2025 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2026

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