2025 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Utah 11 326 152 46.6 1835 5.6 9 13 95.04 29.6 166.8
2 Oregon 9 230 111 48.3 1049 4.6 6 10 86.48 25.6 116.6
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 Colorado 8 212 111 52.4 1597 7.5 10 6 125.55 26.5 199.6
6 Missouri 8 232 123 53.0 1334 5.8 8 6 107.53 29.0 166.8
7 San Diego State 12 368 196 53.3 1884 5.1 11 13 99.06 30.7 157.0
8 Boise State 13 376 202 53.7 2269 6.0 15 14 110.12 28.9 174.5
9 Fresno State 13 368 198 53.8 1999 5.4 18 20 104.70 28.3 153.8
10 Wyoming 11 305 165 54.1 1876 6.2 13 10 113.27 27.7 170.5
11 Oregon State 9 240 130 54.2 1616 6.7 12 5 123.06 26.7 179.6
12 Arizona 11 333 181 54.4 1813 5.4 5 20 93.03 30.3 164.8
13 Iowa 9 258 141 54.7 1299 5.0 4 9 95.08 28.7 144.3
14 Louisiana Tech 13 484 266 55.0 3124 6.5 19 22 113.05 37.2 240.3
15 Western Kentucky 13 466 257 55.2 2915 6.3 12 9 112.33 35.8 224.2
16 Buffalo 12 345 191 55.4 2237 6.5 17 7 122.03 28.8 186.4
17 Western Michigan 13 357 198 55.5 2295 6.4 12 12 113.83 27.5 176.5
18 Texas A&M 10 297 166 55.9 1721 5.8 14 2 118.78 29.7 172.1
19 Ole Miss 9 259 145 56.0 1575 6.1 7 6 111.36 28.8 175.0
19 North Texas 12 352 197 56.0 2102 6.0 16 13 113.74 29.3 175.2
21 Kansas State 9 278 157 56.5 1785 6.4 7 10 111.54 30.9 198.3
21 Miami (OH) 14 437 247 56.5 2805 6.4 22 14 120.64 31.2 200.4
23 LSU 7 221 125 56.6 1148 5.2 3 11 94.73 31.6 164.0
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 Louisville 10 312 180 57.7 1897 6.1 13 9 116.74 31.2 189.7
28 Texas Tech 9 319 184 57.7 1766 5.5 9 9 107.85 35.4 196.2
28 Central Michigan 12 385 222 57.7 2487 6.5 17 12 120.26 32.1 207.3
31 Houston 11 330 191 57.9 2207 6.7 13 9 121.61 30.0 200.6
32 Marshall 10 312 182 58.3 2621 8.4 18 12 140.25 31.2 262.1
33 Arkansas 8 214 125 58.4 1410 6.6 8 6 120.49 26.8 176.3
34 Alabama 9 234 137 58.5 1428 6.1 6 9 110.59 26.0 158.7
35 Oklahoma 8 239 140 58.6 1357 5.7 6 8 107.87 29.9 169.6
35 Kent State 10 324 190 58.6 2291 7.1 18 6 132.67 32.4 229.1
37 BYU 10 328 193 58.8 2075 6.3 12 14 115.51 32.8 207.5
38 Bowling Green 12 321 189 58.9 2420 7.5 15 6 133.89 26.8 201.7
38 Wake Forest 12 423 249 58.9 2526 6.0 12 4 116.50 35.3 210.5
40 Penn State 9 257 152 59.1 1545 6.0 8 4 116.80 28.6 171.7
40 Miami (FL) 11 350 207 59.1 2070 5.9 9 11 111.01 31.8 188.2
42 Mississippi State 9 262 155 59.2 1740 6.6 11 11 120.39 29.1 193.3
42 Arizona State 9 353 209 59.2 2272 6.4 17 5 126.33 39.2 252.4
44 UCF 9 243 144 59.3 1415 5.8 9 6 115.45 27.0 157.2
44 Northern Illinois 12 317 188 59.3 2087 6.6 11 9 120.39 26.4 173.9
44 UTSA 10 285 169 59.3 1991 7.0 14 8 128.58 28.5 199.1
47 Hawaii 13 394 234 59.4 2953 7.5 15 8 130.85 30.3 227.2
48 Virginia 14 412 245 59.5 2738 6.6 15 14 120.52 29.4 195.6
48 West Virginia 7 220 131 59.5 1595 7.3 12 6 133.00 31.4 227.9
50 Rice 10 317 189 59.6 2293 7.2 21 2 140.98 31.7 229.3
51 Kentucky 8 236 141 59.7 1728 7.3 10 7 129.30 29.5 216.0
52 South Carolina 7 217 130 59.9 1420 6.5 4 8 113.59 31.0 202.9
52 UNLV 14 444 266 59.9 3384 7.6 23 14 134.71 31.7 241.7
54 Indiana 10 280 168 60.0 1692 6.0 5 12 108.08 28.0 169.2
55 Old Dominion 11 351 211 60.1 1983 5.6 13 15 111.24 31.9 180.3
55 Kennesaw State 13 393 236 60.1 2801 7.1 14 9 127.09 30.2 215.5
55 USF 10 383 230 60.1 2263 5.9 9 9 112.75 38.3 226.3
58 Eastern Michigan 12 295 178 60.3 2210 7.5 16 7 136.42 24.6 184.2
58 Akron 12 355 214 60.3 2750 7.7 20 11 137.74 29.6 229.2
60 Illinois 10 336 203 60.4 2042 6.1 10 5 118.31 33.6 204.2
60 Auburn 7 217 131 60.4 1564 7.2 8 10 123.86 31.0 223.4
60 Memphis 11 359 217 60.4 2521 7.0 12 12 123.77 32.6 229.2
63 Nebraska 9 221 134 60.6 1287 5.8 6 5 113.99 24.6 143.0
63 Iowa State 9 277 168 60.6 1913 6.9 11 8 125.98 30.8 212.6
65 Louisiana-Monroe 11 321 195 60.7 2296 7.2 14 5 132.11 29.2 208.7
65 FIU 13 458 278 60.7 3249 7.1 26 12 133.78 35.2 249.9
65 Clemson 13 484 294 60.7 3266 6.7 18 9 125.97 37.2 251.2
68 Ohio State 10 245 149 60.8 1223 5.0 4 5 104.06 24.5 122.3
68 SMU 11 444 270 60.8 3028 6.8 19 15 125.46 40.4 275.3
70 Florida State 9 220 134 60.9 1565 7.1 12 9 130.49 24.4 173.9
71 Wisconsin 6 175 107 61.1 1028 5.9 5 4 115.34 29.2 171.3
72 California 12 384 235 61.2 2405 6.3 14 8 121.67 32.0 200.4
72 Jacksonville State 14 446 273 61.2 3283 7.4 19 14 130.82 31.9 234.5
74 Baylor 9 266 163 61.3 1804 6.8 11 8 125.88 29.6 200.4
74 NC State 10 362 222 61.3 2585 7.1 16 7 132.03 36.2 258.5
76 Washington State 9 246 151 61.4 1444 5.9 9 5 118.69 27.3 160.4
77 UCLA 8 208 128 61.5 1465 7.0 15 2 142.58 26.0 183.1
77 Purdue 7 192 118 61.5 1696 8.8 9 2 149.05 27.4 242.3
79 Troy 13 365 225 61.6 2654 7.3 15 9 131.35 28.1 204.2
79 Pittsburgh 11 367 226 61.6 2571 7.0 22 12 133.66 33.4 233.7
79 TCU 10 333 205 61.6 2456 7.4 21 11 137.71 33.3 245.6
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 1745 6.6 8 7 121.96 37.7 249.3
85 Army 10 280 173 61.8 1883 6.7 11 6 126.96 28.0 188.3
85 Coastal Carolina 11 356 220 61.8 2537 7.1 19 11 133.09 32.4 230.6
87 Temple 8 202 125 61.9 1369 6.8 11 6 130.84 25.3 171.1
87 Ball State 12 354 219 61.9 2722 7.7 23 9 142.81 29.5 226.8
87 Delaware 13 428 265 61.9 3193 7.5 21 14 134.23 32.9 245.6
90 Navy 11 329 204 62.0 2503 7.6 18 7 139.71 29.9 227.5
90 Georgia Tech 11 347 215 62.0 2658 7.7 17 2 141.32 31.5 241.6
92 Georgia 9 256 159 62.1 1663 6.5 7 7 120.23 28.4 184.8
