2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - In The 1st Half through 09/18/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards TD Int Rating Long 1st 15+ 25+
1 LSU 2 20 11 55.0 78 0 1 77.76 22 1 1 0
2 Iowa 2 17 8 47.1 67 1 1 87.81 28 2 1 1
3 Virginia Tech 2 9 7 77.8 111 0 0 181.38 34 3 3 1
3 Michigan State 2 20 11 55.0 126 1 1 114.42 60 3 2 1
5 Boston College 2 16 13 81.3 87 2 1 155.68 21 4 1 0
5 New Mexico 2 27 12 44.4 119 1 4 64.05 75 4 2 1
5 Middle Tennessee State 2 22 13 59.1 161 1 0 135.56 69 4 3 1
8 Kansas State 2 23 11 47.8 82 0 0 77.78 12 5 0 0
8 Northwestern 1 17 9 52.9 85 0 1 83.18 17 5 1 0
8 Tennessee 2 36 17 47.2 113 0 2 62.48 22 5 1 0
8 UAB 2 12 9 75.0 120 2 0 214.00 54 5 2 1
8 NC State 2 26 10 38.5 128 1 1 84.81 45 5 3 1
8 Nebraska 2 26 14 53.8 144 1 1 105.37 68 5 2 1
8 North Dakota State 3 21 15 71.4 162 1 1 142.42 35 5 3 2
15 Georgia 2 32 16 50.0 87 0 1 66.59 15 6 1 0
15 Michigan 2 29 16 55.2 111 0 0 87.33 17 6 2 0
15 Notre Dame 2 23 13 56.5 113 1 0 112.14 28 6 4 1
15 Missouri 2 28 10 35.7 117 1 1 75.45 32 6 4 1
15 Arizona State 2 31 16 51.6 130 1 0 97.49 19 6 4 0
15 Army 2 24 12 50.0 144 1 0 114.15 31 6 4 1
15 Georgia Tech 2 29 11 37.9 147 2 0 103.27 45 6 5 2
15 Maryland 2 23 14 60.9 150 1 2 112.61 36 6 3 2
15 Texas A&M 2 28 18 64.3 154 1 0 122.27 35 6 3 1
24 FIU 2 25 17 68.0 120 0 0 108.32 19 7 1 0
24 Ole Miss 2 28 17 60.7 132 0 1 93.17 22 7 3 0
24 SMU 2 33 18 54.5 134 0 1 82.60 27 7 4 1
24 Appalachian State 2 25 12 48.0 137 0 1 86.03 38 7 3 2
24 Oklahoma 2 24 12 50.0 143 0 0 100.05 36 7 4 1
24 Wisconsin 2 24 13 54.2 149 1 0 120.07 30 7 4 1
24 Missouri State 2 26 12 46.2 156 2 1 114.24 36 7 4 1
24 Washington 2 19 12 63.2 156 1 2 128.45 78 7 2 1
24 BYU 2 34 21 61.8 171 1 3 96.07 16 7 2 0
24 Georgia State 2 26 13 50.0 194 1 0 125.37 61 7 4 2
24 Oklahoma State 2 29 15 51.7 215 0 0 114.00 56 7 5 2
24 UCLA 2 31 19 61.3 231 2 0 145.18 49 7 6 3
24 Tulsa 2 31 21 67.7 259 2 0 159.21 94 7 4 2
37 Ohio State 2 33 17 51.5 115 0 2 68.67 16 8 1 0
37 Penn State 2 32 22 68.8 143 0 1 100.04 15 8 1 0
37 Liberty 2 26 14 53.8 156 1 1 109.25 30 8 4 1
37 Massachusetts 2 23 18 78.3 157 1 0 149.95 20 8 4 0
37 South Carolina 2 31 18 58.1 158 0 0 100.88 25 8 3 1
37 Cincinnati 2 34 21 61.8 189 0 0 108.47 25 8 4 1
37 Alabama 2 25 14 56.0 194 2 2 131.58 68 8 4 2
37 Mississippi State 2 34 25 73.5 203 0 0 123.69 22 8 3 0
37 North Carolina 2 36 22 61.1 205 0 1 103.38 44 8 2 2
