2025 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/19/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Eastern Michigan 11 271 163 60.1 1962 7.2 16 7 135.28 24.6 178.4
2 Toledo 12 337 168 49.9 2034 6.0 11 13 103.60 28.1 169.5
3 Northern Illinois 11 288 171 59.4 1932 6.7 10 8 121.63 26.2 175.6
3 UAB 11 262 171 65.3 2475 9.4 23 4 170.54 23.8 225.0
5 Nebraska 12 296 172 58.1 1936 6.5 9 6 119.04 24.7 161.3
6 Buffalo 11 314 173 55.1 2122 6.8 17 7 125.28 28.5 192.9
6 Bowling Green 11 292 173 59.2 2302 7.9 14 6 137.19 26.5 209.3
8 Utah 12 355 175 49.3 2154 6.1 12 13 104.10 29.6 179.5
9 Wyoming 11 317 176 55.5 1995 6.3 15 8 118.95 28.8 181.4
10 Massachusetts 11 252 178 70.6 2232 8.9 26 2 177.50 22.9 202.9
11 Colorado 12 323 179 55.4 2438 7.5 18 6 133.49 26.9 203.2
11 Oregon State 11 307 179 58.3 2487 8.1 21 7 144.37 27.9 226.1
13 Temple 11 289 181 62.6 2355 8.1 17 6 146.34 26.3 214.1
14 Purdue 11 278 182 65.5 2698 9.7 14 4 160.73 25.3 245.3
15 Fresno State 12 350 188 53.7 1868 5.3 18 20 104.08 29.2 155.7
15 Colorado State 11 297 188 63.3 2493 8.4 18 7 149.10 27.0 226.6
17 Liberty 11 319 190 59.6 2229 7.0 17 6 132.08 29.0 202.6
18 South Alabama 11 315 192 61.0 2301 7.3 19 5 139.05 28.6 209.2
19 Ball State 11 309 194 62.8 2463 8.0 22 9 147.41 28.1 223.9
20 Rutgers 11 289 195 67.5 2583 8.9 23 4 166.04 26.3 234.8
21 Florida State 11 313 196 62.6 2197 7.0 20 10 136.28 28.5 199.7
22 Ohio State 13 320 197 61.6 1744 5.5 7 7 110.18 24.6 134.2
22 Western Michigan 13 362 197 54.4 2263 6.3 13 11 112.70 27.8 174.1
24 Arizona 12 361 198 54.8 2081 5.8 9 20 100.43 30.1 173.4
24 Boise State 13 362 198 54.7 2282 6.3 17 13 115.97 27.8 175.5
24 Kansas State 11 352 198 56.3 2417 6.9 13 13 118.72 32.0 219.7
24 Arkansas 11 310 198 63.9 2705 8.7 22 6 156.72 28.2 245.9
28 Georgia State 11 310 200 64.5 2730 8.8 24 3 162.10 28.2 248.2
29 Baylor 11 319 201 63.0 2239 7.0 16 6 134.76 29.0 203.5
30 Iowa 12 346 202 58.4 2111 6.1 8 11 110.90 28.8 175.9
30 Missouri 12 356 202 56.7 2182 6.1 14 6 117.83 29.7 181.8
32 Oregon 14 393 203 51.7 2171 5.5 19 15 106.38 28.1 155.1
33 James Madison 13 395 204 51.6 2458 6.2 17 11 112.55 30.4 189.1
34 North Texas 13 361 205 56.8 2239 6.2 16 14 115.76 27.8 172.2
34 UTSA 12 349 205 58.7 2571 7.4 23 9 137.21 29.1 214.3
34 Akron 11 330 205 62.1 2698 8.2 20 9 145.35 30.0 245.3
37 Texas A&M 12 364 207 56.9 2250 6.2 17 3 122.55 30.3 187.5
37 UCF 11 324 207 63.9 2181 6.7 13 8 128.73 29.5 198.3
37 South Carolina 11 345 207 60.0 2388 6.9 12 12 122.66 31.4 217.1
37 Tulsa 11 328 207 63.1 2431 7.4 21 6 142.84 29.8 221.0
37 Kentucky 11 335 207 61.8 2758 8.2 15 11 139.16 30.5 250.7
37 Marshall 11 344 207 60.2 3049 8.9 23 11 150.28 31.3 277.2
43 San Jose State 11 313 208 66.5 2711 8.7 16 7 151.60 28.5 246.5
44 Florida 11 324 210 64.8 2626 8.1 13 10 139.97 29.5 238.7
45 Northwestern 12 320 211 65.9 2406 7.5 12 8 136.48 26.7 200.5
