2025 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/14/2025

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 Ole Miss 2 54 22 40.7 173 3.2 2 2 72.46 27.0 86.5
5 LSU 1 26 15 57.7 96 3.7 1 0 101.39 26.0 96.0
6 Illinois 1 24 13 54.2 91 3.8 0 0 86.02 24.0 91.0
7 Houston 1 13 11 84.6 51 3.9 0 1 102.19 13.0 51.0
7 Georgia Tech 1 37 17 45.9 144 3.9 2 0 96.48 37.0 144.0
9 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 Wake Forest 1 33 12 36.4 149 4.5 0 0 74.29 33.0 149.0
15 Texas 3 104 58 55.8 479 4.6 0 4 86.77 34.7 159.7
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 Notre Dame 2 47 25 53.2 237 5.0 0 4 78.53 23.5 118.5
19 Penn State 2 54 29 53.7 274 5.1 1 2 95.02 27.0 137.0
19 Arizona State 1 36 25 69.4 184 5.1 1 0 121.54 36.0 184.0
21 Louisville 2 52 29 55.8 268 5.2 2 3 100.21 26.0 134.0
21 Fresno State 6 165 95 57.6 864 5.2 9 10 107.44 27.5 144.0
21 UCF 1 30 16 53.3 157 5.2 0 1 90.62 30.0 157.0
24 Mississippi State 2 64 41 64.1 341 5.3 3 2 118.04 32.0 170.5
25 Minnesota 1 20 12 60.0 107 5.4 1 0 121.44 20.0 107.0
25 Ohio State 1 21 10 47.6 113 5.4 1 0 108.53 21.0 113.0
25 USC 3 99 60 60.6 530 5.4 5 4 114.17 33.0 176.7
28 San Diego State 6 179 95 53.1 991 5.5 7 9 102.42 29.8 165.2
28 Washington 1 33 17 51.5 180 5.5 1 1 101.28 33.0 180.0
30 Auburn 2 42 28 66.7 241 5.7 2 1 125.82 21.0 120.5
30 Toledo 7 205 98 47.8 1166 5.7 6 7 98.42 29.3 166.6
30 Wyoming 6 178 91 51.1 1019 5.7 6 7 102.46 29.7 169.8
30 Michigan State 1 33 16 48.5 188 5.7 0 1 90.28 33.0 188.0
34 Wisconsin 2 50 30 60.0 291 5.8 1 3 103.49 25.0 145.5
35 Western Michigan 7 182 101 55.5 1099 6.0 5 5 109.80 26.0 157.0
35 Florida State 1 27 13 48.1 163 6.0 1 1 103.67 27.0 163.0
35 Washington State 4 134 89 66.4 806 6.0 6 1 130.24 33.5 201.5
35 Central Michigan 7 246 138 56.1 1479 6.0 9 9 111.35 35.1 211.3
35 North Carolina 1 42 25 59.5 250 6.0 0 2 100.00 42.0 250.0
40 Georgia 1 21 11 52.4 129 6.1 0 0 103.98 21.0 129.0
40 Oregon State 3 70 35 50.0 424 6.1 2 2 104.60 23.3 141.3
40 Northwestern 2 55 30 54.5 338 6.1 2 0 118.17 27.5 169.0
40 Oklahoma State 1 36 23 63.9 219 6.1 1 0 124.16 36.0 219.0
40 Kennesaw State 6 230 135 58.7 1397 6.1 7 5 115.41 38.3 232.8
40 USF 6 271 171 63.1 1660 6.1 10 7 121.56 45.2 276.7
46 Kansas 1 29 18 62.1 179 6.2 0 2 100.12 29.0 179.0
46 Miami (OH) 7 237 133 56.1 1461 6.2 12 9 117.03 33.9 208.7
46 Missouri State 6 211 131 62.1 1301 6.2 7 6 119.14 35.2 216.8
46 Vanderbilt 2 86 59 68.6 532 6.2 8 0 151.27 43.0 266.0
