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

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards TD Int Rating Long 1st 15+ 25+
1 Notre Dame 2 7 4 57.1 8 0 0 66.74 13 1 0 0
2 Arkansas State 2 8 4 50.0 17 0 1 42.85 6 1 0 0
3 Boston College 2 5 4 80.0 26 0 1 83.68 14 1 0 0
4 South Carolina 2 14 6 42.9 27 0 0 59.06 8 1 0 0
5 UAB 2 3 3 100.0 28 1 0 288.40 18 3 1 0
6 Ohio State 2 11 7 63.6 30 0 1 68.37 12 2 0 0
7 North Dakota State 2 7 5 71.4 32 0 0 109.83 12 1 0 0
8 Iowa 2 11 6 54.5 35 0 0 81.28 9 1 0 0
9 Alabama 2 11 7 63.6 42 0 1 77.53 13 3 0 0
10 Michigan State 2 11 6 54.5 44 0 0 88.15 22 1 1 0
10 Kansas State 2 9 6 66.7 44 0 0 107.74 12 2 0 0
12 Kentucky 2 10 6 60.0 47 0 1 79.48 23 2 1 0
13 Penn State 2 14 9 64.3 48 0 1 78.80 13 3 0 0
13 Georgia Southern 2 13 8 61.5 48 1 1 102.55 10 3 0 0
15 Washington 2 11 7 63.6 49 0 0 101.06 18 4 1 0
16 Indiana 2 14 8 57.1 50 0 0 87.14 14 3 0 0
17 Georgia 2 18 9 50.0 52 0 0 74.27 15 3 1 0
17 Arizona State 2 13 6 46.2 52 0 0 79.75 19 2 1 0
19 USC 3 12 6 50.0 53 0 1 70.43 13 3 0 0
19 Michigan 2 12 6 50.0 53 0 0 87.10 17 4 1 0
21 Northwestern 1 11 7 63.6 55 0 1 87.46 14 3 0 0
22 Missouri 2 12 3 25.0 56 0 1 47.53 32 2 2 1
22 USF 2 10 7 70.0 56 0 0 117.04 15 2 1 0
24 Vanderbilt 2 13 6 46.2 57 1 1 92.98 24 2 1 0
24 Air Force 2 13 8 61.5 57 0 0 98.37 16 4 1 0
24 Missouri State 2 12 5 41.7 57 1 0 109.07 18 3 2 0
27 LSU 2 10 6 60.0 58 0 1 88.72 22 1 1 0
28 NC State 2 15 5 33.3 59 0 0 66.37 23 3 2 0
29 Oklahoma 2 8 4 50.0 61 0 0 114.05 36 2 1 1
30 Clemson 2 14 9 64.3 62 0 1 87.20 21 1 1 0
31 Virginia Tech 1 4 3 75.0 65 0 0 211.50 34 2 2 1
32 Kent State 2 13 8 61.5 68 0 0 105.48 15 5 1 0
33 Tennessee 2 19 8 42.1 71 0 0 73.50 22 4 1 0
34 Virginia 2 23 12 52.2 72 0 3 52.37 18 3 1 0
35 FIU 2 13 9 69.2 73 0 0 116.40 19 5 1 0
35 Illinois 2 7 4 57.1 73 1 0 191.88 42 4 1 1
37 Iowa State 2 16 12 75.0 74 0 0 113.85 16 3 1 0
38 Toledo 2 18 10 55.6 75 0 0 90.56 17 5 2 0
38 Texas A&M 2 19 11 57.9 75 1 0 108.42 21 3 1 0
38 James Madison 2 12 9 75.0 75 0 0 127.50 21 5 1 0
38 Massachusetts 2 14 11 78.6 75 1 0 147.14 20 3 1 0
38 Army 2 10 6 60.0 75 1 0 156.00 31 3 2 1
43 Wisconsin 2 13 8 61.5 76 1 0 136.03 18 4 2 0
44 Arizona 2 9 8 88.9 77 0 0 160.76 24 4 2 0
45 Arkansas 2 13 7 53.8 78 0 0 104.25 36 2 1 1
45 Mississippi State 2 17 13 76.5 78 0 0 115.01 13 4 0 0