45 UTEP 11 344 211 61.3 2367 6.9 18 5 133.50 31.3 215.2
45 Hawaii 12 359 211 58.8 2764 7.7 15 7 133.33 29.9 230.3
48 Washington State 12 332 212 63.9 2234 6.7 16 6 132.67 27.7 186.2
48 Army 12 329 212 64.4 2323 7.1 14 8 132.93 27.4 193.6
48 Ohio 12 330 212 64.2 2416 7.3 17 11 136.07 27.5 201.3
48 Louisiana-Monroe 11 334 212 63.5 2617 7.8 21 4 147.63 30.4 237.9
52 Oklahoma State 11 323 213 65.9 2920 9.0 27 5 166.36 29.4 265.5
53 San Diego State 12 392 214 54.6 2088 5.3 14 15 103.47 32.7 174.0
53 Troy 13 363 214 59.0 2563 7.1 15 9 126.94 27.9 197.2
53 Kansas 11 335 214 63.9 2479 7.4 18 4 141.38 30.5 225.4
56 UCLA 12 326 215 66.0 2359 7.2 23 4 147.56 27.2 196.6
57 Penn State 12 339 217 64.0 2299 6.8 15 4 133.22 28.3 191.6
57 Nevada 11 337 217 64.4 2418 7.2 11 10 129.50 30.6 219.8
57 Auburn 11 345 217 62.9 2535 7.3 14 9 132.79 31.4 230.5
57 Kent State 11 358 217 60.6 2656 7.4 24 6 141.71 32.5 241.5
61 Michigan State 11 332 218 65.7 2534 7.6 21 4 148.24 30.2 230.4
61 Virginia Tech 11 321 218 67.9 2556 8.0 18 3 151.43 29.2 232.4
61 Rice 12 347 218 62.8 2971 8.6 24 3 155.83 28.9 247.6
61 Air Force 11 312 218 69.9 3007 9.6 16 6 163.90 28.4 273.4
65 Florida Atlantic 11 335 219 65.4 2595 7.7 18 3 146.38 30.5 235.9
66 Boston College 11 335 220 65.7 2916 8.7 23 5 158.45 30.5 265.1
67 Iowa State 11 358 222 62.0 2496 7.0 13 9 127.52 32.5 226.9
68 Navy 12 344 223 64.8 2793 8.1 20 7 148.15 28.7 232.8
69 Central Michigan 12 390 226 57.9 2681 6.9 18 12 124.77 32.5 223.4
69 Houston 12 370 226 61.1 2740 7.4 16 10 132.14 30.8 228.3
69 Mississippi State 12 375 226 60.3 2806 7.5 24 12 137.85 31.3 233.8
69 Memphis 12 373 226 60.6 2839 7.6 15 10 132.43 31.1 236.6
73 Middle Tennessee State 11 347 227 65.4 2881 8.3 29 10 156.99 31.5 261.9
74 Maryland 11 354 228 64.4 2488 7.0 23 18 134.72 32.2 226.2
75 Syracuse 11 337 229 68.0 2732 8.1 21 3 154.83 30.6 248.4
76 Oklahoma 12 387 230 59.4 2504 6.5 11 9 118.51 32.3 208.7
76 Notre Dame 12 413 230 55.7 2561 6.2 14 21 108.80 34.4 213.4
78 Virginia 13 387 232 59.9 2534 6.5 14 14 119.65 29.8 194.9
79 Louisiana 12 349 233 66.8 2722 7.8 18 8 144.71 29.1 226.8
80 Old Dominion 12 382 234 61.3 2388 6.3 16 13 120.78 31.8 199.0
80 Georgia Tech 12 378 234 61.9 2848 7.5 17 4 137.92 31.5 237.3
82 UNLV 13 392 235 59.9 2989 7.6 21 10 136.58 30.2 229.9
83 LSU 12 393 236 60.1 2544 6.5 13 17 116.69 32.8 212.0
83 North Carolina 11 370 236 63.8 2460 6.6 15 5 130.31 33.6 223.6
85 Louisville 12 395 237 60.0 2378 6.0 15 14 116.01 32.9 198.2
86 Miami (OH) 13 412 238 57.8 2718 6.6 22 12 124.97 31.7 209.1
86 Charlotte 11 353 238 67.4 2850 8.1 20 7 149.97 32.1 259.1
88 California 12 384 239 62.2 2527 6.6 14 7 125.90 32.0 210.6
88 Minnesota 12 355 239 67.3 2714 7.6 16 7 142.47 29.6 226.2
88 TCU 12 396 239 60.4 2917 7.4 23 14 134.32 33.0 243.1
91 Wisconsin 12 344 240 69.8 2619 7.6 19 5 149.04 28.7 218.3
91 New Mexico State 11 375 240 64.0 2655 7.1 25 14 138.00 34.1 241.4
93 Western Kentucky 12 431 241 55.9 2810 6.5 12 9 115.70 35.9 234.2
94 Alabama 14 387 242 62.5 2529 6.5 16 10 125.89 27.6 180.6
94 Missouri State 12 381 242 63.5 2833 7.4 19 7 138.77 31.8 236.1
94 Arkansas State 12 356 242 68.0 2912 8.2 19 7 150.37 29.7 242.7
97 Wake Forest 12 414 244 58.9 2486 6.0 12 3 117.50 34.5 207.2
97 Kennesaw State 13 396 244 61.6 2866 7.2 19 9 133.69 30.5 220.5
99 Georgia Southern 12 381 245 64.3 2987 7.8 15 11 137.38 31.8 248.9
100 West Virginia 11 368 246 66.8 3115 8.5 28 11 157.09 33.5 283.2
101 Connecticut 12 370 248 67.0 2711 7.3 17 11 137.79 30.8 225.9
101 Coastal Carolina 12 392 248 63.3 3011 7.7 25 11 143.23 32.7 250.9
103 BYU 13 432 250 57.9 2880 6.7 17 17 118.99 33.2 221.5
103 Cincinnati 12 373 250 67.0 2832 7.6 20 2 147.41 31.1 236.0
105 Texas State 12 380 251 66.1 2738 7.2 23 8 142.33 31.7 228.2
105 Arizona State 12 417 251 60.2 2793 6.7 19 7 128.12 34.8 232.8
105 Louisiana Tech 12 453 251 55.4 2979 6.6 19 20 115.66 37.8 248.3
108 Jacksonville State 13 413 252 61.0 3142 7.6 19 12 134.30 31.8 241.7
108 Delaware 12 402 252 62.7 3044 7.6 20 12 136.74 33.5 253.7
110 New Mexico 12 373 254 68.1 2714 7.3 18 8 140.86 31.1 226.2
110 Pittsburgh 12 404 254 62.9 2888 7.1 27 15 137.54 33.7 240.7
112 Washington 12 420 255 60.7 2605 6.2 16 13 119.19 35.0 217.1
112 FIU 12 419 255 60.9 3008 7.2 26 12 135.91 34.9 250.7
114 Ole Miss 14 450 257 57.1 2961 6.6 17 9 120.85 32.1 211.5
115 Southern Miss 12 401 258 64.3 2849 7.1 13 21 124.25 33.4 237.4
116 USC 13 394 259 65.7 2698 6.8 22 12 135.60 30.3 207.5
116 Illinois 12 400 259 64.8 2705 6.8 19 6 134.24 33.3 225.4
118 Sam Houston State 12 371 261 70.4 3311 8.9 20 8 158.80 30.9 275.9
119 Georgia 13 436 263 60.3 2880 6.6 14 8 122.74 33.5 221.5
120 East Carolina 12 418 266 63.6 2853 6.8 16 10 128.82 34.8 237.8
121 Texas Tech 13 450 269 59.8 2540 5.6 10 16 107.41 34.6 195.4
121 Clemson 12 442 269 60.9 3061 6.9 17 8 128.10 36.8 255.1
123 USF 12 437 270 61.8 2921 6.7 15 13 123.32 36.4 243.4
124 Michigan 13 426 271 63.6 2748 6.5 17 13 124.88 32.8 211.4
124 Utah State 12 451 271 60.1 3235 7.2 25 13 132.87 37.6 269.6
126 Tennessee 12 410 272 66.3 3015 7.4 18 10 137.72 34.2 251.3
127 NC State 12 438 275 62.8 3430 7.8 21 9 140.28 36.5 285.8
128 Appalachian State 12 433 276 63.7 3266 7.5 21 11 138.03 36.1 272.2
129 Indiana 15 467 291 62.3 2983 6.4 10 19 114.90 31.1 198.9
129 Texas 13 465 291 62.6 3054 6.6 18 16 123.64 35.8 234.9
131 Stanford 12 445 294 66.1 3467 7.8 22 3 146.48 37.1 288.9
132 Vanderbilt 12 439 295 67.2 3155 7.2 24 7 142.42 36.6 262.9
133 Miami (FL) 15 503 298 59.2 3179 6.3 13 15 114.91 33.5 211.9
133 SMU 12 479 298 62.2 3437 7.2 26 16 133.71 39.9 286.4
135 Duke 13 445 300 67.4 3763 8.5 21 14 147.73 34.2 289.5
136 Tulane 14 478 323 67.6 3663 7.7 23 15 141.54 34.1 261.6