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

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Oregon 10 248 121 48.8 1187 4.8 7 10 90.25 24.8 118.7
2 Ohio State 10 245 149 60.8 1223 5.0 4 5 104.06 24.5 122.3
3 Iowa 9 258 141 54.7 1299 5.0 4 9 95.08 28.7 144.3
4 Nebraska 10 237 143 60.3 1453 6.1 7 5 117.37 23.7 145.3
5 Fresno State 13 368 198 53.8 1999 5.4 18 20 104.70 28.3 153.8
6 San Diego State 12 368 196 53.3 1884 5.1 11 13 99.06 30.7 157.0
7 Toledo 13 353 177 50.1 2054 5.8 11 13 101.93 27.2 158.0
8 Alabama 8 206 121 58.7 1266 6.1 4 7 109.98 25.8 158.3
9 Washington State 9 246 151 61.4 1444 5.9 9 5 118.69 27.3 160.4
10 Oklahoma 7 203 120 59.1 1126 5.5 6 6 109.54 29.0 160.9
11 Penn State 10 273 162 59.3 1613 5.9 8 5 114.98 27.3 161.3
12 Wisconsin 7 200 125 62.5 1137 5.7 5 5 113.50 28.6 162.4
13 UCF 10 274 164 59.9 1638 6.0 11 9 116.75 27.4 163.8
14 Arizona 12 356 196 55.1 1977 5.6 8 20 97.89 29.7 164.8
15 Utah 11 326 152 46.6 1835 5.6 9 13 95.04 29.6 166.8
15 Missouri 8 232 123 53.0 1334 5.8 8 6 107.53 29.0 166.8
17 Wyoming 11 305 165 54.1 1876 6.2 13 10 113.27 27.7 170.5
18 Indiana 11 318 192 60.4 1884 5.9 5 14 106.53 28.9 171.3
19 James Madison 13 394 195 49.5 2229 5.7 14 12 102.64 30.3 171.5
20 LSU 8 258 153 59.3 1378 5.3 7 11 104.58 32.3 172.3
21 Temple 7 184 112 60.9 1208 6.6 9 6 125.64 26.3 172.6
22 Northern Illinois 12 317 188 59.3 2087 6.6 11 9 120.39 26.4 173.9
22 Florida State 9 220 134 60.9 1565 7.1 12 9 130.49 24.4 173.9
24 Boise State 13 376 202 53.7 2269 6.0 15 14 110.12 28.9 174.5
25 Ole Miss 9 259 145 56.0 1575 6.1 7 6 111.36 28.8 175.0
26 North Texas 12 352 197 56.0 2102 6.0 16 13 113.74 29.3 175.2
27 Northwestern 9 223 140 62.8 1578 7.1 9 5 131.06 24.8 175.3
28 Western Michigan 13 357 198 55.5 2295 6.4 12 12 113.83 27.5 176.5
29 Old Dominion 11 351 211 60.1 1983 5.6 13 15 111.24 31.9 180.3
30 Texas A&M 9 275 159 57.8 1644 6.0 14 2 123.39 30.6 182.7
31 UCLA 8 208 128 61.5 1465 7.0 15 2 142.58 26.0 183.1
32 Eastern Michigan 12 295 178 60.3 2210 7.5 16 7 136.42 24.6 184.2
33 Georgia 8 229 140 61.1 1482 6.5 7 6 120.35 28.6 185.3
34 Buffalo 12 345 191 55.4 2237 6.5 17 7 122.03 28.8 186.4
35 Minnesota 11 309 194 62.8 2065 6.7 11 9 124.84 28.1 187.7
36 Miami (FL) 11 350 207 59.1 2070 5.9 9 11 111.01 31.8 188.2
37 Army 10 280 173 61.8 1883 6.7 11 6 126.96 28.0 188.3
38 Oregon State 10 276 150 54.3 1886 6.8 14 6 124.14 27.6 188.6
39 Louisville 10 312 180 57.7 1897 6.1 13 9 116.74 31.2 189.7
40 Texas Tech 10 344 194 56.4 1930 5.6 10 11 106.71 34.4 193.0
41 Liberty 11 325 186 57.2 2148 6.6 16 6 125.31 29.5 195.3
42 Michigan 9 300 185 61.7 1759 5.9 9 10 114.15 33.3 195.4
43 Ohio 12 328 206 62.8 2358 7.2 16 10 133.20 27.3 196.5
44 Arkansas 7 207 121 58.5 1385 6.7 8 6 121.60 29.6 197.9
45 BYU 9 266 156 58.6 1785 6.7 8 14 114.42 29.6 198.3
