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