45 Oklahoma State 2 9 4 44.4 78 0 0 117.24 56 1 1 1
48 Colorado 2 23 9 39.1 79 1 1 73.63 15 5 1 0
48 Central Michigan 2 17 11 64.7 79 0 0 103.74 21 6 1 0
48 Middle Tennessee State 2 7 5 71.4 79 1 0 213.37 69 1 1 1
51 California 2 16 7 43.8 80 0 0 85.75 22 4 2 0
52 Kennesaw State 2 17 9 52.9 82 0 0 93.46 23 4 1 0
52 Ole Miss 2 11 9 81.8 82 0 0 144.44 22 4 2 0
54 Baylor 2 16 9 56.3 84 0 0 100.35 30 3 2 2
55 UCLA 2 15 8 53.3 86 1 0 123.49 26 4 3 1
55 Appalachian State 2 11 7 63.6 86 0 0 129.31 38 4 2 1
57 Georgia State 2 11 7 63.6 89 0 0 131.60 44 3 2 1
58 Eastern Michigan 3 19 8 42.1 90 1 0 99.27 18 3 3 0
58 Liberty 2 13 8 61.5 90 0 0 119.69 22 5 3 0
58 North Texas 2 9 7 77.8 90 1 0 198.45 38 4 2 1
61 Tulsa 2 16 10 62.5 91 1 0 130.91 39 3 1 1
61 Duke 2 12 9 75.0 91 1 0 166.20 16 7 1 0
63 Pittsburgh 3 22 13 59.1 92 0 0 94.22 15 3 1 0
63 Florida Atlantic 2 11 6 54.5 92 2 0 184.81 49 3 2 1
65 Washington State 2 21 13 61.9 94 0 0 99.51 14 6 0 0
65 Ohio 2 10 8 80.0 94 0 0 158.96 27 4 1 1
67 San Diego State 2 18 12 66.7 95 0 0 111.01 17 6 1 0
67 West Virginia 2 14 9 64.3 95 0 0 121.29 25 5 2 1
67 Old Dominion 2 15 11 73.3 95 0 0 126.53 30 4 2 1
67 Troy 2 16 9 56.3 95 1 0 126.76 37 3 2 1
67 SMU 2 15 12 80.0 95 0 0 133.20 27 5 3 1
72 Utah 2 22 11 50.0 96 0 1 77.57 24 6 2 0
72 Georgia Tech 2 13 7 53.8 96 1 0 141.26 45 3 2 2
74 Delaware 2 16 10 62.5 98 0 0 113.95 31 6 2 1
74 Cincinnati 2 15 10 66.7 98 0 0 121.55 25 5 1 1
76 Syracuse 3 20 11 55.0 99 0 0 96.58 38 4 1 1
77 Louisville 2 19 14 73.7 102 0 0 118.77 31 6 1 1
77 Rice 2 13 9 69.2 102 2 0 185.91 25 6 3 1
79 Sam Houston State 2 20 11 55.0 103 1 0 114.76 20 6 3 0
79 North Carolina 2 14 10 71.4 103 0 1 118.94 40 5 1 1
79 New Mexico 2 10 6 60.0 103 1 1 159.52 75 3 1 1
82 Tulane 2 12 7 58.3 104 0 0 131.13 27 6 2 1
83 BYU 2 22 13 59.1 105 0 2 81.00 15 4 1 0
83 Texas State 2 14 11 78.6 105 3 0 212.29 25 7 2 1
85 UTSA 2 16 9 56.3 106 0 1 99.40 31 5 2 1
85 Wyoming 2 15 11 73.3 106 1 0 154.69 31 5 2 2
85 Purdue 2 10 8 80.0 106 0 0 169.04 24 6 4 0
85 Nebraska 2 7 5 71.4 106 1 1 217.20 68 3 2 1
89 Charlotte 2 13 11 84.6 108 0 0 154.41 36 5 2 1
89 Minnesota 2 7 5 71.4 108 1 0 248.17 39 3 3 2
91 Kansas 2 15 8 53.3 109 0 0 114.37 65 5 1 1
92 Jacksonville State 3 19 11 57.9 110 1 1 113.37 19 5 3 0
93 Oregon 3 21 14 66.7 111 1 1 117.26 34 4 2 1
94 Connecticut 2 20 12 60.0 118 1 0 126.06 60 4 1 1
