2025 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/24/2025

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Utah 10 298 137 46.0 1653 5.5 8 12 93.37 29.8 165.3
2 Oregon 10 248 121 48.8 1187 4.8 7 10 90.25 24.8 118.7
3 James Madison 13 394 195 49.5 2229 5.7 14 12 102.64 30.3 171.5
4 Toledo 13 353 177 50.1 2054 5.8 11 13 101.93 27.2 158.0
5 Missouri 8 232 123 53.0 1334 5.8 8 6 107.53 29.0 166.8
6 San Diego State 12 368 196 53.3 1884 5.1 11 13 99.06 30.7 157.0
7 Boise State 13 376 202 53.7 2269 6.0 15 14 110.12 28.9 174.5
8 Arizona 11 324 175 54.0 1699 5.2 8 17 95.72 29.5 154.5
9 Wyoming 11 305 165 54.1 1876 6.2 13 10 113.27 27.7 170.5
10 Oregon State 10 276 150 54.3 1886 6.8 14 6 124.14 27.6 188.6
11 Iowa 9 258 141 54.7 1299 5.0 4 9 95.08 28.7 144.3
12 Western Kentucky 13 466 257 55.2 2915 6.3 12 9 112.33 35.8 224.2
13 Buffalo 12 345 191 55.4 2237 6.5 17 7 122.03 28.8 186.4
13 Louisiana Tech 12 435 241 55.4 2813 6.5 17 20 113.42 36.3 234.4
15 Fresno State 12 346 192 55.5 1927 5.6 18 19 108.46 28.8 160.6
15 Western Michigan 13 357 198 55.5 2295 6.4 12 12 113.83 27.5 176.5
17 Miami (OH) 13 415 232 55.9 2586 6.2 21 14 118.19 31.9 198.9
18 Ole Miss 9 259 145 56.0 1575 6.1 7 6 111.36 28.8 175.0
19 Colorado 8 223 125 56.1 1738 7.8 10 5 131.84 27.9 217.3
20 Houston 10 311 175 56.3 1964 6.3 10 12 112.21 31.1 196.4
21 Texas Tech 10 344 194 56.4 1930 5.6 10 11 106.71 34.4 193.0
22 LSU 7 221 125 56.6 1148 5.2 3 11 94.73 31.6 164.0
22 North Texas 11 316 179 56.6 1896 6.0 15 11 115.76 28.7 172.4
24 Washington 10 363 206 56.7 2023 5.6 12 14 106.76 36.3 202.3
25 Notre Dame 8 294 168 57.1 1646 5.6 8 18 100.91 36.8 205.8
25 Utah State 11 410 234 57.1 2725 6.6 17 11 121.21 37.3 247.7
27 Liberty 11 325 186 57.2 2148 6.6 16 6 125.31 29.5 195.3
28 Kansas State 9 291 167 57.4 1983 6.8 10 11 118.41 32.3 220.3
29 Louisville 10 312 180 57.7 1897 6.1 13 9 116.74 31.2 189.7
29 Central Michigan 11 350 202 57.7 2251 6.4 14 11 118.64 31.8 204.6
31 Texas A&M 9 275 159 57.8 1644 6.0 14 2 123.39 30.6 182.7
31 Wake Forest 10 353 204 57.8 1984 5.6 10 4 112.08 35.3 198.4
33 Marshall 10 312 182 58.3 2621 8.4 18 12 140.25 31.2 262.1
34 Arkansas 7 207 121 58.5 1385 6.7 8 6 121.60 29.6 197.9
35 BYU 9 266 156 58.6 1785 6.7 8 14 114.42 29.6 198.3
35 Kent State 10 324 190 58.6 2291 7.1 18 6 132.67 32.4 229.1
37 Alabama 8 206 121 58.7 1266 6.1 4 7 109.98 25.8 158.3
38 Bowling Green 12 321 189 58.9 2420 7.5 15 6 133.89 26.8 201.7
39 Oklahoma 7 203 120 59.1 1126 5.5 6 6 109.54 29.0 160.9
39 Miami (FL) 11 350 207 59.1 2070 5.9 9 11 111.01 31.8 188.2
41 Northern Illinois 12 317 188 59.3 2087 6.6 11 9 120.39 26.4 173.9
42 Illinois 9 318 189 59.4 1921 6.0 10 5 117.41 35.3 213.4
42 Rice 10 313 186 59.4 2285 7.3 19 2 139.50 31.3 228.5
44 Mississippi State 7 213 127 59.6 1325 6.2 6 9 112.73 30.4 189.3
