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