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 Southern Miss 13 429 272 63.4 2980 6.9 13 23 121.03 33.0 229.2
2 Louisiana Tech 13 484 266 55.0 3124 6.5 19 22 113.05 37.2 240.3
3 Fresno State 13 368 198 53.8 1999 5.4 18 20 104.70 28.3 153.8
3 Arizona 11 333 181 54.4 1813 5.4 5 20 93.03 30.3 164.8
5 Notre Dame 8 294 168 57.1 1646 5.6 8 18 100.91 36.8 205.8
5 Maryland 10 337 210 62.3 2282 6.8 21 18 129.08 33.7 228.2
7 Old Dominion 11 351 211 60.1 1983 5.6 13 15 111.24 31.9 180.3
7 New Mexico State 12 408 260 63.7 2842 7.0 25 15 135.11 34.0 236.8
7 SMU 11 444 270 60.8 3028 6.8 19 15 125.46 40.4 275.3
10 Boise State 13 376 202 53.7 2269 6.0 15 14 110.12 28.9 174.5
10 Virginia 14 412 245 59.5 2738 6.6 15 14 120.52 29.4 195.6
10 Miami (OH) 14 437 247 56.5 2805 6.4 22 14 120.64 31.2 200.4
10 Washington 10 363 206 56.7 2023 5.6 12 14 106.76 36.3 202.3
10 BYU 10 328 193 58.8 2075 6.3 12 14 115.51 32.8 207.5
10 Jacksonville State 14 446 273 61.2 3283 7.4 19 14 130.82 31.9 234.5
10 UNLV 14 444 266 59.9 3384 7.6 23 14 134.71 31.7 241.7
10 Delaware 13 428 265 61.9 3193 7.5 21 14 134.23 32.9 245.6
18 San Diego State 12 368 196 53.3 1884 5.1 11 13 99.06 30.7 157.0
18 Toledo 13 353 177 50.1 2054 5.8 11 13 101.93 27.2 158.0
18 Utah 11 326 152 46.6 1835 5.6 9 13 95.04 29.6 166.8
18 North Texas 12 352 197 56.0 2102 6.0 16 13 113.74 29.3 175.2
22 Indiana 10 280 168 60.0 1692 6.0 5 12 108.08 28.0 169.2
22 James Madison 13 394 195 49.5 2229 5.7 14 12 102.64 30.3 171.5
22 Western Michigan 13 357 198 55.5 2295 6.4 12 12 113.83 27.5 176.5
22 Central Michigan 12 385 222 57.7 2487 6.5 17 12 120.26 32.1 207.3
22 Memphis 11 359 217 60.4 2521 7.0 12 12 123.77 32.6 229.2
22 Georgia Southern 11 363 233 64.2 2532 7.0 10 12 125.26 33.0 230.2
22 Pittsburgh 11 367 226 61.6 2571 7.0 22 12 133.66 33.4 233.7
22 Tulane 11 383 258 67.4 2716 7.1 18 12 136.16 34.8 246.9
22 FIU 13 458 278 60.7 3249 7.1 26 12 133.78 35.2 249.9
22 Marshall 10 312 182 58.3 2621 8.4 18 12 140.25 31.2 262.1
22 Appalachian State 12 434 274 63.1 3180 7.3 22 12 135.88 36.2 265.0
33 LSU 7 221 125 56.6 1148 5.2 3 11 94.73 31.6 164.0
33 Miami (FL) 11 350 207 59.1 2070 5.9 9 11 111.01 31.8 188.2
33 Mississippi State 9 262 155 59.2 1740 6.6 11 11 120.39 29.1 193.3
33 Connecticut 13 393 257 65.4 2840 7.2 17 11 134.77 30.2 218.5
33 Nevada 12 356 231 64.9 2643 7.4 12 11 132.19 29.7 220.3
33 Akron 12 355 214 60.3 2750 7.7 20 11 137.74 29.6 229.2
33 Coastal Carolina 11 356 220 61.8 2537 7.1 19 11 133.09 32.4 230.6
33 TCU 10 333 205 61.6 2456 7.4 21 11 137.71 33.3 245.6
33 Utah State 11 410 234 57.1 2725 6.6 17 11 121.21 37.3 247.7
42 Oregon 9 230 111 48.3 1049 4.6 6 10 86.48 25.6 116.6
42 Wyoming 11 305 165 54.1 1876 6.2 13 10 113.27 27.7 170.5
42 Michigan 9 300 185 61.7 1759 5.9 9 10 114.15 33.3 195.4
42 Ohio 12 328 206 62.8 2358 7.2 16 10 133.20 27.3 196.5
42 Kansas State 9 278 157 56.5 1785 6.4 7 10 111.54 30.9 198.3
42 East Carolina 11 391 243 62.1 2392 6.1 13 10 119.39 35.5 217.5
42 Auburn 7 217 131 60.4 1564 7.2 8 10 123.86 31.0 223.4
42 Middle Tennessee State 12 374 241 64.4 3074 8.2 31 10 155.48 31.2 256.2
42 Duke 11 363 250 68.9 3073 8.5 17 10 149.92 33.0 279.4
51 Iowa 9 258 141 54.7 1299 5.0 4 9 95.08 28.7 144.3
51 Alabama 9 234 137 58.5 1428 6.1 6 9 110.59 26.0 158.7
51 Northern Illinois 12 317 188 59.3 2087 6.6 11 9 120.39 26.4 173.9
51 Florida State 9 220 134 60.9 1565 7.1 12 9 130.49 24.4 173.9
51 Louisville 10 312 180 57.7 1897 6.1 13 9 116.74 31.2 189.7
51 Minnesota 10 289 181 62.6 1924 6.7 10 9 123.74 28.9 192.4
51 Texas Tech 9 319 184 57.7 1766 5.5 9 9 107.85 35.4 196.2
51 Houston 11 330 191 57.9 2207 6.7 13 9 121.61 30.0 200.6
51 Troy 13 365 225 61.6 2654 7.3 15 9 131.35 28.1 204.2
51 Kennesaw State 13 393 236 60.1 2801 7.1 14 9 127.09 30.2 215.5
51 Western Kentucky 13 466 257 55.2 2915 6.3 12 9 112.33 35.8 224.2
51 USF 10 383 230 60.1 2263 5.9 9 9 112.75 38.3 226.3
51 Ball State 12 354 219 61.9 2722 7.7 23 9 142.81 29.5 226.8
51 New Mexico 12 381 261 68.5 2728 7.2 18 9 139.51 31.8 227.3
51 Clemson 13 484 294 60.7 3266 6.7 18 9 125.97 37.2 251.2
66 Oklahoma 8 239 140 58.6 1357 5.7 6 8 107.87 29.9 169.6
66 UTSA 10 285 169 59.3 1991 7.0 14 8 128.58 28.5 199.1
66 California 12 384 235 61.2 2405 6.3 14 8 121.67 32.0 200.4
66 Baylor 9 266 163 61.3 1804 6.8 11 8 125.88 29.6 200.4
66 South Carolina 7 217 130 59.9 1420 6.5 4 8 113.59 31.0 202.9
66 Iowa State 9 277 168 60.6 1913 6.9 11 8 125.98 30.8 212.6
66 Texas State 12 383 254 66.3 2571 6.7 19 8 134.90 31.9 214.3
66 Missouri State 12 386 241 62.4 2619 6.8 16 8 128.96 32.2 218.3
66 Louisiana 12 339 226 66.7 2623 7.7 15 8 141.54 28.3 218.6
66 Colorado State 12 325 205 63.1 2653 8.2 18 8 145.01 27.1 221.1
66 Hawaii 13 394 234 59.4 2953 7.5 15 8 130.85 30.3 227.2
66 Sam Houston State 11 343 238 69.4 2968 8.7 17 8 153.77 31.2 269.8
78 Eastern Michigan 12 295 178 60.3 2210 7.5 16 7 136.42 24.6 184.2
78 Georgia 9 256 159 62.1 1663 6.5 7 7 120.23 28.4 184.8
78 Buffalo 12 345 191 55.4 2237 6.5 17 7 122.03 28.8 186.4
78 Kentucky 8 236 141 59.7 1728 7.3 10 7 129.30 29.5 216.0
78 Navy 11 329 204 62.0 2503 7.6 18 7 139.71 29.9 227.5
78 Arkansas State 13 392 268 68.4 3184 8.1 21 7 150.70 30.2 244.9
78 Texas 7 264 163 61.7 1745 6.6 8 7 121.96 37.7 249.3
78 Air Force 11 310 214 69.0 2837 9.2 14 7 156.29 28.2 257.9
78 NC State 10 362 222 61.3 2585 7.1 16 7 132.03 36.2 258.5
87 UCF 9 243 144 59.3 1415 5.8 9 6 115.45 27.0 157.2
87 Missouri 8 232 123 53.0 1334 5.8 8 6 107.53 29.0 166.8
87 Temple 8 202 125 61.9 1369 6.8 11 6 130.84 25.3 171.1
87 Ole Miss 9 259 145 56.0 1575 6.1 7 6 111.36 28.8 175.0
87 Arkansas 8 214 125 58.4 1410 6.6 8 6 120.49 26.8 176.3
87 Army 10 280 173 61.8 1883 6.7 11 6 126.96 28.0 188.3
87 Liberty 11 325 186 57.2 2148 6.6 16 6 125.31 29.5 195.3
87 Colorado 8 212 111 52.4 1597 7.5 10 6 125.55 26.5 199.6
87 Bowling Green 12 321 189 58.9 2420 7.5 15 6 133.89 26.8 201.7
87 South Alabama 10 287 177 61.7 2061 7.2 17 6 137.36 28.7 206.1
87 USC 8 252 164 65.1 1703 6.8 14 6 135.42 31.5 212.9
87 West Virginia 7 220 131 59.5 1595 7.3 12 6 133.00 31.4 227.9
87 Kent State 10 324 190 58.6 2291 7.1 18 6 132.67 32.4 229.1
87 Oklahoma State 9 252 162 64.3 2109 8.4 21 6 157.33 28.0 234.3
87 Vanderbilt 10 372 241 64.8 2362 6.3 17 6 129.97 37.2 236.2
87 San Jose State 11 312 205 65.7 2626 8.4 14 6 147.37 28.4 238.7
87 Tennessee 9 323 212 65.6 2198 6.8 14 6 133.38 35.9 244.2
87 Boston College 11 348 222 63.8 2769 8.0 21 6 147.09 31.6 251.7
105 Ohio State 10 245 149 60.8 1223 5.0 4 5 104.06 24.5 122.3
105 Nebraska 9 221 134 60.6 1287 5.8 6 5 113.99 24.6 143.0
105 Washington State 9 246 151 61.4 1444 5.9 9 5 118.69 27.3 160.4
105 Northwestern 9 223 140 62.8 1578 7.1 9 5 131.06 24.8 175.3
105 Oregon State 9 240 130 54.2 1616 6.7 12 5 123.06 26.7 179.6
105 Illinois 10 336 203 60.4 2042 6.1 10 5 118.31 33.6 204.2
105 Louisiana-Monroe 11 321 195 60.7 2296 7.2 14 5 132.11 29.2 208.7
105 Tulsa 10 305 196 64.3 2225 7.3 20 5 143.90 30.5 222.5
105 Arizona State 9 353 209 59.2 2272 6.4 17 5 126.33 39.2 252.4
105 Syracuse 10 351 231 65.8 2705 7.7 20 5 146.50 35.1 270.5
115 Wisconsin 6 175 107 61.1 1028 5.9 5 4 115.34 29.2 171.3
115 Penn State 9 257 152 59.1 1545 6.0 8 4 116.80 28.6 171.7
115 North Carolina 10 313 198 63.3 2051 6.6 12 4 128.40 31.3 205.1
115 Florida 7 183 118 64.5 1468 8.0 7 4 140.11 26.1 209.7
115 Wake Forest 12 423 249 58.9 2526 6.0 12 4 116.50 35.3 210.5
115 Massachusetts 11 266 179 67.3 2316 8.7 26 4 169.67 24.2 210.5
115 Rutgers 9 248 160 64.5 1978 8.0 17 4 150.91 27.6 219.8
115 UTEP 11 355 224 63.1 2548 7.2 18 4 137.87 32.3 231.6
115 UAB 10 253 165 65.2 2321 9.2 24 4 170.42 25.3 232.1
115 Michigan State 8 274 178 65.0 1977 7.2 15 4 140.71 34.3 247.1
125 Virginia Tech 9 259 170 65.6 1952 7.5 10 3 139.37 28.8 216.9
125 Kansas 10 302 198 65.6 2183 7.2 15 3 140.68 30.2 218.3
125 Charlotte 9 281 183 65.1 2083 7.4 20 3 148.75 31.2 231.4
125 Stanford 8 320 208 65.0 2366 7.4 13 3 138.64 40.0 295.8
129 Texas A&M 10 297 166 55.9 1721 5.8 14 2 118.78 29.7 172.1
129 UCLA 8 208 128 61.5 1465 7.0 15 2 142.58 26.0 183.1
129 Rice 10 317 189 59.6 2293 7.2 21 2 140.98 31.7 229.3
129 Georgia Tech 11 347 215 62.0 2658 7.7 17 2 141.32 31.5 241.6
129 Purdue 7 192 118 61.5 1696 8.8 9 2 149.05 27.4 242.3
129 Florida Atlantic 10 330 211 63.9 2475 7.5 18 2 143.73 33.0 247.5
135 Georgia State 9 247 161 65.2 2066 8.4 20 1 161.35 27.4 229.6
135 Cincinnati 9 296 201 67.9 2112 7.1 12 1 140.54 32.9 234.7