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 Massachusetts 11 266 179 67.3 2316 8.7 26 4 169.67 24.2 210.5
2 Florida State 9 220 134 60.9 1565 7.1 12 9 130.49 24.4 173.9
3 Ohio State 10 245 149 60.8 1223 5.0 4 5 104.06 24.5 122.3
4 Nebraska 9 221 134 60.6 1287 5.8 6 5 113.99 24.6 143.0
4 Eastern Michigan 12 295 178 60.3 2210 7.5 16 7 136.42 24.6 184.2
6 Northwestern 9 223 140 62.8 1578 7.1 9 5 131.06 24.8 175.3
7 Temple 8 202 125 61.9 1369 6.8 11 6 130.84 25.3 171.1
7 UAB 10 253 165 65.2 2321 9.2 24 4 170.42 25.3 232.1
9 Oregon 9 230 111 48.3 1049 4.6 6 10 86.48 25.6 116.6
10 Alabama 9 234 137 58.5 1428 6.1 6 9 110.59 26.0 158.7
10 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 Northern Illinois 12 317 188 59.3 2087 6.6 11 9 120.39 26.4 173.9
14 Colorado 8 212 111 52.4 1597 7.5 10 6 125.55 26.5 199.6
15 Oregon State 9 240 130 54.2 1616 6.7 12 5 123.06 26.7 179.6
16 Arkansas 8 214 125 58.4 1410 6.6 8 6 120.49 26.8 176.3
16 Bowling Green 12 321 189 58.9 2420 7.5 15 6 133.89 26.8 201.7
18 UCF 9 243 144 59.3 1415 5.8 9 6 115.45 27.0 157.2
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 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
25 Western Michigan 13 357 198 55.5 2295 6.4 12 12 113.83 27.5 176.5
26 Rutgers 9 248 160 64.5 1978 8.0 17 4 150.91 27.6 219.8
27 Wyoming 11 305 165 54.1 1876 6.2 13 10 113.27 27.7 170.5
28 Indiana 10 280 168 60.0 1692 6.0 5 12 108.08 28.0 169.2
28 Army 10 280 173 61.8 1883 6.7 11 6 126.96 28.0 188.3
28 Oklahoma State 9 252 162 64.3 2109 8.4 21 6 157.33 28.0 234.3
31 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 Fresno State 13 368 198 53.8 1999 5.4 18 20 104.70 28.3 153.8
33 Louisiana 12 339 226 66.7 2623 7.7 15 8 141.54 28.3 218.6
35 Georgia 9 256 159 62.1 1663 6.5 7 7 120.23 28.4 184.8
35 San Jose State 11 312 205 65.7 2626 8.4 14 6 147.37 28.4 238.7
37 UTSA 10 285 169 59.3 1991 7.0 14 8 128.58 28.5 199.1
38 Penn State 9 257 152 59.1 1545 6.0 8 4 116.80 28.6 171.7
39 Iowa 9 258 141 54.7 1299 5.0 4 9 95.08 28.7 144.3
39 South Alabama 10 287 177 61.7 2061 7.2 17 6 137.36 28.7 206.1
41 Ole Miss 9 259 145 56.0 1575 6.1 7 6 111.36 28.8 175.0
41 Buffalo 12 345 191 55.4 2237 6.5 17 7 122.03 28.8 186.4
41 Virginia Tech 9 259 170 65.6 1952 7.5 10 3 139.37 28.8 216.9
44 Boise State 13 376 202 53.7 2269 6.0 15 14 110.12 28.9 174.5
44 Minnesota 10 289 181 62.6 1924 6.7 10 9 123.74 28.9 192.4
46 Missouri 8 232 123 53.0 1334 5.8 8 6 107.53 29.0 166.8
47 Mississippi State 9 262 155 59.2 1740 6.6 11 11 120.39 29.1 193.3
48 Wisconsin 6 175 107 61.1 1028 5.9 5 4 115.34 29.2 171.3
48 Louisiana-Monroe 11 321 195 60.7 2296 7.2 14 5 132.11 29.2 208.7
50 North Texas 12 352 197 56.0 2102 6.0 16 13 113.74 29.3 175.2
51 Virginia 14 412 245 59.5 2738 6.6 15 14 120.52 29.4 195.6
52 Liberty 11 325 186 57.2 2148 6.6 16 6 125.31 29.5 195.3
52 Kentucky 8 236 141 59.7 1728 7.3 10 7 129.30 29.5 216.0
52 Ball State 12 354 219 61.9 2722 7.7 23 9 142.81 29.5 226.8
55 Utah 11 326 152 46.6 1835 5.6 9 13 95.04 29.6 166.8
55 Baylor 9 266 163 61.3 1804 6.8 11 8 125.88 29.6 200.4
55 Akron 12 355 214 60.3 2750 7.7 20 11 137.74 29.6 229.2
58 Texas A&M 10 297 166 55.9 1721 5.8 14 2 118.78 29.7 172.1
58 Nevada 12 356 231 64.9 2643 7.4 12 11 132.19 29.7 220.3
60 Oklahoma 8 239 140 58.6 1357 5.7 6 8 107.87 29.9 169.6
60 Navy 11 329 204 62.0 2503 7.6 18 7 139.71 29.9 227.5
62 Houston 11 330 191 57.9 2207 6.7 13 9 121.61 30.0 200.6
63 Kennesaw State 13 393 236 60.1 2801 7.1 14 9 127.09 30.2 215.5
63 Kansas 10 302 198 65.6 2183 7.2 15 3 140.68 30.2 218.3
63 Connecticut 13 393 257 65.4 2840 7.2 17 11 134.77 30.2 218.5
63 Arkansas State 13 392 268 68.4 3184 8.1 21 7 150.70 30.2 244.9
67 Arizona 11 333 181 54.4 1813 5.4 5 20 93.03 30.3 164.8
67 James Madison 13 394 195 49.5 2229 5.7 14 12 102.64 30.3 171.5
67 Hawaii 13 394 234 59.4 2953 7.5 15 8 130.85 30.3 227.2
70 Tulsa 10 305 196 64.3 2225 7.3 20 5 143.90 30.5 222.5
71 San Diego State 12 368 196 53.3 1884 5.1 11 13 99.06 30.7 157.0
72 Iowa State 9 277 168 60.6 1913 6.9 11 8 125.98 30.8 212.6
73 Kansas State 9 278 157 56.5 1785 6.4 7 10 111.54 30.9 198.3
74 South Carolina 7 217 130 59.9 1420 6.5 4 8 113.59 31.0 202.9
74 Auburn 7 217 131 60.4 1564 7.2 8 10 123.86 31.0 223.4
76 Louisville 10 312 180 57.7 1897 6.1 13 9 116.74 31.2 189.7
76 Miami (OH) 14 437 247 56.5 2805 6.4 22 14 120.64 31.2 200.4
76 Charlotte 9 281 183 65.1 2083 7.4 20 3 148.75 31.2 231.4
76 Middle Tennessee State 12 374 241 64.4 3074 8.2 31 10 155.48 31.2 256.2
76 Marshall 10 312 182 58.3 2621 8.4 18 12 140.25 31.2 262.1
76 Sam Houston State 11 343 238 69.4 2968 8.7 17 8 153.77 31.2 269.8
82 North Carolina 10 313 198 63.3 2051 6.6 12 4 128.40 31.3 205.1
83 West Virginia 7 220 131 59.5 1595 7.3 12 6 133.00 31.4 227.9
84 USC 8 252 164 65.1 1703 6.8 14 6 135.42 31.5 212.9
84 Georgia Tech 11 347 215 62.0 2658 7.7 17 2 141.32 31.5 241.6
86 LSU 7 221 125 56.6 1148 5.2 3 11 94.73 31.6 164.0
86 Boston College 11 348 222 63.8 2769 8.0 21 6 147.09 31.6 251.7
88 Rice 10 317 189 59.6 2293 7.2 21 2 140.98 31.7 229.3
88 UNLV 14 444 266 59.9 3384 7.6 23 14 134.71 31.7 241.7
90 Miami (FL) 11 350 207 59.1 2070 5.9 9 11 111.01 31.8 188.2
90 New Mexico 12 381 261 68.5 2728 7.2 18 9 139.51 31.8 227.3
92 Old Dominion 11 351 211 60.1 1983 5.6 13 15 111.24 31.9 180.3
92 Texas State 12 383 254 66.3 2571 6.7 19 8 134.90 31.9 214.3
92 Jacksonville State 14 446 273 61.2 3283 7.4 19 14 130.82 31.9 234.5
95 California 12 384 235 61.2 2405 6.3 14 8 121.67 32.0 200.4
96 Central Michigan 12 385 222 57.7 2487 6.5 17 12 120.26 32.1 207.3
97 Missouri State 12 386 241 62.4 2619 6.8 16 8 128.96 32.2 218.3
98 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
99 Coastal Carolina 11 356 220 61.8 2537 7.1 19 11 133.09 32.4 230.6
101 Memphis 11 359 217 60.4 2521 7.0 12 12 123.77 32.6 229.2
102 BYU 10 328 193 58.8 2075 6.3 12 14 115.51 32.8 207.5
103 Cincinnati 9 296 201 67.9 2112 7.1 12 1 140.54 32.9 234.7
103 Delaware 13 428 265 61.9 3193 7.5 21 14 134.23 32.9 245.6
105 Southern Miss 13 429 272 63.4 2980 6.9 13 23 121.03 33.0 229.2
105 Georgia Southern 11 363 233 64.2 2532 7.0 10 12 125.26 33.0 230.2
105 Florida Atlantic 10 330 211 63.9 2475 7.5 18 2 143.73 33.0 247.5
105 Duke 11 363 250 68.9 3073 8.5 17 10 149.92 33.0 279.4
109 Michigan 9 300 185 61.7 1759 5.9 9 10 114.15 33.3 195.4
109 TCU 10 333 205 61.6 2456 7.4 21 11 137.71 33.3 245.6
111 Pittsburgh 11 367 226 61.6 2571 7.0 22 12 133.66 33.4 233.7
112 Illinois 10 336 203 60.4 2042 6.1 10 5 118.31 33.6 204.2
113 Maryland 10 337 210 62.3 2282 6.8 21 18 129.08 33.7 228.2
114 New Mexico State 12 408 260 63.7 2842 7.0 25 15 135.11 34.0 236.8
115 Michigan State 8 274 178 65.0 1977 7.2 15 4 140.71 34.3 247.1
116 Tulane 11 383 258 67.4 2716 7.1 18 12 136.16 34.8 246.9
117 Syracuse 10 351 231 65.8 2705 7.7 20 5 146.50 35.1 270.5
118 FIU 13 458 278 60.7 3249 7.1 26 12 133.78 35.2 249.9
119 Wake Forest 12 423 249 58.9 2526 6.0 12 4 116.50 35.3 210.5
120 Texas Tech 9 319 184 57.7 1766 5.5 9 9 107.85 35.4 196.2
121 East Carolina 11 391 243 62.1 2392 6.1 13 10 119.39 35.5 217.5
122 Western Kentucky 13 466 257 55.2 2915 6.3 12 9 112.33 35.8 224.2
123 Tennessee 9 323 212 65.6 2198 6.8 14 6 133.38 35.9 244.2
124 NC State 10 362 222 61.3 2585 7.1 16 7 132.03 36.2 258.5
124 Appalachian State 12 434 274 63.1 3180 7.3 22 12 135.88 36.2 265.0
126 Washington 10 363 206 56.7 2023 5.6 12 14 106.76 36.3 202.3
127 Notre Dame 8 294 168 57.1 1646 5.6 8 18 100.91 36.8 205.8
128 Vanderbilt 10 372 241 64.8 2362 6.3 17 6 129.97 37.2 236.2
128 Louisiana Tech 13 484 266 55.0 3124 6.5 19 22 113.05 37.2 240.3
128 Clemson 13 484 294 60.7 3266 6.7 18 9 125.97 37.2 251.2
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 1745 6.6 8 7 121.96 37.7 249.3
133 USF 10 383 230 60.1 2263 5.9 9 9 112.75 38.3 226.3
134 Arizona State 9 353 209 59.2 2272 6.4 17 5 126.33 39.2 252.4
135 Stanford 8 320 208 65.0 2366 7.4 13 3 138.64 40.0 295.8
136 SMU 11 444 270 60.8 3028 6.8 19 15 125.46 40.4 275.3