2025 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Virginia 1 23 12 52.2 101 4.4 0 1 80.35 23.0 101.0
1 North Texas 2 36 21 58.3 225 6.3 0 2 99.72 18.0 112.5
1 Clemson 1 28 20 71.4 211 7.5 0 0 134.73 28.0 211.0
1 California 1 36 24 66.7 262 7.3 0 0 127.81 36.0 262.0
1 Appalachian State 1 35 22 62.9 303 8.7 0 1 129.87 35.0 303.0
6 Troy 1 25 10 40.0 93 3.7 1 1 76.45 25.0 93.0
6 UTEP 1 25 11 44.0 114 4.6 1 1 87.50 25.0 114.0
6 Hawaii 1 23 13 56.5 161 7.0 1 0 129.67 23.0 161.0
6 Arizona 1 29 12 41.4 172 5.9 1 2 88.79 29.0 172.0
6 Tulsa 2 42 24 57.1 346 8.2 1 2 124.68 21.0 173.0
6 Texas Tech 4 139 92 66.2 732 5.3 1 6 104.16 34.8 183.0
6 North Carolina 1 35 20 57.1 200 5.7 1 1 108.86 35.0 200.0
6 Wake Forest 2 77 50 64.9 412 5.4 1 0 114.18 38.5 206.0
6 Liberty 1 25 17 68.0 213 8.5 1 1 144.77 25.0 213.0
6 Central Michigan 1 25 16 64.0 235 9.4 1 1 148.16 25.0 235.0
6 New Mexico 1 31 21 67.7 251 8.1 1 0 146.40 31.0 251.0
6 Massachusetts 1 32 27 84.4 253 7.9 1 1 154.85 32.0 253.0
18 Florida Atlantic 2 40 27 67.5 347 8.7 2 1 151.87 20.0 173.5
18 Nebraska 3 77 40 51.9 550 7.1 2 1 117.92 25.7 183.3
18 Louisville 3 97 62 63.9 557 5.7 2 5 108.64 32.3 185.7
18 Boise State 1 23 15 65.2 189 8.2 2 0 162.94 23.0 189.0
18 Georgia Tech 2 60 38 63.3 395 6.6 2 2 122.96 30.0 197.5
18 South Alabama 2 53 30 56.6 399 7.5 2 0 132.29 26.5 199.5
18 Western Michigan 1 33 18 54.5 224 6.8 2 0 131.57 33.0 224.0
18 Wyoming 1 41 27 65.9 230 5.6 2 0 129.07 41.0 230.0
18 TCU 2 63 41 65.1 576 9.1 2 2 146.01 31.5 288.0
18 UCF 2 61 48 78.7 583 9.6 2 0 169.79 30.5 291.5
28 Baylor 2 40 22 55.0 286 7.2 3 1 134.81 20.0 143.0
28 Ohio State 4 97 59 60.8 593 6.1 3 3 116.20 24.3 148.3
28 Texas A&M 4 106 55 51.9 652 6.2 3 1 111.01 26.5 163.0
28 Arizona State 3 96 58 60.4 589 6.1 3 1 120.18 32.0 196.3
28 UAB 2 33 24 72.7 466 14.1 3 0 221.35 16.5 233.0
28 Utah 2 59 38 64.4 477 8.1 3 2 142.32 29.5 238.5
28 Navy 2 43 35 81.4 487 11.3 3 0 199.56 21.5 243.5
28 San Diego State 1 49 27 55.1 250 5.1 3 2 110.00 49.0 250.0
28 Old Dominion 2 58 36 62.1 506 8.7 3 0 152.42 29.0 253.0
28 East Carolina 2 63 45 71.4 608 9.7 3 0 168.21 31.5 304.0
28 Houston 2 66 52 78.8 614 9.3 3 0 171.94 33.0 307.0
28 Rice 2 36 27 75.0 641 17.8 3 1 246.51 18.0 320.5
28 Boston College 2 60 44 73.3 670 11.2 3 0 183.63 30.0 335.0
28 Air Force 1 26 20 76.9 339 13.0 3 0 224.52 26.0 339.0
28 Sam Houston State 1 28 23 82.1 343 12.3 3 0 220.40 28.0 343.0
28 Ohio 1 32 25 78.1 347 10.8 3 2 187.66 32.0 347.0
28 Missouri State 1 27 24 88.9 364 13.5 3 0 238.80 27.0 364.0
45 Army 3 79 55 69.6 592 7.5 4 2 144.22 26.3 197.3
45 Memphis 2 33 21 63.6 432 13.1 4 0 213.60 16.5 216.0
45 Maryland 2 46 32 69.6 436 9.5 4 1 173.54 23.0 218.0
45 Indiana 4 137 91 66.4 905 6.6 4 4 125.71 34.3 226.3
45 Kansas State 3 100 55 55.0 686 6.9 4 2 121.82 33.3 228.7
45 Northwestern 4 124 83 66.9 938 7.6 4 4 134.69 31.0 234.5
45 Duke 4 121 75 62.0 1007 8.3 4 4 136.18 30.3 251.8
45 Miami (FL) 4 144 89 61.8 1022 7.1 4 5 123.65 36.0 255.5
45 Texas State 1 19 12 63.2 264 13.9 4 1 238.82 19.0 264.0
45 Iowa State 2 84 54 64.3 560 6.7 4 2 131.24 42.0 280.0
45 James Madison 1 27 19 70.4 313 11.6 4 2 201.83 27.0 313.0
45 San Jose State 1 33 21 63.6 317 9.6 4 1 178.27 33.0 317.0
45 Charlotte 3 121 91 75.2 1177 9.7 4 4 161.22 40.3 392.3
58 Cincinnati 4 102 63 61.8 742 7.3 5 1 137.10 25.5 185.5
58 USC 3 82 53 64.6 600 7.3 5 4 136.45 27.3 200.0
58 Louisiana 2 64 43 67.2 469 7.3 5 2 148.28 32.0 234.5
58 Oklahoma 6 204 120 58.8 1412 6.9 5 3 122.11 34.0 235.3
58 Iowa 4 114 74 64.9 946 8.3 5 2 145.57 28.5 236.5
58 Washington 3 85 63 74.1 724 8.5 5 0 165.08 28.3 241.3
58 Tennessee 4 118 79 66.9 984 8.3 5 4 144.20 29.5 246.0
58 SMU 2 81 54 66.7 539 6.7 5 3 135.52 40.5 269.5
58 Georgia State 3 93 58 62.4 823 8.8 5 2 150.14 31.0 274.3
58 Kennesaw State 1 28 21 75.0 280 10.0 5 0 217.93 28.0 280.0
58 Georgia Southern 2 52 31 59.6 594 11.4 5 0 187.30 26.0 297.0
58 Tulane 3 95 65 68.4 947 10.0 5 3 163.20 31.7 315.7
58 Minnesota 2 61 54 88.5 672 11.0 5 0 208.11 30.5 336.0
71 Syracuse 3 71 53 74.6 632 8.9 6 0 177.31 23.7 210.7
71 Notre Dame 4 119 62 52.1 915 7.7 6 3 128.29 29.8 228.8
71 Purdue 5 120 84 70.0 1204 10.0 6 2 167.45 24.0 240.8
71 Florida 5 152 96 63.2 1207 7.9 6 6 135.00 30.4 241.4
71 Rutgers 2 46 32 69.6 511 11.1 6 1 201.58 23.0 255.5
71 Marshall 2 56 33 58.9 519 9.3 6 1 168.57 28.0 259.5
71 Coastal Carolina 2 58 38 65.5 529 9.1 6 1 172.83 29.0 264.5
71 Kentucky 4 122 80 65.6 1151 9.4 6 5 152.85 30.5 287.8
71 Vanderbilt 3 101 71 70.3 874 8.7 6 1 160.62 33.7 291.3
71 USF 3 96 65 67.7 893 9.3 6 5 156.06 32.0 297.7
81 Missouri 5 147 92 62.6 921 6.3 7 1 129.57 29.4 184.2
81 Washington State 4 106 73 68.9 823 7.8 7 1 153.99 26.5 205.8
81 Michigan State 3 71 52 73.2 652 9.2 7 0 182.91 23.7 217.3
81 Auburn 6 204 130 63.7 1446 7.1 7 3 131.65 34.0 241.0
81 LSU 5 156 94 60.3 1282 8.2 7 6 136.41 31.2 256.4
81 Georgia 6 230 139 60.4 1549 6.7 7 3 124.44 38.3 258.2
81 Kent State 2 65 42 64.6 541 8.3 7 0 170.07 32.5 270.5
81 Louisiana-Monroe 1 33 29 87.9 371 11.2 7 0 252.31 33.0 371.0
89 Colorado 4 100 54 54.0 700 7.0 8 1 137.20 25.0 175.0
89 UCLA 4 118 87 73.7 894 7.6 8 2 156.35 29.5 223.5
89 Florida State 3 106 69 65.1 724 6.8 8 3 141.71 35.3 241.3
89 Michigan 4 126 86 68.3 989 7.8 8 3 150.37 31.5 247.3
89 Pittsburgh 3 105 72 68.6 745 7.1 8 5 143.79 35.0 248.3
89 Penn State 3 93 68 73.1 782 8.4 8 1 170.00 31.0 260.7
89 NC State 4 145 98 67.6 1374 9.5 8 3 161.26 36.3 343.5
89 Oregon State 2 72 48 66.7 783 10.9 8 2 189.13 36.0 391.5
97 Kansas 4 123 75 61.0 878 7.1 9 1 143.46 30.8 219.5
97 BYU 5 186 104 55.9 1151 6.2 9 3 120.63 37.2 230.2
97 Temple 5 125 77 61.6 1186 9.5 9 1 163.46 25.0 237.2
97 Virginia Tech 4 113 84 74.3 959 8.5 9 1 170.14 28.3 239.8
97 Illinois 3 93 70 75.3 797 8.6 9 1 177.04 31.0 265.7
97 Stanford 4 125 86 68.8 1101 8.8 9 0 166.55 31.3 275.3
97 Utah State 2 69 48 69.6 640 9.3 9 2 184.72 34.5 320.0
104 Texas 6 201 128 63.7 1309 6.5 10 9 125.84 33.5 218.2
104 South Carolina 6 183 111 60.7 1347 7.4 10 5 135.06 30.5 224.5
104 Ole Miss 6 199 115 57.8 1409 7.1 10 3 130.82 33.2 234.8
104 Oklahoma State 3 97 68 70.1 1034 10.7 10 2 189.54 32.3 344.7
108 West Virginia 3 95 72 75.8 1025 10.8 11 3 198.31 31.7 341.7
109 Alabama 7 190 125 65.8 1283 6.8 12 4 139.15 27.1 183.3
109 Oregon 5 176 105 59.7 1182 6.7 12 5 132.89 35.2 236.4
109 UTSA 3 109 67 61.5 904 8.3 12 3 161.97 36.3 301.3
112 Wisconsin 5 144 115 79.9 1482 10.3 14 0 198.39 28.8 296.4
112 Arkansas 5 132 92 69.7 1486 11.3 14 0 199.27 26.4 297.2
114 Mississippi State 5 150 92 61.3 1271 8.5 15 3 161.50 30.0 254.2