2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 09/18/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards TD Int Rating Long 1st 15+ 25+
1 Kansas State 2 16 5 31.3 13 0 0 38.08 11 1 0 0
2 Sam Houston State 2 18 6 33.3 76 1 0 87.12 24 4 3 0
3 Georgia Southern 2 32 11 34.4 119 0 1 59.37 31 6 4 2
4 Maryland 2 17 6 35.3 81 1 1 82.97 39 3 2 1
5 UCLA 2 34 13 38.2 105 1 3 56.24 19 7 2 0
6 Air Force 2 13 5 38.5 61 1 0 103.25 41 3 1 1
7 Vanderbilt 2 23 9 39.1 139 1 1 95.54 43 4 3 2
8 Purdue 2 25 10 40.0 200 2 1 125.60 55 7 7 2
9 Utah 2 34 14 41.2 199 1 0 100.06 44 10 4 2
10 Auburn 2 36 15 41.7 165 1 0 89.34 28 9 5 2
11 Western Kentucky 2 14 6 42.9 75 2 0 135.00 32 5 1 1
12 Virginia Tech 2 25 11 44.0 163 1 1 103.97 34 5 3 3
13 Northwestern 1 31 14 45.2 200 0 0 99.36 34 9 6 2
14 Nebraska 2 22 10 45.5 104 1 1 91.08 19 6 2 0
15 Oregon 3 50 23 46.0 298 1 3 90.66 39 12 7 2
16 Texas 2 26 12 46.2 136 0 2 74.71 43 5 2 1
16 North Dakota State 3 39 18 46.2 218 1 4 81.06 26 12 5 1
18 Liberty 2 30 14 46.7 148 0 1 81.44 27 8 4 1
19 TCU 2 17 8 47.1 89 0 2 67.50 25 5 1 1
19 FIU 2 34 16 47.1 226 2 1 116.42 57 11 5 3
21 Delaware 2 38 18 47.4 222 1 0 105.13 35 11 5 1
22 Texas A&M 2 23 11 47.8 130 1 2 92.27 58 4 3 1
23 Syracuse 3 29 14 48.3 136 1 0 99.06 38 7 3 1
24 New Mexico 2 16 8 50.0 48 0 1 62.70 14 3 0 0
24 Southern Miss 2 22 11 50.0 81 1 2 77.75 25 3 1 1
24 UTEP 2 18 9 50.0 115 2 0 140.34 48 3 2 2
24 Utah State 2 28 14 50.0 130 1 0 100.78 30 5 3 1
24 SMU 2 26 13 50.0 162 2 0 127.72 47 7 3 2
24 James Madison 2 22 11 50.0 165 1 0 128.00 34 5 5 2
24 Buffalo 2 34 17 50.0 265 2 1 129.00 68 10 7 2
31 UNLV 3 51 26 51.0 348 2 1 117.32 48 18 10 2
32 Louisville 2 35 18 51.4 305 3 0 152.91 62 9 7 3
33 Toledo 2 29 15 51.7 147 1 0 105.68 26 8 4 1
34 Mississippi State 2 42 22 52.4 216 1 0 103.44 40 11 2 2
35 Massachusetts 2 40 21 52.5 322 2 4 116.62 78 13 6 3
36 Kansas 2 19 10 52.6 153 2 0 155.02 36 10 3 2
37 California 2 36 19 52.8 195 0 3 81.61 25 9 6 1
38 Minnesota 2 15 8 53.3 54 0 0 83.57 25 1 1 1
38 Tulane 2 30 16 53.3 215 2 0 135.53 43 9 7 2
40 South Carolina 2 26 14 53.8 103 1 1 92.13 23 6 3 0
41 Wyoming 2 24 13 54.2 199 3 1 156.74 57 7 5 2
42 Duke 2 35 19 54.3 223 0 1 102.10 39 7 5 2
43 Virginia 2 22 12 54.5 83 0 1 77.15 21 3 1 0
44 Georgia 2 31 17 54.8 127 1 1 93.45 17 8 2 0
44 Miami (FL) 3 62 34 54.8 321 2 1 105.75 49 16 6 1
46 Cincinnati 2 38 21 55.3 201 1 2 97.85 32 10 4 2
47 Penn State 2 18 10 55.6 67 0 1 75.71 39 3 1 1
47 Nevada 2 27 15 55.6 118 0 0 92.27 26 7 1 1
47 Arizona State 2 18 10 55.6 119 2 1 136.65 33 5 2 1
47 Missouri 2 27 15 55.6 166 2 1 124.23 23 10 5 0
51 San Jose State 3 68 38 55.9 340 2 3 98.77 33 13 10 2
52 UAB 2 25 14 56.0 118 1 1 100.85 17 8 2 0
53 Troy 2 39 22 56.4 218 2 1 115.16 31 11 5 2
54 North Texas 2 23 13 56.5 220 2 1 156.87 42 9 5 4
55 UCF 2 14 8 57.1 59 1 0 116.11 18 3 1 0
55 Akron 2 21 12 57.1 94 0 0 94.74 13 5 0 0
55 Rice 2 28 16 57.1 239 1 1 133.48 56 10 6 1
58 Alabama 2 26 15 57.7 112 0 0 93.88 23 4 2 0
58 Iowa 2 26 15 57.7 163 0 0 110.35 24 8 7 0
60 NC State 2 12 7 58.3 103 1 0 157.93 47 3 2 1
60 Central Michigan 2 24 14 58.3 148 1 2 107.21 25 8 3 1
62 Arkansas State 2 17 10 58.8 98 0 3 71.96 26 3 2 1
62 Louisiana Tech 2 17 10 58.8 147 1 0 150.86 53 5 4 1
62 West Virginia 2 34 20 58.8 337 3 1 165.32 58 15 9 5
65 Louisiana 2 22 13 59.1 142 2 2 125.13 44 8 2 1
66 Clemson 2 49 29 59.2 354 2 0 133.33 33 16 7 5
67 USF 2 32 19 59.4 221 1 2 115.20 37 8 5 2
68 Indiana 2 15 9 60.0 108 0 1 107.15 36 5 3 1
68 Washington 2 35 21 60.0 182 1 3 95.97 32 9 3 1
68 Memphis 3 40 24 60.0 353 1 3 127.38 40 14 11 4
71 San Diego State 2 33 20 60.6 189 1 0 118.72 31 8 5 1
72 BYU 2 28 17 60.7 194 0 1 111.77 34 8 4 2
73 Louisiana-Monroe 2 18 11 61.1 221 2 0 200.92 70 7 5 2
74 Colorado 2 31 19 61.3 205 1 0 127.49 42 9 5 2
75 New Mexico State 3 44 27 61.4 211 1 1 104.59 25 12 4 1
75 Appalachian State 2 44 27 61.4 291 2 2 122.83 61 12 5 2
77 Coastal Carolina 2 13 8 61.5 72 0 2 77.29 34 1 1 1
77 Boston College 2 26 16 61.5 228 2 3 137.50 60 11 5 1
77 Tulsa 2 52 32 61.5 298 1 2 108.34 36 16 5 2
80 Houston 3 47 29 61.7 414 2 0 149.74 79 17 8 4
81 Army 2 29 18 62.1 193 1 0 129.35 38 9 5 1
81 Kentucky 2 29 18 62.1 203 1 0 132.25 28 11 6 2
81 Western Michigan 2 29 18 62.1 269 2 0 162.75 47 12 7 3
84 Arizona 2 24 15 62.5 184 2 1 146.07 61 6 3 2
84 Georgia State 2 32 20 62.5 191 1 1 116.70 46 9 2 1
86 Pittsburgh 3 43 27 62.8 222 1 3 99.89 35 7 4 1
87 Michigan State 2 27 17 63.0 188 1 0 133.67 31 5 5 2
87 Fresno State 2 27 17 63.0 203 0 0 126.12 36 12 4 3
89 Hawaii 3 38 24 63.2 312 0 2 121.60 48 12 9 3
90 Temple 2 30 19 63.3 192 2 1 132.42 23 10 5 0
91 Ohio State 2 41 26 63.4 200 1 0 112.45 26 13 5 1
92 Oklahoma 2 11 7 63.6 54 0 0 104.88 12 3 0 0
92 Colorado State 2 11 7 63.6 62 0 2 74.62 21 5 2 0
92 Marshall 2 44 28 63.6 304 3 1 139.63 39 19 5 2
95 Northern Illinois 2 25 16 64.0 120 1 2 101.52 16 7 3 0
95 Michigan 2 25 16 64.0 167 1 1 125.31 43 6 5 2
95 Kent State 2 25 16 64.0 224 2 1 157.66 41 11 6 3
98 Florida State 2 39 25 64.1 354 2 2 147.01 79 15 6 3
99 South Alabama 2 14 9 64.3 147 2 1 185.34 36 7 4 1
99 USC 3 42 27 64.3 348 3 0 157.46 42 15 8 4
101 Middle Tennessee State 2 23 15 65.2 165 0 0 125.48 23 7 5 0
101 Charlotte 2 23 15 65.2 222 1 1 151.95 41 7 5 3
103 UTSA 2 26 17 65.4 103 1 2 95.98 24 6 1 0
103 LSU 2 26 17 65.4 170 1 1 125.31 67 5 3 2
105 Old Dominion 2 29 19 65.5 166 0 1 106.70 44 7 4 1
105 East Carolina 2 29 19 65.5 216 0 0 128.08 33 8 6 4
107 Missouri State 2 32 21 65.6 218 3 0 153.80 32 12 5 2
108 Texas Tech 3 59 39 66.1 424 3 1 139.85 41 20 11 3
109 Kennesaw State 2 18 12 66.7 136 0 1 119.03 44 5 3 1
109 Oklahoma State 2 24 16 66.7 203 3 1 170.64 38 8 7 2
109 Arkansas 2 21 14 66.7 206 1 0 164.78 59 7 3 2
109 Illinois 2 30 20 66.7 226 1 1 134.28 35 10 5 1
113 Boise State 2 31 21 67.7 353 2 0 184.68 62 10 7 4
114 Florida Atlantic 2 25 17 68.0 258 4 0 207.49 64 11 6 3
115 Georgia Tech 2 19 13 68.4 125 1 0 141.05 20 8 3 0
116 Ohio 2 26 18 69.2 213 2 0 163.42 51 11 6 1
117 Eastern Michigan 3 54 38 70.4 435 3 1 152.67 46 20 10 3
118 Navy 2 17 12 70.6 114 1 0 146.33 47 4 2 1
119 Oregon State 2 21 15 71.4 251 2 1 193.74 37 11 9 5
120 Stanford 2 43 31 72.1 376 4 1 171.59 47 16 8 4
121 Wisconsin 2 29 21 72.4 238 1 0 152.73 45 9 4 4
121 Ole Miss 2 29 21 72.4 354 2 0 197.71 62 10 8 6
123 Baylor 2 22 16 72.7 144 0 1 118.62 26 6 3 1
123 Rutgers 2 22 16 72.7 178 1 2 137.51 78 6 2 1
125 Washington State 2 26 19 73.1 218 2 0 168.89 44 6 6 4
126 Notre Dame 2 19 14 73.7 168 0 1 137.42 30 7 5 1
127 North Carolina 2 28 21 75.0 148 0 0 119.40 23 8 2 0
128 Connecticut 2 41 31 75.6 238 1 0 132.42 30 15 6 1
129 Sacramento State 3 25 19 76.0 180 1 0 149.68 31 9 4 1
130 Bowling Green 2 17 13 76.5 151 1 0 170.49 42 7 3 1
130 Florida 2 34 26 76.5 173 1 0 128.92 20 10 1 0
132 Tennessee 2 26 20 76.9 151 1 0 138.40 19 7 4 0
133 Texas State 2 35 27 77.1 297 3 0 176.70 44 15 7 2
134 Ball State 2 32 25 78.1 231 2 2 146.90 25 11 5 1
135 Iowa State 2 23 18 78.3 112 0 0 119.17 16 6 2 0
136 Wake Forest 3 57 45 78.9 295 4 0 145.58 22 12 5 0
137 Jacksonville State 3 21 17 81.0 117 0 0 127.75 18 7 2 0
138 Miami (OH) 2 26 22 84.6 344 5 0 259.22 53 18 9 3
1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards