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