44 Hawaii 12 371 221 59.6 2798 7.5 14 8 131.06 30.9 233.2
44 Clemson 11 421 251 59.6 2795 6.6 16 9 123.65 38.3 254.1
47 Kentucky 8 236 141 59.7 1728 7.3 10 7 129.30 29.5 216.0
48 UCF 10 274 164 59.9 1638 6.0 11 9 116.75 27.4 163.8
48 Virginia 13 389 233 59.9 2637 6.8 15 13 122.88 29.9 202.8
48 UNLV 14 444 266 59.9 3384 7.6 23 14 134.71 31.7 241.7
48 SMU 11 441 264 59.9 3142 7.1 21 15 128.62 40.1 285.6
52 South Carolina 6 190 114 60.0 1249 6.6 3 7 113.06 31.7 208.2
53 Penn State 9 233 140 60.1 1420 6.1 8 5 118.32 25.9 157.8
53 Old Dominion 11 351 211 60.1 1983 5.6 13 15 111.24 31.9 180.3
53 Kennesaw State 13 393 236 60.1 2801 7.1 14 9 127.09 30.2 215.5
53 USF 10 383 230 60.1 2263 5.9 9 9 112.75 38.3 226.3
57 Nebraska 10 237 143 60.3 1453 6.1 7 5 117.37 23.7 145.3
57 Eastern Michigan 12 295 178 60.3 2210 7.5 16 7 136.42 24.6 184.2
57 Akron 12 355 214 60.3 2750 7.7 20 11 137.74 29.6 229.2
60 Indiana 11 318 192 60.4 1884 5.9 5 14 106.53 28.9 171.3
60 Northwestern 8 197 119 60.4 1400 7.1 8 4 129.45 24.6 175.0
60 Iowa State 10 303 183 60.4 2062 6.8 10 9 122.51 30.3 206.2
60 Memphis 11 359 217 60.4 2521 7.0 12 12 123.77 32.6 229.2
64 NC State 9 325 197 60.6 2177 6.7 14 6 127.41 36.1 241.9
65 Louisiana-Monroe 11 321 195 60.7 2296 7.2 14 5 132.11 29.2 208.7
66 Ohio State 10 245 149 60.8 1223 5.0 4 5 104.06 24.5 122.3
66 TCU 11 362 220 60.8 2617 7.2 23 12 135.83 32.9 237.9
68 Temple 7 184 112 60.9 1208 6.6 9 6 125.64 26.3 172.6
68 Florida State 9 220 134 60.9 1565 7.1 12 9 130.49 24.4 173.9
68 Arizona State 9 312 190 60.9 2119 6.8 13 6 127.85 34.7 235.4
68 FIU 12 427 260 60.9 2954 6.9 23 12 131.15 35.6 246.2
72 Auburn 6 177 108 61.0 1312 7.4 8 8 129.16 29.5 218.7
73 Georgia 8 229 140 61.1 1482 6.5 7 6 120.35 28.6 185.3
74 California 12 384 235 61.2 2405 6.3 14 8 121.67 32.0 200.4
74 Jacksonville State 14 446 273 61.2 3283 7.4 19 14 130.82 31.9 234.5
76 Washington State 9 246 151 61.4 1444 5.9 9 5 118.69 27.3 160.4
76 West Virginia 9 295 181 61.4 2160 7.3 17 8 136.46 32.8 240.0
78 UCLA 8 208 128 61.5 1465 7.0 15 2 142.58 26.0 183.1
78 Purdue 7 192 118 61.5 1696 8.8 9 2 149.05 27.4 242.3
80 Army 9 263 162 61.6 1799 6.8 11 6 128.30 29.2 199.9
80 Troy 13 365 225 61.6 2654 7.3 15 9 131.35 28.1 204.2
82 Michigan 9 300 185 61.7 1759 5.9 9 10 114.15 33.3 195.4
82 South Alabama 10 287 177 61.7 2061 7.2 17 6 137.36 28.7 206.1
82 Texas 7 264 163 61.7 1741 6.6 8 7 121.84 37.7 248.7
85 Pittsburgh 9 309 191 61.8 2137 6.9 18 10 132.65 34.3 237.4
86 Ball State 12 354 219 61.9 2722 7.7 23 9 142.81 29.5 226.8
86 Delaware 13 428 265 61.9 3193 7.5 21 14 134.23 32.9 245.6
88 Georgia Tech 11 347 215 62.0 2658 7.7 17 2 141.32 31.5 241.6
89 East Carolina 10 351 218 62.1 2136 6.1 12 9 119.37 35.1 213.6
89 Navy 10 309 192 62.1 2406 7.8 17 6 141.82 30.9 240.6
91 Maryland 10 337 210 62.3 2282 6.8 21 18 129.08 33.7 228.2
92 Missouri State 12 386 241 62.4 2619 6.8 16 8 128.96 32.2 218.3
92 Boston College 10 314 196 62.4 2398 7.6 20 6 143.77 31.4 239.8
94 Wisconsin 7 200 125 62.5 1137 5.7 5 5 113.50 28.6 162.4
95 Coastal Carolina 10 337 211 62.6 2423 7.2 18 10 134.71 33.7 242.3
96 UTSA 9 236 148 62.7 1815 7.7 12 6 139.01 26.2 201.7
97 Ohio 12 328 206 62.8 2358 7.2 16 10 133.20 27.3 196.5
98 Appalachian State 11 407 256 62.9 3009 7.4 21 11 136.62 37.0 273.5
99 Colorado State 12 325 205 63.1 2653 8.2 18 8 145.01 27.1 221.1
99 UTEP 11 355 224 63.1 2548 7.2 18 4 137.87 32.3 231.6
101 Baylor 10 304 192 63.2 2053 6.8 14 8 129.83 30.4 205.3
102 Southern Miss 13 429 272 63.4 2980 6.9 13 23 121.03 33.0 229.2
103 Minnesota 10 281 179 63.7 1977 7.0 11 8 130.03 28.1 197.7
103 New Mexico State 12 408 260 63.7 2842 7.0 25 15 135.11 34.0 236.8
105 Virginia Tech 8 235 150 63.8 1739 7.4 9 3 136.08 29.4 217.4
105 Oklahoma State 9 243 155 63.8 1995 8.2 18 4 153.90 27.0 221.7
107 Florida Atlantic 10 330 211 63.9 2475 7.5 18 2 143.73 33.0 247.5
108 Michigan State 9 296 190 64.2 2124 7.2 16 5 138.93 32.9 236.0
109 North Carolina 11 350 225 64.3 2335 6.7 14 5 130.67 31.8 212.3
109 Tulsa 10 305 196 64.3 2225 7.3 20 5 143.90 30.5 222.5
111 Middle Tennessee State 12 374 241 64.4 3074 8.2 31 10 155.48 31.2 256.2
111 Syracuse 9 320 206 64.4 2401 7.5 17 5 141.81 35.6 266.8
113 Florida 7 183 118 64.5 1468 8.0 7 4 140.11 26.1 209.7
114 Rutgers 10 266 172 64.7 2164 8.1 17 4 151.07 26.6 216.4
115 Nevada 12 356 231 64.9 2643 7.4 12 11 132.19 29.7 220.3
116 Georgia Southern 10 334 217 65.0 2340 7.0 10 8 128.91 33.4 234.0
116 Stanford 8 320 208 65.0 2366 7.4 13 3 138.64 40.0 295.8
118 USC 9 272 177 65.1 1840 6.8 16 7 136.16 30.2 204.4
118 Connecticut 12 384 250 65.1 2732 7.1 16 11 132.89 32.0 227.7
118 Charlotte 9 281 183 65.1 2083 7.4 20 3 148.75 31.2 231.4
118 Vanderbilt 9 335 218 65.1 2156 6.4 16 6 131.32 37.2 239.6
122 Georgia State 9 247 161 65.2 2066 8.4 20 1 161.35 27.4 229.6
122 UAB 10 253 165 65.2 2321 9.2 24 4 170.42 25.3 232.1
124 Massachusetts 11 265 173 65.3 2297 8.7 28 3 170.70 24.1 208.8
125 Kansas 8 232 152 65.5 1691 7.3 10 3 138.38 29.0 211.4
126 San Jose State 11 312 205 65.7 2626 8.4 14 6 147.37 28.4 238.7
127 Louisiana 11 315 209 66.3 2444 7.8 13 7 140.71 28.6 222.2
128 Tennessee 8 289 192 66.4 2002 6.9 13 6 135.32 36.1 250.3
129 Texas State 11 362 241 66.6 2477 6.8 18 7 136.60 32.9 225.2
130 Tulane 11 383 258 67.4 2716 7.1 18 12 136.16 34.8 246.9
131 Arkansas State 13 392 268 68.4 3184 8.1 21 7 150.70 30.2 244.9
132 Cincinnati 9 287 197 68.6 2124 7.4 15 1 147.36 31.9 236.0
133 New Mexico 11 353 243 68.8 2581 7.3 16 9 140.12 32.1 234.6
133 Duke 9 304 209 68.8 2493 8.2 14 9 146.92 33.8 277.0
135 Air Force 11 310 214 69.0 2837 9.2 14 7 156.29 28.2 257.9
136 Sam Houston State 11 343 238 69.4 2968 8.7 17 8 153.77 31.2 269.8