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