2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - In The 1st Half through 08/29/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NC State | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 322.27 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Virginia | 1 | 14 | 6 | 42.9 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 49.57 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 1 | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 111.38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 21 | 8 | 38.1 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 60.10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | USC | 1 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 102.25 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | UNLV | 1 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 164.17 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 1 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 92.47 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 1 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 144 | 1 | 1 | 159.97 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | TCU | 1 | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 120.93 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Hawaii | 1 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 143 | 1 | 0 | 133.22 | 57 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Stanford | 1 | 24 | 13 | 54.2 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 81.47 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Florida State | 1 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 124 | 1 | 1 | 117.70 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 160 | 2 | 1 | 152.58 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | San Jose State | 1 | 20 | 17 | 85.0 | 201 | 1 | 0 | 185.92 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Memphis | 1 | 22 | 17 | 77.3 | 203 | 1 | 0 | 169.78 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 16 | Sacramento State | 1 | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 198 | 1 | 0 | 139.04 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||