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