37 Arkansas 2 31 18 58.1 208 1 1 118.63 36 8 5 3
37 Vanderbilt 2 30 18 60.0 217 1 1 125.09 57 8 3 2
37 Clemson 2 35 20 57.1 225 1 1 114.86 42 8 6 2
37 Florida Atlantic 2 24 12 50.0 232 2 2 142.03 63 8 6 3
50 Indiana 2 34 24 70.6 151 0 1 102.01 28 9 2 1
50 Coastal Carolina 2 22 12 54.5 161 2 1 136.93 49 9 4 1
50 Western Michigan 2 40 22 55.0 174 0 1 86.54 20 9 3 0
50 USC 3 27 17 63.0 175 0 1 109.99 37 9 2 1
50 Virginia 2 39 21 53.8 177 0 3 76.59 32 9 2 1
50 James Madison 2 32 20 62.5 183 0 0 110.54 21 9 4 0
50 Georgia Southern 2 32 18 56.3 187 1 1 109.40 45 9 3 1
50 Illinois 2 23 13 56.5 199 3 0 172.24 42 9 4 2
50 Air Force 2 32 19 59.4 220 1 3 108.69 51 9 4 2
50 Iowa State 2 29 20 69.0 221 0 1 126.09 56 9 3 2
50 Troy 2 31 21 67.7 222 2 0 149.18 37 9 4 2
50 UCF 2 35 20 57.1 227 0 1 105.91 41 9 5 2
50 Arizona 2 33 20 60.6 233 1 0 129.92 33 9 6 3
50 South Alabama 2 28 17 60.7 251 1 1 140.65 61 9 5 2
64 Central Michigan 2 32 19 59.4 135 0 0 94.82 21 10 1 0
64 Utah 2 44 19 43.2 164 0 2 65.40 24 10 3 0
64 Toledo 2 38 24 63.2 166 0 1 94.59 17 10 3 0
64 Delaware 2 38 20 52.6 198 0 1 91.14 32 10 3 2
64 USF 2 29 22 75.9 208 2 0 158.86 24 10 5 0
64 Louisville 2 36 23 63.9 209 1 1 116.27 65 10 2 2
64 Minnesota 2 22 17 77.3 232 4 0 225.85 39 10 6 4
64 Wyoming 2 36 25 69.4 249 3 1 149.48 45 10 4 3
64 Connecticut 2 43 25 58.1 257 1 0 116.03 60 10 5 1
64 Temple 2 28 20 71.4 271 2 1 169.16 56 10 5 2
64 Rutgers 2 29 21 72.4 271 3 0 185.05 53 10 6 3
64 Miami (OH) 2 43 25 58.1 277 3 0 135.27 45 10 4 3
64 Colorado State 2 33 18 54.5 304 1 3 123.75 75 10 8 3
64 Western Kentucky 2 27 19 70.4 347 5 1 232.03 73 10 7 4
78 Baylor 2 40 24 60.0 189 0 2 89.69 30 11 4 2
78 West Virginia 2 36 23 63.9 206 0 0 111.95 25 11 3 1
78 Tulane 2 30 19 63.3 212 0 0 122.69 27 11 4 1
78 Sam Houston State 2 39 22 56.4 215 2 0 119.64 28 11 5 1
78 UTEP 2 23 16 69.6 215 1 1 153.74 40 11 6 2
78 Rice 2 28 17 60.7 219 3 0 161.77 39 11 7 2
78 Kennesaw State 2 31 19 61.3 228 0 0 123.07 45 11 4 2
78 Kentucky 2 32 22 68.8 231 1 2 127.20 32 11 4 3
78 Kansas 2 31 19 61.3 250 1 0 139.69 65 11 5 2
78 Duke 2 31 22 71.0 252 3 0 171.18 44 11 5 3
78 Syracuse 3 54 32 59.3 268 1 2 99.65 43 11 3 3
78 Oregon 3 42 26 61.9 301 4 2 144.02 52 11 6 4
78 Eastern Michigan 3 59 28 47.5 317 2 1 100.39 51 11 7 2
78 Boise State 2 33 24 72.7 409 2 1 190.78 87 11 7 6
92 Charlotte 2 24 21 87.5 203 1 0 172.30 36 12 4 1
92 North Texas 2 26 19 73.1 214 2 0 167.60 38 12 5 1