50 Western Kentucky 8 279 154 55.2 1745 6.3 6 7 109.81 34.9 218.1
50 Syracuse 1 44 25 56.8 276 6.3 1 0 117.01 44.0 276.0
52 Boise State 8 208 118 56.7 1335 6.4 10 10 116.89 26.0 166.9
52 Northern Illinois 7 201 124 61.7 1279 6.4 5 6 117.38 28.7 182.7
54 Indiana 2 43 24 55.8 278 6.5 0 4 91.52 21.5 139.0
54 Buffalo 8 231 131 56.7 1500 6.5 12 5 124.07 28.9 187.5
54 Texas A&M 3 97 57 58.8 635 6.5 5 1 128.70 32.3 211.7
54 Louisiana Tech 7 286 158 55.2 1850 6.5 12 12 115.05 40.9 264.3
58 Texas Tech 1 25 11 44.0 165 6.6 1 1 104.64 25.0 165.0
58 Pittsburgh 1 27 20 74.1 177 6.6 1 0 141.36 27.0 177.0
58 James Madison 7 198 105 53.0 1300 6.6 9 6 117.12 28.3 185.7
58 UTEP 7 201 116 57.7 1336 6.6 7 3 122.04 28.7 190.9
58 Connecticut 6 182 121 66.5 1201 6.6 7 7 126.91 30.3 200.2
58 Southern Miss 7 247 147 59.5 1629 6.6 8 17 111.83 35.3 232.7
64 Old Dominion 7 192 119 62.0 1294 6.7 10 6 129.54 27.4 184.9
64 East Carolina 6 190 111 58.4 1269 6.7 7 4 122.47 31.7 211.5
64 Iowa State 1 33 19 57.6 222 6.7 0 1 108.03 33.0 222.0
67 Ohio 6 161 104 64.6 1095 6.8 8 4 133.16 26.8 182.5
67 Utah State 6 210 122 58.1 1418 6.8 9 6 123.25 35.0 236.3
67 Coastal Carolina 7 251 155 61.8 1707 6.8 12 8 128.29 35.9 243.9
67 BYU 1 42 25 59.5 285 6.8 0 2 107.00 42.0 285.0
71 North Texas 7 167 97 58.1 1144 6.9 11 5 131.37 23.9 163.4
71 Liberty 8 241 139 57.7 1665 6.9 11 5 126.63 30.1 208.1
71 Memphis 8 270 166 61.5 1861 6.9 10 8 125.67 33.8 232.6
74 Georgia Southern 7 228 154 67.5 1588 7.0 7 5 131.79 32.6 226.9
74 Stanford 2 98 63 64.3 683 7.0 5 0 139.67 49.0 341.5
76 Ball State 6 167 103 61.7 1179 7.1 9 5 132.77 27.8 196.5
76 Kent State 6 237 142 59.9 1688 7.1 14 4 135.85 39.5 281.3
76 Tennessee 1 52 39 75.0 371 7.1 2 1 143.77 52.0 371.0
79 Temple 7 181 110 60.8 1310 7.2 9 5 132.46 25.9 187.1
79 South Alabama 7 194 118 60.8 1396 7.2 13 3 140.30 27.7 199.4
79 Clemson 1 31 19 61.3 223 7.2 1 3 113.02 31.0 223.0
79 Miami (FL) 2 71 43 60.6 513 7.2 3 2 129.56 35.5 256.5
79 SMU 1 38 23 60.5 275 7.2 1 3 114.22 38.0 275.0
79 Kentucky 2 83 48 57.8 600 7.2 2 2 121.68 41.5 300.0
85 Bowling Green 7 172 101 58.7 1257 7.3 8 5 129.65 24.6 179.6
85 Eastern Michigan 8 213 131 61.5 1560 7.3 14 6 139.08 26.6 195.0
85 Army 7 198 131 66.2 1448 7.3 8 5 135.87 28.3 206.9
85 Florida 1 36 23 63.9 263 7.3 1 0 134.43 36.0 263.0
89 Troy 8 206 127 61.7 1532 7.4 9 5 133.69 25.8 191.5
89 Rice 8 248 148 59.7 1837 7.4 12 3 135.45 31.0 229.6
89 Delaware 7 227 154 67.8 1674 7.4 10 4 140.80 32.4 239.1
89 New Mexico State 8 275 181 65.8 2025 7.4 19 11 142.48 34.4 253.1
89 Cincinnati 1 37 29 78.4 274 7.4 1 0 149.50 37.0 274.0
94 Florida Atlantic 7 185 120 64.9 1382 7.5 8 2 139.73 26.4 197.4
94 Nevada 7 207 134 64.7 1548 7.5 8 4 136.44 29.6 221.1
94 Appalachian State 7 249 153 61.4 1871 7.5 15 5 140.43 35.6 267.3
94 FIU 7 259 168 64.9 1934 7.5 17 8 143.07 37.0 276.3
98 Arkansas State 7 203 139 68.5 1571 7.7 8 4 142.55 29.0 224.4
98 Arkansas 3 99 61 61.6 762 7.7 6 4 138.19 33.0 254.0
100 Akron 9 264 164 62.1 2066 7.8 15 7 141.31 29.3 229.6
100 Jacksonville State 7 221 131 59.3 1715 7.8 13 3 141.16 31.6 245.0
100 Tulsa 7 222 142 64.0 1742 7.8 17 4 151.54 31.7 248.9
103 Kansas State 1 12 8 66.7 95 7.9 1 0 160.67 12.0 95.0
104 Colorado 2 62 30 48.4 494 8.0 3 1 128.06 31.0 247.0
104 West Virginia 1 31 22 71.0 247 8.0 1 3 129.20 31.0 247.0
104 Texas State 7 232 155 66.8 1866 8.0 18 4 156.52 33.1 266.6
104 New Mexico 6 199 141 70.9 1600 8.0 11 2 154.62 33.2 266.7
108 Georgia State 6 147 95 64.6 1193 8.1 12 0 159.74 24.5 198.8
108 Louisiana-Monroe 6 183 104 56.8 1488 8.1 9 3 138.08 30.5 248.0
110 Louisiana 8 219 153 69.9 1800 8.2 12 6 151.50 27.4 225.0
111 Hawaii 7 204 114 55.9 1702 8.3 10 5 137.24 29.1 243.1
111 UNLV 7 208 121 58.2 1735 8.3 15 7 145.30 29.7 247.9
111 Colorado State 6 181 114 63.0 1494 8.3 13 7 148.28 30.2 249.0
111 Charlotte 7 219 143 65.3 1820 8.3 17 3 157.99 31.3 260.0
115 San Jose State 6 182 119 65.4 1536 8.4 7 5 143.49 30.3 256.0
116 Navy 8 245 163 66.5 2086 8.5 14 4 153.64 30.6 260.8
117 Middle Tennessee State 7 191 121 63.4 1635 8.6 19 5 162.84 27.3 233.6
117 UTSA 7 192 121 63.0 1645 8.6 14 5 153.84 27.4 235.0
117 Sam Houston State 7 207 149 72.0 1785 8.6 12 4 159.68 29.6 255.0
120 UAB 7 160 105 65.6 1390 8.7 14 2 164.99 22.9 198.6
121 Tulane 6 174 126 72.4 1540 8.9 11 2 165.32 29.0 256.7
121 Duke 2 65 44 67.7 581 8.9 3 0 158.00 32.5 290.5
123 Rutgers 2 54 35 64.8 490 9.1 3 1 155.67 27.0 245.0
124 Massachusetts 7 172 120 69.8 1589 9.2 19 1 182.67 24.6 227.0
125 UCLA 2 38 27 71.1 355 9.3 5 0 192.94 19.0 177.5
126 NC State 2 77 50 64.9 725 9.4 3 1 154.29 38.5 362.5
127 Marshall 7 205 118 57.6 2060 10.0 15 9 157.34 29.3 294.3
128 Purdue 2 36 27 75.0 368 10.2 2 0 179.19 18.0 184.0
128 Air Force 8 237 165 69.6 2424 10.2 14 5 170.81 29.6 303.0
130 California 1 18 15 83.3 186 10.3 1 0 188.46 18.0 186.0
131 Boston College 2 57 41 71.9 661 11.6 6 0 204.08 28.5 330.5
132 Virginia Tech 1 22 16 72.7 276 12.5 2 0 208.11 22.0 276.0