2025 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 UTEP 1 25 11 44.0 114 4.6 1 1 87.50 25.0 114.0
2 Utah 11 332 163 49.1 2046 6.2 12 12 105.57 30.2 186.0
3 Oregon 13 344 179 52.0 1848 5.4 17 15 104.75 26.5 142.2
4 Toledo 3 69 36 52.2 397 5.8 4 3 110.93 23.0 132.3
5 Memphis 2 60 32 53.3 546 9.1 3 2 139.60 30.0 273.0
6 South Alabama 1 24 13 54.2 142 5.9 1 0 117.62 24.0 142.0
7 Buffalo 1 35 19 54.3 290 8.3 2 1 137.04 35.0 290.0
8 Arizona 11 314 172 54.8 1858 5.9 9 17 103.11 28.5 168.9
9 Northern Illinois 2 56 31 55.4 414 7.4 3 0 135.14 28.0 207.0
9 San Diego State 2 83 46 55.4 481 5.8 3 2 111.21 41.5 240.5
11 Kansas State 10 340 190 55.9 2322 6.8 12 13 117.24 34.0 232.2
12 Notre Dame 10 366 205 56.0 2324 6.3 14 17 112.68 36.6 232.4
13 Texas A&M 9 267 150 56.2 1615 6.0 12 2 120.32 29.7 179.4
14 Colorado 10 261 149 57.1 1944 7.4 15 5 134.79 26.1 194.4
14 Eastern Michigan 1 21 12 57.1 240 11.4 2 0 184.57 21.0 240.0
16 FIU 1 33 19 57.6 200 6.1 2 0 128.49 33.0 200.0
17 BYU 12 390 225 57.7 2595 6.7 17 15 120.27 32.5 216.3
17 Tulsa 2 78 45 57.7 459 5.9 2 0 115.58 39.0 229.5
19 Iowa 11 324 189 58.3 2018 6.2 8 11 112.01 29.5 183.5
19 South Carolina 10 309 180 58.3 2214 7.2 12 12 123.48 30.9 221.4
21 Miami (FL) 13 432 255 59.0 2666 6.2 10 13 112.49 33.2 205.1
22 Arizona State 11 381 226 59.3 2609 6.8 18 7 128.76 34.6 237.2
23 Marshall 1 32 19 59.4 249 7.8 3 0 155.68 32.0 249.0
24 Western Kentucky 1 42 25 59.5 202 4.8 1 1 103.02 42.0 202.0
24 Mississippi State 10 311 185 59.5 2465 7.9 21 10 141.92 31.1 246.5
26 Florida Atlantic 1 47 28 59.6 268 5.7 3 0 128.53 47.0 268.0
27 Nebraska 11 273 163 59.7 1874 6.9 9 6 123.85 24.8 170.4
28 California 10 317 190 59.9 2039 6.4 9 7 118.92 31.7 203.9
28 Wake Forest 10 334 200 59.9 2104 6.3 10 3 120.87 33.4 210.4
28 Ole Miss 11 359 215 59.9 2482 6.9 14 6 127.50 32.6 225.6
31 Navy 1 20 12 60.0 97 4.9 1 1 107.24 20.0 97.0
31 Army 1 25 15 60.0 172 6.9 1 1 122.99 25.0 172.0
31 Texas State 1 25 15 60.0 188 7.5 2 0 149.57 25.0 188.0
31 UAB 1 30 18 60.0 275 9.2 3 1 163.33 30.0 275.0
35 Houston 11 357 215 60.2 2689 7.5 16 9 133.24 32.5 244.5
36 Oklahoma 10 341 206 60.4 2308 6.8 11 8 123.22 34.1 230.8
36 TCU 12 396 239 60.4 2917 7.4 23 14 134.32 33.0 243.1
38 Virginia 12 350 212 60.6 2371 6.8 14 13 123.24 29.2 197.6
38 Louisville 9 315 191 60.6 1943 6.2 12 11 118.04 35.0 215.9
38 Oregon State 7 218 132 60.6 1900 8.7 18 5 156.42 31.1 271.4
41 Texas Tech 12 425 258 60.7 2375 5.6 9 15 107.58 35.4 197.9
41 Boise State 1 28 17 60.7 228 8.1 4 0 176.25 28.0 228.0
43 Clemson 11 411 250 60.8 2838 6.9 16 5 129.25 37.4 258.0
44 Hawaii 3 92 56 60.9 607 6.6 2 1 121.29 30.7 202.3
45 LSU 10 326 200 61.3 2318 7.1 12 15 124.02 32.6 231.8
45 Georgia 11 388 238 61.3 2621 6.8 14 6 126.90 35.3 238.3
47 Missouri 10 303 186 61.4 2073 6.8 13 5 129.72 30.3 207.3
48 Temple 2 55 34 61.8 448 8.1 3 1 144.60 27.5 224.0
49 Old Dominion 2 71 44 62.0 459 6.5 3 1 127.40 35.5 229.5
50 Auburn 9 303 189 62.4 2294 7.6 12 8 133.77 33.7 254.9
50 SMU 11 441 275 62.4 3162 7.2 25 13 135.40 40.1 287.5
52 Ohio State 12 299 187 62.5 1631 5.5 6 7 110.30 24.9 135.9
52 Iowa State 10 325 203 62.5 2274 7.0 13 8 129.51 32.5 227.4
52 Pittsburgh 9 328 205 62.5 2322 7.1 22 13 136.16 36.4 258.0
55 NC State 9 327 205 62.7 2551 7.8 17 7 141.10 36.3 283.4
56 Washington 10 344 216 62.8 2172 6.3 14 7 125.19 34.4 217.2
56 Tulane 4 148 93 62.8 1127 7.6 6 5 133.43 37.0 281.8
58 Alabama 13 369 232 62.9 2474 6.7 16 9 128.62 28.4 190.3
59 Baylor 11 319 201 63.0 2239 7.0 16 6 134.76 29.0 203.5
59 Indiana 13 424 267 63.0 2705 6.4 10 15 117.26 32.6 208.1
59 James Madison 3 81 51 63.0 635 7.8 6 3 145.85 27.0 211.7
59 Arkansas State 2 54 34 63.0 574 10.6 5 3 171.69 27.0 287.0
63 Kentucky 9 252 159 63.1 2158 8.6 13 9 144.91 28.0 239.8
64 Georgia Tech 11 341 217 63.6 2704 7.9 15 4 142.42 31.0 245.8
65 Michigan 11 358 228 63.7 2471 6.9 15 9 130.47 32.5 224.6
65 Connecticut 3 113 72 63.7 842 7.5 7 3 141.44 37.7 280.7
67 UTSA 1 36 23 63.9 291 8.1 4 0 168.46 36.0 291.0
68 Florida State 10 286 183 64.0 2034 7.1 19 9 139.36 28.6 203.4
68 Purdue 9 242 155 64.0 2330 9.6 12 4 157.98 26.9 258.9
70 Kansas 10 306 196 64.1 2300 7.5 18 2 145.28 30.6 230.0
71 North Carolina 10 328 211 64.3 2210 6.7 15 3 134.19 32.8 221.0
72 Boston College 9 278 179 64.4 2255 8.1 17 5 149.11 30.9 250.6
73 Texas 10 361 233 64.5 2571 7.1 18 12 134.16 36.1 257.1
74 Miami (OH) 2 68 44 64.7 447 6.6 5 1 141.25 34.0 223.5
75 Tennessee 10 305 198 64.9 2331 7.6 16 7 141.84 30.5 233.1
75 Florida 10 288 187 64.9 2363 8.2 12 10 140.66 28.8 236.3
75 Arkansas 8 211 137 64.9 1943 9.2 16 2 165.41 26.4 242.9
78 UCF 10 294 191 65.0 2024 6.9 13 7 132.63 29.4 202.4
79 Louisiana Tech 2 66 43 65.2 383 5.8 2 1 120.87 33.0 191.5
79 Wyoming 2 69 45 65.2 534 7.7 5 0 154.14 34.5 267.0
79 Central Michigan 3 92 60 65.2 811 8.8 8 3 161.45 30.7 270.3
79 Kent State 3 89 58 65.2 818 9.2 8 1 169.78 29.7 272.7
83 UCLA 10 288 188 65.3 2004 7.0 18 4 141.58 28.8 200.4
84 Colorado State 2 52 34 65.4 415 8.0 3 0 151.47 26.0 207.5
84 Illinois 11 376 246 65.4 2614 7.0 19 6 137.31 34.2 237.6
86 Utah State 3 116 76 65.5 1013 8.7 12 5 164.40 38.7 337.7
87 New Mexico 3 93 61 65.6 615 6.6 4 1 133.18 31.0 205.0
88 North Texas 1 35 23 65.7 211 6.0 0 3 99.21 35.0 211.0
89 San Jose State 2 76 50 65.8 761 10.0 6 1 173.32 38.0 380.5
90 Maryland 9 270 178 65.9 2120 7.9 22 12 149.89 30.0 235.6
91 Penn State 10 285 188 66.0 2025 7.1 14 2 140.46 28.5 202.5
91 Cincinnati 10 321 212 66.0 2450 7.6 17 2 146.38 32.1 245.0
93 Oklahoma State 10 287 190 66.2 2701 9.4 26 5 171.66 28.7 270.1
93 Georgia State 2 71 47 66.2 749 10.5 5 2 172.42 35.5 374.5
95 West Virginia 10 337 224 66.5 2868 8.5 27 8 159.64 33.7 286.8
96 Delaware 2 57 38 66.7 582 10.2 5 2 174.37 28.5 291.0
96 Jacksonville State 1 33 22 66.7 314 9.5 2 0 166.60 33.0 314.0
96 Appalachian State 1 45 30 66.7 358 8.0 2 2 139.28 45.0 358.0
96 Georgia Southern 1 30 20 66.7 446 14.9 4 0 235.55 30.0 446.0
100 Northwestern 9 239 160 66.9 1890 7.9 9 7 139.95 26.6 210.0
100 Vanderbilt 10 353 236 66.9 2623 7.4 16 7 140.27 35.3 262.3
100 Stanford 9 311 208 66.9 2447 7.9 14 3 145.90 34.6 271.9
103 East Carolina 3 100 67 67.0 820 8.2 3 2 141.78 33.3 273.3
104 Duke 11 379 255 67.3 3177 8.4 18 14 145.98 34.5 288.8
105 USC 10 295 199 67.5 2168 7.3 17 8 142.79 29.5 216.8
106 Virginia Tech 10 299 202 67.6 2280 7.6 16 3 147.26 29.9 228.0
106 Michigan State 10 299 202 67.6 2346 7.8 21 3 154.64 29.9 234.6
108 Western Michigan 2 50 34 68.0 351 7.0 3 1 142.77 25.0 175.5
109 Rutgers 9 235 160 68.1 2093 8.9 20 3 168.44 26.1 232.6
110 Rice 1 22 15 68.2 188 8.5 1 0 154.96 22.0 188.0
110 Coastal Carolina 2 66 45 68.2 605 9.2 4 0 165.18 33.0 302.5
112 Washington State 5 132 91 68.9 1030 7.8 7 2 148.96 26.4 206.0
113 UNLV 1 42 29 69.0 255 6.1 1 1 123.15 42.0 255.0
114 Minnesota 10 307 212 69.1 2519 8.2 15 6 150.19 30.7 251.9
115 Ohio 3 83 58 69.9 777 9.4 5 3 161.16 27.7 259.0
116 Syracuse 9 278 195 70.1 2389 8.6 19 3 162.73 30.9 265.4
117 New Mexico State 1 27 19 70.4 219 8.1 1 2 135.91 27.0 219.0
118 Louisiana 1 24 17 70.8 179 7.5 2 1 152.65 24.0 179.0
119 Wisconsin 10 294 210 71.4 2328 7.9 18 2 156.78 29.4 232.8
120 Bowling Green 2 57 41 71.9 646 11.3 3 0 184.50 28.5 323.0
121 Charlotte 2 58 42 72.4 412 7.1 1 1 134.32 29.0 206.0
122 Fresno State 2 69 50 72.5 564 8.2 7 2 168.80 34.5 282.0
123 Kennesaw State 2 56 41 73.2 498 8.9 5 0 177.38 28.0 249.0
124 Ball State 2 62 46 74.2 611 9.9 5 0 183.58 31.0 305.5
125 Sam Houston State 2 70 52 74.3 629 9.0 3 2 158.20 35.0 314.5
126 Troy 1 24 18 75.0 196 8.2 2 1 162.77 24.0 196.0
126 Southern Miss 1 36 27 75.0 279 7.8 1 1 143.71 36.0 279.0
128 Louisiana-Monroe 2 66 50 75.8 640 9.7 10 0 207.21 33.0 320.0
129 Massachusetts 2 63 48 76.2 487 7.7 4 1 158.90 31.5 243.5
129 USF 2 63 48 76.2 593 9.4 4 3 166.69 31.5 296.5
129 Missouri State 2 63 48 76.2 645 10.2 4 1 179.97 31.5 322.5
132 Akron 1 40 32 80.0 494 12.4 4 0 216.74 40.0 494.0
133 Nevada 1 35 29 82.9 303 8.7 1 0 165.01 35.0 303.0
134 Middle Tennessee State 1 27 23 85.2 283 10.5 3 1 202.49 27.0 283.0