46 UTSA 10 285 169 59.3 1991 7.0 14 8 128.58 28.5 199.1
47 Miami (OH) 14 437 247 56.5 2805 6.4 22 14 120.64 31.2 200.4
47 California 12 384 235 61.2 2405 6.3 14 8 121.67 32.0 200.4
49 Bowling Green 12 321 189 58.9 2420 7.5 15 6 133.89 26.8 201.7
50 Washington 10 363 206 56.7 2023 5.6 12 14 106.76 36.3 202.3
51 Houston 11 337 191 56.7 2231 6.6 13 12 117.90 30.6 202.8
51 Virginia 13 389 233 59.9 2637 6.8 15 13 122.88 29.9 202.8
53 Mississippi State 8 246 147 59.8 1628 6.6 9 10 119.29 30.8 203.5
54 Illinois 10 336 203 60.4 2042 6.1 10 5 118.31 33.6 204.2
54 Troy 13 365 225 61.6 2654 7.3 15 9 131.35 28.1 204.2
56 Baylor 10 304 192 63.2 2053 6.8 14 8 129.83 30.4 205.3
57 Notre Dame 8 294 168 57.1 1646 5.6 8 18 100.91 36.8 205.8
58 South Alabama 10 287 177 61.7 2061 7.2 17 6 137.36 28.7 206.1
59 Iowa State 10 303 183 60.4 2062 6.8 10 9 122.51 30.3 206.2
60 Wake Forest 11 380 220 57.9 2278 6.0 11 4 115.70 34.5 207.1
61 Central Michigan 12 385 222 57.7 2487 6.5 17 12 120.26 32.1 207.3
62 South Carolina 6 190 114 60.0 1249 6.6 3 7 113.06 31.7 208.2
63 Louisiana-Monroe 11 321 195 60.7 2296 7.2 14 5 132.11 29.2 208.7
64 Massachusetts 11 265 173 65.3 2297 8.7 28 3 170.70 24.1 208.8
65 Florida 7 183 118 64.5 1468 8.0 7 4 140.11 26.1 209.7
66 USC 10 312 206 66.0 2098 6.7 17 8 135.36 31.2 209.8
67 Kansas 8 232 152 65.5 1691 7.3 10 3 138.38 29.0 211.4
68 North Carolina 11 350 225 64.3 2335 6.7 14 5 130.67 31.8 212.3
69 Texas State 12 383 254 66.3 2571 6.7 19 8 134.90 31.9 214.3
70 Kennesaw State 13 393 236 60.1 2801 7.1 14 9 127.09 30.2 215.5
71 Kentucky 8 236 141 59.7 1728 7.3 10 7 129.30 29.5 216.0
72 Rutgers 10 266 172 64.7 2164 8.1 17 4 151.07 26.6 216.4
73 Colorado 8 223 125 56.1 1738 7.8 10 5 131.84 27.9 217.3
74 Virginia Tech 8 235 150 63.8 1739 7.4 9 3 136.08 29.4 217.4
75 East Carolina 11 391 243 62.1 2392 6.1 13 10 119.39 35.5 217.5
76 Missouri State 12 386 241 62.4 2619 6.8 16 8 128.96 32.2 218.3
77 Connecticut 13 393 257 65.4 2840 7.2 17 11 134.77 30.2 218.5
78 Auburn 6 177 108 61.0 1312 7.4 8 8 129.16 29.5 218.7
79 Kansas State 9 291 167 57.4 1983 6.8 10 11 118.41 32.3 220.3
79 Nevada 12 356 231 64.9 2643 7.4 12 11 132.19 29.7 220.3
81 Colorado State 12 325 205 63.1 2653 8.2 18 8 145.01 27.1 221.1
82 Oklahoma State 9 243 155 63.8 1995 8.2 18 4 153.90 27.0 221.7
83 Louisiana 11 315 209 66.3 2444 7.8 13 7 140.71 28.6 222.2
84 Tulsa 10 305 196 64.3 2225 7.3 20 5 143.90 30.5 222.5
85 Western Kentucky 13 466 257 55.2 2915 6.3 12 9 112.33 35.8 224.2
86 Rice 11 339 204 60.2 2481 7.3 22 2 141.90 30.8 225.5
87 USF 10 383 230 60.1 2263 5.9 9 9 112.75 38.3 226.3
88 Ball State 12 354 219 61.9 2722 7.7 23 9 142.81 29.5 226.8
89 New Mexico 12 381 261 68.5 2728 7.2 18 9 139.51 31.8 227.3
90 Navy 11 329 204 62.0 2503 7.6 18 7 139.71 29.9 227.5
91 Maryland 10 337 210 62.3 2282 6.8 21 18 129.08 33.7 228.2
92 Kent State 10 324 190 58.6 2291 7.1 18 6 132.67 32.4 229.1
93 Southern Miss 13 429 272 63.4 2980 6.9 13 23 121.03 33.0 229.2
93 Memphis 11 359 217 60.4 2521 7.0 12 12 123.77 32.6 229.2
93 Akron 12 355 214 60.3 2750 7.7 20 11 137.74 29.6 229.2
96 Georgia State 9 247 161 65.2 2066 8.4 20 1 161.35 27.4 229.6
97 Georgia Southern 11 363 233 64.2 2532 7.0 10 12 125.26 33.0 230.2
98 Coastal Carolina 11 356 220 61.8 2537 7.1 19 11 133.09 32.4 230.6
99 Pittsburgh 10 326 199 61.0 2314 7.1 20 10 134.78 32.6 231.4
99 Charlotte 9 281 183 65.1 2083 7.4 20 3 148.75 31.2 231.4
101 UTEP 11 355 224 63.1 2548 7.2 18 4 137.87 32.3 231.6
102 UAB 10 253 165 65.2 2321 9.2 24 4 170.42 25.3 232.1
103 Hawaii 12 371 221 59.6 2792 7.5 14 8 130.93 30.9 232.7
104 Jacksonville State 14 446 273 61.2 3283 7.4 19 14 130.82 31.9 234.5
105 Michigan State 9 296 190 64.2 2124 7.2 16 5 138.93 32.9 236.0
105 Cincinnati 9 287 197 68.6 2124 7.4 15 1 147.36 31.9 236.0
107 Vanderbilt 10 357 234 65.5 2368 6.6 18 7 133.99 35.7 236.8
107 New Mexico State 12 408 260 63.7 2842 7.0 25 15 135.11 34.0 236.8
109 TCU 11 362 220 60.8 2617 7.2 23 12 135.83 32.9 237.9
110 San Jose State 11 312 205 65.7 2626 8.4 14 6 147.37 28.4 238.7
111 Boston College 10 314 196 62.4 2398 7.6 20 6 143.77 31.4 239.8
112 West Virginia 9 295 181 61.4 2160 7.3 17 8 136.46 32.8 240.0
113 Louisiana Tech 13 484 266 55.0 3124 6.5 19 22 113.05 37.2 240.3
114 Georgia Tech 11 347 215 62.0 2658 7.7 17 2 141.32 31.5 241.6
115 UNLV 14 444 266 59.9 3384 7.6 23 14 134.71 31.7 241.7
116 NC State 9 325 197 60.6 2177 6.7 14 6 127.41 36.1 241.9
117 Purdue 7 192 118 61.5 1696 8.8 9 2 149.05 27.4 242.3
118 Tennessee 9 323 212 65.6 2198 6.8 14 6 133.38 35.9 244.2
119 Arizona State 10 363 219 60.3 2446 6.7 17 7 128.52 36.3 244.6
120 Arkansas State 13 392 268 68.4 3184 8.1 21 7 150.70 30.2 244.9
121 Delaware 13 428 265 61.9 3193 7.5 21 14 134.23 32.9 245.6
122 Tulane 11 383 258 67.4 2716 7.1 18 12 136.16 34.8 246.9
123 Florida Atlantic 10 330 211 63.9 2475 7.5 18 2 143.73 33.0 247.5
124 Utah State 11 410 234 57.1 2725 6.6 17 11 121.21 37.3 247.7
125 Texas 7 264 163 61.7 1745 6.6 8 7 121.96 37.7 249.3
126 FIU 13 458 278 60.7 3249 7.1 26 12 133.78 35.2 249.9
127 Clemson 12 456 274 60.1 3055 6.7 18 9 125.45 38.0 254.6
128 Middle Tennessee State 12 374 241 64.4 3074 8.2 31 10 155.48 31.2 256.2
129 Air Force 11 310 214 69.0 2837 9.2 14 7 156.29 28.2 257.9
130 Marshall 10 312 182 58.3 2621 8.4 18 12 140.25 31.2 262.1
131 Appalachian State 12 434 274 63.1 3180 7.3 22 12 135.88 36.2 265.0
132 Syracuse 9 320 206 64.4 2401 7.5 17 5 141.81 35.6 266.8
133 Sam Houston State 11 343 238 69.4 2968 8.7 17 8 153.77 31.2 269.8
134 SMU 11 441 264 59.9 3142 7.1 21 15 128.62 40.1 285.6
135 Duke 10 342 236 69.0 2868 8.4 17 10 150.00 34.2 286.8
136 Stanford 8 320 208 65.0 2366 7.4 13 3 138.64 40.0 295.8