95 East Carolina 2 13 8 61.5 119 0 0 138.43 34 4 3 2
96 Miami (OH) 2 19 13 68.4 121 2 0 156.65 31 6 2 1
97 Southern Miss 2 16 10 62.5 122 1 1 134.68 25 6 4 1
97 Maryland 2 16 10 62.5 122 1 1 134.68 36 5 2 2
97 Bowling Green 2 16 11 68.8 122 3 1 182.18 35 5 2 1
100 Coastal Carolina 2 9 8 88.9 123 1 0 240.36 49 6 3 1
101 Western Michigan 2 19 12 63.2 126 0 0 118.87 20 7 3 0
102 UCF 2 22 11 50.0 128 0 1 89.78 41 5 3 1
102 Louisiana 2 19 12 63.2 128 1 1 126.59 35 8 1 1
104 Miami (FL) 3 22 14 63.6 130 1 0 128.28 22 7 4 0
105 Colorado State 2 14 11 78.6 133 1 0 181.94 22 7 4 0
106 Louisiana Tech 2 14 10 71.4 134 0 1 137.54 42 6 3 1
106 Fresno State 2 15 12 80.0 134 1 0 177.04 31 5 3 2
108 Houston 3 15 8 53.3 138 0 1 117.28 71 4 2 2
109 Louisiana-Monroe 2 17 10 58.8 140 2 0 166.81 25 8 4 1
110 Temple 2 9 6 66.7 141 1 0 234.94 56 4 3 2
111 Oregon State 2 15 10 66.7 142 1 0 168.19 47 6 3 2
112 Hawaii 3 22 9 40.9 143 0 0 95.51 57 5 3 2
113 Memphis 3 27 16 59.3 144 0 1 96.65 16 8 2 0
114 San Jose State 3 23 17 73.9 149 0 1 119.63 22 7 2 0
115 Utah State 2 26 18 69.2 150 0 0 117.69 22 7 3 0
115 Akron 2 22 16 72.7 150 1 0 145.00 34 6 3 2
117 Texas 2 22 16 72.7 154 0 0 131.53 24 9 3 0
118 UNLV 3 24 10 41.7 157 1 0 110.37 32 7 6 4
118 Stanford 2 19 15 78.9 157 2 0 183.10 48 7 3 1
118 UTEP 2 12 9 75.0 157 1 0 212.40 40 8 5 2
121 Northern Illinois 2 16 14 87.5 158 1 0 191.08 24 8 5 0
122 Florida State 2 18 15 83.3 161 1 1 165.68 50 6 3 2
123 Texas Tech 3 29 22 75.9 163 1 0 134.46 21 9 3 0
124 Florida 2 31 19 61.3 168 0 1 100.36 33 9 4 1
125 Nevada 2 20 15 75.0 171 1 0 163.32 28 8 4 1
126 Ball State 2 20 13 65.0 173 2 0 170.66 48 8 5 1
127 Marshall 2 15 10 66.7 178 2 0 210.35 42 8 5 2
128 Western Kentucky 2 17 12 70.6 181 2 0 198.84 43 7 5 2
129 Rutgers 2 14 12 85.7 189 1 0 222.68 53 7 5 2
130 Boise State 2 12 9 75.0 192 1 0 236.90 87 4 3 3
131 South Alabama 2 20 12 60.0 197 1 1 149.24 61 7 4 2
132 Wake Forest 3 22 20 90.9 200 1 0 182.27 28 10 3 1
133 Sacramento State 3 34 21 61.8 202 0 0 111.67 28 8 6 5
134 TCU 2 15 11 73.3 206 0 0 188.69 52 9 7 2
135 Auburn 2 30 20 66.7 216 0 3 107.15 23 11 4 0
136 Navy 2 18 14 77.8 217 2 0 215.72 76 6 3 3
137 Buffalo 2 17 14 82.4 235 3 0 256.71 45 9 6 3
138 New Mexico State 3 26 22 84.6 326 0 1 182.25 55 12 6 4
1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards