 7.0 14 2 140.48 33.9 235.9
67 Tennessee 5 152 99 65.1 1180 7.8 6 4 138.11 30.4 236.0
68 Central Michigan 6 171 111 64.9 1422 8.3 14 4 157.10 28.5 237.0
69 Oklahoma 3 102 63 61.8 713 7.0 4 0 133.43 34.0 237.7
70 UCF 7 205 145 70.7 1667 8.1 11 4 152.85 29.3 238.1
71 Iowa State 4 110 64 58.2 953 8.7 7 1 150.14 27.5 238.3
72 Utah 2 59 38 64.4 477 8.1 3 2 142.32 29.5 238.5
72 Tulsa 8 240 156 65.0 1908 8.0 19 5 153.74 30.0 238.5
74 Delaware 6 174 109 62.6 1437 8.3 9 2 146.79 29.0 239.5
75 Georgia Tech 4 120 82 68.3 961 8.0 6 2 148.77 30.0 240.3
75 New Mexico 4 121 87 71.9 961 7.9 9 0 163.16 30.3 240.3
77 Louisiana Tech 5 188 117 62.2 1204 6.4 9 4 127.56 37.6 240.8
78 Old Dominion 3 84 54 64.3 728 8.7 5 0 156.73 28.0 242.7
79 Southern Miss 6 175 126 72.0 1458 8.3 5 4 146.84 29.2 243.0
80 Wisconsin 8 227 169 74.4 1946 8.6 17 1 170.29 28.4 243.3
81 Navy 2 43 35 81.4 487 11.3 3 0 199.56 21.5 243.5
82 Connecticut 4 119 81 68.1 980 8.2 5 1 149.43 29.8 245.0
83 Florida Atlantic 8 231 154 66.7 1962 8.5 16 1 160.01 28.9 245.3
84 USC 4 123 88 71.5 982 8.0 7 3 152.52 30.8 245.5
85 Arizona State 5 164 101 61.6 1229 7.5 9 1 141.43 32.8 245.8
86 Wake Forest 4 127 88 69.3 988 7.8 7 0 152.83 31.8 247.0
87 Memphis 5 120 78 65.0 1236 10.3 10 1 177.35 24.0 247.2
88 Michigan 4 126 86 68.3 989 7.8 8 3 150.37 31.5 247.3
89 Georgia State 11 310 200 64.5 2730 8.8 24 3 162.10 28.2 248.2
90 Louisville 4 152 102 67.1 993 6.5 6 0 135.02 38.0 248.3
90 Kansas 7 207 133 64.3 1738 8.4 16 1 159.32 29.6 248.3
92 USF 4 120 74 61.7 1005 8.4 6 2 145.19 30.0 251.3
93 LSU 6 193 122 63.2 1512 7.8 11 6 141.61 32.2 252.0
94 Pittsburgh 5 164 108 65.9 1264 7.7 12 6 147.42 32.8 252.8
95 New Mexico State 8 266 170 63.9 2026 7.6 21 10 146.42 33.3 253.3
96 FIU 6 177 112 63.3 1530 8.6 16 1 164.59 29.5 255.0
97 Marshall 7 203 122 60.1 1789 8.8 17 5 156.83 29.0 255.6
98 Arkansas 10 274 176 64.2 2573 9.4 21 4 165.48 27.4 257.3
98 Middle Tennessee State 9 261 173 66.3 2316 8.9 26 5 169.86 29.0 257.3
100 Kent State 7 212 140 66.0 1806 8.5 20 3 165.90 30.3 258.0
101 Stanford 8 258 176 68.2 2065 8.0 18 2 156.92 32.3 258.1
102 Rice 8 193 135 69.9 2067 10.7 18 2 188.62 24.1 258.4
103 Charlotte 11 353 238 67.4 2850 8.1 20 7 149.97 32.1 259.1
104 Purdue 10 262 172 65.6 2611 10.0 14 4 163.95 26.2 261.1
105 Arkansas State 6 174 118 67.8 1570 9.0 10 6 155.68 29.0 261.7
106 Texas State 6 180 124 68.9 1587 8.8 17 4 169.68 30.0 264.5
107 Houston 3 95 65 68.4 795 8.4 4 3 146.29 31.7 265.0
108 Oklahoma State 11 323 213 65.9 2920 9.0 27 5 166.36 29.4 265.5
109 Air Force 8 202 139 68.8 2132 10.6 13 2 176.72 25.3 266.5
110 Rutgers 7 184 132 71.7 1867 10.1 16 2 183.50 26.3 266.7
111 Sam Houston State 10 293 208 71.0 2687 9.2 19 5 166.02 29.3 268.7
112 Kentucky 7 184 124 67.4 1892 10.3 12 5 169.86 26.3 270.3
113 Coastal Carolina 7 212 139 65.6 1914 9.0 19 4 167.21 30.3 273.4
114 Mississippi State 8 257 156 60.7 2189 8.5 19 8 150.42 32.1 273.6
115 UNLV 4 96 63 65.6 1097 11.4 11 3 193.18 24.0 274.3
116 West Virginia 8 259 176 68.0 2195 8.5 21 8 159.72 32.4 274.4
117 Clemson 6 226 143 63.3 1649 7.3 12 1 141.20 37.7 274.8
118 Hawaii 4 118 76 64.4 1102 9.3 7 0 162.44 29.5 275.5
119 Ole Miss 2 68 49 72.1 557 8.2 6 1 167.04 34.0 278.5
120 Minnesota 5 151 116 76.8 1397 9.3 11 0 178.58 30.2 279.4
121 Duke 5 153 104 68.0 1403 9.2 8 2 159.65 30.6 280.6
122 Texas Tech 2 81 55 67.9 564 7.0 1 1 128.00 40.5 282.0
123 Notre Dame 2 67 37 55.2 565 8.4 4 1 142.77 33.5 282.5
124 Appalachian State 8 272 180 66.2 2263 8.3 16 6 151.07 34.0 282.9
125 Boston College 10 317 210 66.2 2851 9.0 23 5 162.59 31.7 285.1
126 Missouri State 6 180 123 68.3 1724 9.6 13 1 171.51 30.0 287.3
127 Vanderbilt 3 86 64 74.4 880 10.2 7 2 182.59 28.7 293.3
128 East Carolina 4 130 93 71.5 1174 9.0 9 1 168.71 32.5 293.5
129 Akron 7 215 143 66.5 2066 9.6 17 3 170.53 30.7 295.1
130 Miami (FL) 2 82 52 63.4 613 7.5 3 0 138.29 41.0 306.5
131 NC State 5 176 110 62.5 1578 9.0 13 2 159.91 35.2 315.6
132 Utah State 7 284 177 62.3 2226 7.8 19 7 145.31 40.6 318.0
133 Georgia 2 85 55 64.7 642 7.6 4 0 143.69 42.5 321.0
134 SMU 4 167 105 62.9 1365 8.2 14 3 155.60 41.8 341.3
135 Tulane 3 95 76 80.0 1044 11.0 8 0 200.10 31.7 348.0