2025 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-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 Houston 1 13 11 84.6 51 3.9 0 1 102.19 13.0 51.0
2 Missouri 2 53 16 30.2 109 2.1 1 1 49.93 26.5 54.5
3 Alabama 1 18 10 55.6 55 3.1 0 1 70.12 18.0 55.0
4 Nebraska 1 23 9 39.1 62 2.7 0 0 61.78 23.0 62.0
5 Illinois 1 24 13 54.2 91 3.8 0 0 86.02 24.0 91.0
6 Iowa 1 22 13 59.1 93 4.2 0 0 94.60 22.0 93.0
7 Kansas State 1 12 8 66.7 95 7.9 1 0 160.67 12.0 95.0
8 Minnesota 2 48 27 56.3 195 4.1 1 1 93.08 24.0 97.5
9 Oklahoma 2 46 24 52.2 196 4.3 0 1 83.61 23.0 98.0
10 Utah 1 23 12 52.2 108 4.7 0 1 82.92 23.0 108.0
11 LSU 2 67 36 53.7 226 3.4 1 2 81.02 33.5 113.0
11 Ohio State 1 21 10 47.6 113 5.4 1 0 108.53 21.0 113.0
13 Notre Dame 2 47 25 53.2 237 5.0 0 4 78.53 23.5 118.5
14 Auburn 2 42 28 66.7 241 5.7 2 1 125.82 21.0 120.5
15 Georgia 2 48 25 52.1 259 5.4 0 2 89.08 24.0 129.5
16 Fresno State 10 281 138 49.1 1304 4.6 11 18 88.20 28.1 130.4
17 Penn State 2 54 29 53.7 274 5.1 1 2 95.02 27.0 137.0
18 Michigan 2 68 43 63.2 277 4.1 2 4 95.41 34.0 138.5
19 Indiana 2 43 24 55.8 278 6.5 0 4 91.52 21.5 139.0
20 Georgia Tech 1 37 17 45.9 144 3.9 2 0 96.48 37.0 144.0
21 Louisville 3 80 46 57.5 435 5.4 3 3 108.06 26.7 145.0
22 Wisconsin 2 50 30 60.0 291 5.8 1 3 103.49 25.0 145.5
23 Oregon State 4 89 47 52.8 587 6.6 3 2 114.85 22.3 146.8
24 UCF 1 30 16 53.3 157 5.2 0 1 90.62 30.0 157.0
25 Ole Miss 3 91 42 46.2 479 5.3 3 3 94.66 30.3 159.7
26 San Diego State 10 309 168 54.4 1607 5.2 11 13 101.40 30.9 160.7
27 Texas 3 104 58 55.8 483 4.6 0 4 87.09 34.7 161.0
28 Wyoming 9 248 131 52.8 1461 5.9 10 8 109.16 27.6 162.3
29 Virginia 1 37 20 54.1 163 4.4 0 1 85.64 37.0 163.0
29 Florida State 1 27 13 48.1 163 6.0 1 1 103.67 27.0 163.0
31 Texas Tech 1 25 11 44.0 165 6.6 1 1 104.64 25.0 165.0
32 Northern Illinois 9 232 140 60.3 1518 6.5 7 8 118.37 25.8 168.7
33 North Texas 12 326 182 55.8 2028 6.2 16 11 117.54 27.2 169.0
34 Mississippi State 2 64 41 64.1 341 5.3 3 2 118.04 32.0 170.5
35 Boise State 12 334 181 54.2 2054 6.1 13 13 110.91 27.8 171.2
36 Syracuse 2 59 34 57.6 343 5.8 2 0 117.66 29.5 171.5
37 Washington State 7 200 121 60.5 1204 6.0 9 4 121.92 28.6 172.0
37 Northwestern 3 81 51 63.0 516 6.4 3 1 126.22 27.0 172.0
39 Eastern Michigan 10 250 151 60.4 1722 6.9 14 7 131.14 25.0 172.2
40 Western Michigan 11 312 163 52.2 1912 6.1 10 10 107.89 28.4 173.8
41 South Carolina 1 36 27 75.0 174 4.8 0 0 115.60 36.0 174.0
42 USC 3 99 60 60.6 530 5.4 5 4 114.17 33.0 176.7
43 UCLA 2 38 27 71.1 355 9.3 5 0 192.94 19.0 177.5
44 Kansas 1 29 18 62.1 179 6.2 0 2 100.12 29.0 179.0
45 Toledo 9 268 132 49.3 1637 6.1 7 10 101.72 29.8 181.9
46 Ohio 9 247 154 62.3 1639 6.6 12 8 127.64 27.4 182.1
47 James Madison 10 314 153 48.7 1823 5.8 11 8 103.96 31.4 182.3
48 Buffalo 10 279 154 55.2 1832 6.6 15 6 123.79 27.9 183.2
49 Maryland 2 84 50 59.5 368 4.4 1 6 85.96 42.0 184.0
49 Arizona State 1 36 25 69.4 184 5.1 1 0 121.54 36.0 184.0
49 Bowling Green 9 235 132 56.2 1656 7.0 11 6 125.70 26.1 184.0
49 Purdue 2 36 27 75.0 368 10.2 2 0 179.19 18.0 184.0
53 Michigan State 1 33 16 48.5 188 5.7 0 1 90.28 33.0 188.0
54 Pittsburgh 3 76 49 64.5 566 7.4 5 2 143.47 25.3 188.7
55 Wake Forest 2 80 44 55.0 382 4.8 2 0 103.36 40.0 191.0
55 Cincinnati 2 52 38 73.1 382 7.3 3 0 153.83 26.0 191.0
57 Old Dominion 10 311 190 61.1 1929 6.2 13 12 119.27 31.1 192.9
58 Massachusetts 9 189 130 68.8 1745 9.2 22 1 183.69 21.0 193.9
59 Army 11 304 197 64.8 2151 7.1 13 7 133.74 27.6 195.5
60 Troy 12 339 196 57.8 2367 7.0 13 8 124.41 28.3 197.3
61 Liberty 11 319 190 59.6 2229 7.0 17 6 132.08 29.0 202.6
62 Ball State 9 247 148 59.9 1852 7.5 17 9 138.32 27.4 205.8
63 Miami (OH) 11 344 194 56.4 2271 6.6 17 11 121.77 31.3 206.5
64 UTSA 11 313 182 58.1 2280 7.3 19 9 133.62 28.5 207.3
65 Connecticut 9 257 176 68.5 1869 7.3 10 8 136.17 28.6 207.7
66 Central Michigan 9 298 166 55.7 1870 6.3 10 9 113.45 33.1 207.8
67 Nevada 10 302 188 62.3 2115 7.0 10 10 125.39 30.2 211.5
68 Texas A&M 3 97 57 58.8 635 6.5 5 1 128.70 32.3 211.7
69 Temple 9 234 147 62.8 1907 8.1 14 5 146.75 26.0 211.9
70 Kennesaw State 11 340 203 59.7 2368 7.0 14 9 126.52 30.9 215.3
71 South Alabama 10 291 179 61.5 2159 7.4 18 5 140.80 29.1 215.9
72 Washington 2 76 39 51.3 433 5.7 2 6 92.07 38.0 216.5
73 San Jose State 9 237 158 66.7 1950 8.2 10 6 144.65 26.3 216.7
74 Missouri State 10 318 194 61.0 2188 6.9 15 6 130.61 31.8 218.8
75 Oklahoma State 1 36 23 63.9 219 6.1 1 0 124.16 36.0 219.0
76 Tulsa 9 250 162 64.8 1972 7.9 19 6 151.34 27.8 219.1
77 Louisiana-Monroe 9 268 162 60.4 1977 7.4 11 4 132.97 29.8 219.7
78 UAB 10 232 153 65.9 2200 9.5 20 3 171.47 23.2 220.0
79 Georgia State 9 239 153 64.0 1981 8.3 19 1 159.05 26.6 220.1
80 Akron 10 290 173 59.7 2204 7.6 16 9 135.50 29.0 220.4
81 Iowa State 1 33 19 57.6 222 6.7 0 1 108.03 33.0 222.0
82 Arizona 1 47 26 55.3 223 4.7 0 3 82.41 47.0 223.0
82 Clemson 1 31 19 61.3 223 7.2 1 3 113.02 31.0 223.0
84 UTEP 10 319 200 62.7 2253 7.1 17 4 137.11 31.9 225.3
85 East Carolina 9 318 199 62.6 2033 6.4 13 8 124.74 35.3 225.9
86 UNLV 12 350 206 58.9 2734 7.8 20 9 138.19 29.2 227.8
87 Memphis 10 313 194 62.0 2293 7.3 12 8 131.06 31.3 229.3
88 Kent State 8 269 159 59.1 1838 6.8 16 5 132.42 33.6 229.8
89 Colorado State 9 245 154 62.9 2078 8.5 15 7 148.60 27.2 230.9
90 Georgia Southern 11 351 225 64.1 2541 7.2 11 11 128.98 31.9 231.0
91 Louisiana 11 325 216 66.5 2543 7.8 16 7 144.13 29.5 231.2
92 Texas State 11 355 236 66.5 2550 7.2 21 8 141.83 32.3 231.8
93 Florida Atlantic 10 288 191 66.3 2327 8.1 15 3 149.30 28.8 232.7
94 USF 10 374 222 59.4 2328 6.2 11 10 116.01 37.4 232.8
95 New Mexico 9 280 193 68.9 2099 7.5 14 7 143.40 31.1 233.2
96 Southern Miss 11 365 231 63.3 2570 7.0 12 20 122.32 33.2 233.6
97 Arkansas State 10 302 208 68.9 2338 7.7 14 4 146.55 30.2 233.8
98 Jacksonville State 12 380 230 60.5 2828 7.4 17 12 131.48 31.7 235.7
99 Western Kentucky 11 389 216 55.5 2608 6.7 11 8 117.06 35.4 237.1
100 Hawaii 9 267 155 58.1 2157 8.1 13 6 137.49 29.7 239.7
101 Coastal Carolina 10 326 203 62.3 2406 7.4 21 11 138.77 32.6 240.6
102 New Mexico State 10 348 221 63.5 2436 7.0 24 12 138.17 34.8 243.6
103 California 2 67 49 73.1 488 7.3 5 0 158.95 33.5 244.0
104 Rutgers 2 54 35 64.8 490 9.1 3 1 155.67 27.0 245.0
105 Navy 11 324 211 65.1 2696 8.3 19 6 150.67 29.5 245.1
106 Delaware 10 345 214 62.0 2462 7.1 15 10 130.52 34.5 246.2
107 Utah State 9 335 195 58.2 2222 6.6 13 8 121.96 37.2 246.9
108 Colorado 2 62 30 48.4 494 8.0 3 1 128.06 31.0 247.0
108 West Virginia 1 31 22 71.0 247 8.0 1 3 129.20 31.0 247.0
110 North Carolina 1 42 25 59.5 250 6.0 0 2 100.00 42.0 250.0
111 Rice 11 325 203 62.5 2783 8.6 23 3 155.89 29.5 253.0
112 Tulane 10 330 230 69.7 2536 7.7 17 10 145.19 33.0 253.6
113 Arkansas 3 99 61 61.6 762 7.7 6 4 138.19 33.0 254.0
114 FIU 11 386 236 61.1 2808 7.3 24 12 136.55 35.1 255.3
115 Miami (FL) 2 71 43 60.6 513 7.2 3 2 129.56 35.5 256.5
116 Louisiana Tech 10 387 208 53.7 2596 6.7 17 19 114.78 38.7 259.6
117 Middle Tennessee State 10 320 204 63.8 2598 8.1 26 9 153.13 32.0 259.8
118 Florida 1 36 23 63.9 263 7.3 1 0 134.43 36.0 263.0
119 Appalachian State 11 388 246 63.4 2908 7.5 19 9 137.88 35.3 264.4
120 Vanderbilt 2 86 59 68.6 532 6.2 8 0 151.27 43.0 266.0
121 Sam Houston State 10 301 209 69.4 2682 8.9 17 6 158.93 30.1 268.2
122 Charlotte 9 295 196 66.4 2438 8.3 19 6 153.05 32.8 270.9
123 Air Force 11 312 218 69.9 3007 9.6 16 6 163.90 28.4 273.4
124 SMU 1 38 23 60.5 275 7.2 1 3 114.22 38.0 275.0
125 Virginia Tech 1 22 16 72.7 276 12.5 2 0 208.11 22.0 276.0
126 Marshall 10 312 188 60.3 2800 9.0 20 11 149.74 31.2 280.0
127 BYU 1 42 25 59.5 285 6.8 0 2 107.00 42.0 285.0
128 NC State 3 111 70 63.1 879 7.9 4 2 137.87 37.0 293.0
128 Duke 2 66 45 68.2 586 8.9 3 0 157.76 33.0 293.0
130 Kentucky 2 83 48 57.8 600 7.2 2 2 121.68 41.5 300.0
131 Oregon 1 49 24 49.0 323 6.6 2 0 117.82 49.0 323.0
132 Boston College 2 57 41 71.9 661 11.6 6 0 204.08 28.5 330.5
133 Stanford 3 134 86 64.2 1020 7.6 8 0 147.82 44.7 340.0
134 Tennessee 2 105 74 70.5 684 6.5 2 3 125.78 52.5 342.0