92 East Carolina 11 391 243 62.1 2392 6.1 13 10 119.39 35.5 217.5
94 Maryland 10 337 210 62.3 2282 6.8 21 18 129.08 33.7 228.2
95 Missouri State 12 386 241 62.4 2619 6.8 16 8 128.96 32.2 218.3
96 Minnesota 10 289 181 62.6 1924 6.7 10 9 123.74 28.9 192.4
97 Northwestern 9 223 140 62.8 1578 7.1 9 5 131.06 24.8 175.3
97 Ohio 12 328 206 62.8 2358 7.2 16 10 133.20 27.3 196.5
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
99 Appalachian State 12 434 274 63.1 3180 7.3 22 12 135.88 36.2 265.0
102 North Carolina 10 313 198 63.3 2051 6.6 12 4 128.40 31.3 205.1
103 Southern Miss 13 429 272 63.4 2980 6.9 13 23 121.03 33.0 229.2
104 New Mexico State 12 408 260 63.7 2842 7.0 25 15 135.11 34.0 236.8
105 Boston College 11 348 222 63.8 2769 8.0 21 6 147.09 31.6 251.7
106 Florida Atlantic 10 330 211 63.9 2475 7.5 18 2 143.73 33.0 247.5
107 Georgia Southern 11 363 233 64.2 2532 7.0 10 12 125.26 33.0 230.2
108 Tulsa 10 305 196 64.3 2225 7.3 20 5 143.90 30.5 222.5
108 Oklahoma State 9 252 162 64.3 2109 8.4 21 6 157.33 28.0 234.3
110 Middle Tennessee State 12 374 241 64.4 3074 8.2 31 10 155.48 31.2 256.2
111 Florida 7 183 118 64.5 1468 8.0 7 4 140.11 26.1 209.7
111 Rutgers 9 248 160 64.5 1978 8.0 17 4 150.91 27.6 219.8
113 Vanderbilt 10 372 241 64.8 2362 6.3 17 6 129.97 37.2 236.2
114 Nevada 12 356 231 64.9 2643 7.4 12 11 132.19 29.7 220.3
115 Michigan State 8 274 178 65.0 1977 7.2 15 4 140.71 34.3 247.1
115 Stanford 8 320 208 65.0 2366 7.4 13 3 138.64 40.0 295.8
117 USC 8 252 164 65.1 1703 6.8 14 6 135.42 31.5 212.9
117 Charlotte 9 281 183 65.1 2083 7.4 20 3 148.75 31.2 231.4
119 Georgia State 9 247 161 65.2 2066 8.4 20 1 161.35 27.4 229.6
119 UAB 10 253 165 65.2 2321 9.2 24 4 170.42 25.3 232.1
121 Connecticut 13 393 257 65.4 2840 7.2 17 11 134.77 30.2 218.5
122 Virginia Tech 9 259 170 65.6 1952 7.5 10 3 139.37 28.8 216.9
122 Kansas 10 302 198 65.6 2183 7.2 15 3 140.68 30.2 218.3
122 Tennessee 9 323 212 65.6 2198 6.8 14 6 133.38 35.9 244.2
125 San Jose State 11 312 205 65.7 2626 8.4 14 6 147.37 28.4 238.7
126 Syracuse 10 351 231 65.8 2705 7.7 20 5 146.50 35.1 270.5
127 Texas State 12 383 254 66.3 2571 6.7 19 8 134.90 31.9 214.3
128 Louisiana 12 339 226 66.7 2623 7.7 15 8 141.54 28.3 218.6
129 Massachusetts 11 266 179 67.3 2316 8.7 26 4 169.67 24.2 210.5
130 Tulane 11 383 258 67.4 2716 7.1 18 12 136.16 34.8 246.9
131 Cincinnati 9 296 201 67.9 2112 7.1 12 1 140.54 32.9 234.7
132 Arkansas State 13 392 268 68.4 3184 8.1 21 7 150.70 30.2 244.9
133 New Mexico 12 381 261 68.5 2728 7.2 18 9 139.51 31.8 227.3
134 Duke 11 363 250 68.9 3073 8.5 17 10 149.92 33.0 279.4
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