92 Jacksonville State 3 41 23 56.1 234 3 3 113.56 44 12 5 1
92 San Diego State 2 42 25 59.5 242 0 3 93.63 45 12 4 2
92 Old Dominion 2 35 27 77.1 255 2 0 157.20 30 12 7 1
92 Marshall 2 30 17 56.7 263 3 0 163.31 42 12 6 3
92 Arkansas State 2 32 21 65.6 264 3 1 159.62 40 12 7 3
92 Nevada 2 37 25 67.6 270 1 0 137.78 30 12 5 2
92 California 2 37 20 54.1 308 1 1 127.48 43 12 9 3
92 East Carolina 2 31 20 64.5 311 0 0 148.79 58 12 8 3
92 UNLV 3 47 23 48.9 312 2 0 118.74 32 12 12 5
92 Fresno State 2 35 27 77.1 359 3 1 185.87 68 12 7 3
104 Purdue 2 24 18 75.0 243 0 0 160.05 41 13 6 2
104 Florida 2 57 29 50.9 251 0 2 80.85 33 13 5 2
104 Northern Illinois 2 42 26 61.9 251 3 1 130.92 24 13 6 0
104 Louisiana Tech 2 40 22 55.0 277 0 4 93.17 42 13 8 2
104 TCU 2 36 22 61.1 333 1 0 147.98 62 13 8 3
104 Houston 3 49 27 55.1 346 1 3 108.91 71 13 7 4
104 Florida State 2 40 27 67.5 348 3 1 160.33 64 13 8 4
104 Ohio 2 32 20 62.5 348 2 0 174.48 82 13 9 3
112 Washington State 2 43 27 62.8 242 2 2 116.12 29 14 4 1
112 Oregon State 2 38 26 68.4 251 1 0 132.59 47 14 5 2
112 Kent State 2 35 24 68.6 258 2 1 143.64 33 14 7 3
112 Utah State 2 46 30 65.2 271 0 0 114.70 22 14 7 0
112 Colorado 2 45 20 44.4 282 2 1 107.31 70 14 7 1
112 Southern Miss 2 35 25 71.4 308 2 2 152.78 45 14 8 3
112 UTSA 2 51 26 51.0 334 0 2 98.15 53 14 7 3
112 Hawaii 3 49 25 51.0 370 2 0 127.92 57 14 8 5
112 Akron 2 44 30 68.2 442 4 0 182.56 78 14 10 5
121 Miami (FL) 3 52 28 53.8 282 1 0 105.75 22 15 9 0
121 Texas State 2 42 28 66.7 321 3 1 149.68 45 15 6 2
121 Stanford 2 45 31 68.9 331 3 0 152.68 48 15 7 3
121 Bowling Green 2 39 29 74.4 337 6 1 192.58 38 15 7 4
125 Louisiana 2 40 25 62.5 276 3 2 135.21 35 16 5 1
125 Buffalo 2 44 24 54.5 325 4 0 146.59 45 16 7 3
125 Texas 2 35 25 71.4 330 1 0 160.06 43 16 8 2
125 Pittsburgh 3 58 33 56.9 438 1 0 126.03 75 16 11 4
125 Navy 2 35 29 82.9 479 6 0 254.39 76 16 10 8
130 Auburn 2 51 34 66.7 339 2 3 123.68 41 17 6 1
130 Ball State 2 41 28 68.3 350 3 1 159.27 48 17 11 1
130 Texas Tech 3 63 38 60.3 394 3 1 125.39 75 17 7 2
133 Sacramento State 3 62 43 69.4 491 3 0 151.85 73 19 12 8
134 Louisiana-Monroe 2 40 24 60.0 311 3 1 145.06 25 20 7 1
134 Wake Forest 3 52 45 86.5 410 2 0 165.46 28 20 5 2
134 San Jose State 3 51 40 78.4 424 2 1 157.29 34 20 8 2
134 Memphis 3 56 39 69.6 484 3 1 156.35 75 20 11 5
138 New Mexico State 3 60 40 66.7 511 2 2 142.54 55 22 10 5
1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards