2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 10/08/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards TD Int Rating Long 1st 15+ 25+
1 Virginia 5 37 14 37.8 87 0 3 41.37 18 3 1 0
2 Kansas State 4 16 7 43.8 85 0 0 88.38 41 3 1 1
3 Georgia 5 39 19 48.7 164 1 0 92.50 60 9 3 1
4 NC State 5 30 15 50.0 126 0 1 78.61 28 5 3 1
4 South Carolina 5 28 14 50.0 173 2 1 118.33 75 5 2 2
4 Colorado 5 44 22 50.0 196 1 1 90.37 28 8 4 1
4 Hawaii 5 36 18 50.0 236 0 0 105.07 57 10 4 2
8 UNLV 5 49 25 51.0 361 2 2 118.21 91 15 10 5
9 Memphis 5 43 22 51.2 195 0 1 84.60 16 10 4 0
10 Utah 4 33 17 51.5 147 0 1 82.88 30 8 3 1
11 New Mexico 5 27 14 51.9 188 1 2 107.75 75 8 2 1
12 Eastern Michigan 6 44 23 52.3 271 1 1 106.96 27 11 9 2
13 California 5 42 22 52.4 211 1 1 97.68 70 9 3 1
14 Ohio State 5 40 21 52.5 182 0 1 85.72 21 10 5 0
15 Penn State 5 34 18 52.9 115 0 1 75.47 16 7 1 0
16 Washington State 5 47 25 53.2 253 1 1 101.17 44 13 3 2
17 Louisiana 5 41 22 53.7 196 1 1 96.98 35 12 2 1
18 Liberty 6 39 21 53.8 236 0 1 99.55 36 13 5 1
18 Missouri 5 39 21 53.8 326 3 1 144.32 76 12 6 3
20 Sam Houston State 5 42 23 54.8 226 2 1 110.91 35 9 6 1
21 Syracuse 4 29 16 55.2 186 1 0 120.43 38 8 4 2
22 Notre Dame 5 27 15 55.6 124 1 3 84.14 44 6 1 1
22 UCLA 4 27 15 55.6 215 2 1 139.48 75 8 5 2
24 Missouri State 5 41 23 56.1 325 2 1 133.91 39 15 10 3
25 Texas A&M 5 39 22 56.4 230 2 1 117.73 28 11 6 2
26 Indiana 4 30 17 56.7 123 0 0 91.11 21 7 2 0
27 North Dakota State 4 21 12 57.1 89 0 1 83.22 21 4 1 0
27 Arizona State 4 28 16 57.1 139 1 0 110.62 32 6 3 1
27 Tulane 4 28 16 57.1 176 0 0 109.94 27 10 3 2
27 Kentucky 5 35 20 57.1 211 0 2 96.35 32 8 5 2
31 Toledo 5 47 27 57.4 212 2 0 109.38 38 12 4 1
32 Oklahoma 4 19 11 57.9 117 0 0 109.63 36 4 2 2
33 Appalachian State 4 31 18 58.1 165 0 0 102.78 38 7 3 2
33 Kansas 4 31 18 58.1 172 0 0 104.67 65 9 3 1
35 Michigan 5 24 14 58.3 196 1 1 132.35 45 11 4 2
36 UTSA 6 44 26 59.1 367 3 1 147.10 74 18 5 3
37 Duke 4 27 16 59.3 205 2 0 147.48 63 11 3 1
38 Wyoming 5 32 19 59.4 187 1 0 118.78 31 8 3 3
39 Western Kentucky 6 42 25 59.5 265 2 1 123.47 43 11 6 3
40 Florida 5 47 28 59.6 259 0 2 97.35 33 14 6 1
40 Sacramento State 5 47 28 59.6 371 1 0 132.90 38 14 12 8
42 FIU 5 30 18 60.0 133 0 1 90.57 19 8 3 0
42 LSU 5 35 21 60.0 200 0 2 96.57 36 7 4 2
42 West Virginia 5 35 21 60.0 201 1 0 117.67 25 11 5 1
42 Wisconsin 5 35 21 60.0 201 2 0 127.10 23 11 5 0
42 Iowa 5 35 21 60.0 226 2 0 133.10 27 11 7 1
47 Rice 5 38 23 60.5 161 2 0 113.49 25 10 4 1
47 Florida Atlantic 5 38 23 60.5 289 3 4 129.41 49 12 8 2
49 TCU 5 33 20 60.6 268 0 0 128.83 52 10 9 2
49 Western Michigan 5 33 20 60.6 283 2 0 152.65 59 12 8 3
51 USC 6 28 17 60.7 134 2 2 110.19 13 7 0 0
51 East Carolina 4 28 17 60.7 202 0 0 121.31 34 6 5 4
53 Virginia Tech 4 23 14 60.9 170 0 0 122.95 34 8 4 2
54 Central Michigan 5 36 22 61.1 179 0 0 102.87 33 9 3 1
54 BYU 4 36 22 61.1 207 1 2 107.47 50 9 2 1
56 Georgia Southern 5 26 16 61.5 137 2 1 123.49 22 8 1 0
56 Baylor 5 39 24 61.5 264 0 0 118.40 49 12 5 5
58 UCF 5 47 29 61.7 351 1 1 127.19 43 16 7 3
59 Nebraska 5 34 21 61.8 358 2 1 163.74 68 11 9 4
60 Oklahoma State 4 21 13 61.9 163 0 0 127.11 56 5 3 2
61 Tennessee 5 37 23 62.2 242 0 0 117.10 43 11 4 2
62 Northwestern 4 32 20 62.5 200 0 1 108.75 26 11 4 1
62 Army 4 24 15 62.5 229 2 0 170.15 78 6 4 2
64 Troy 5 30 19 63.3 252 2 0 155.89 57 8 6 2
65 James Madison 5 41 26 63.4 323 2 1 140.82 36 17 7 4
66 Tulsa 5 36 23 63.9 255 1 0 132.56 44 10 5 2
67 Navy 4 25 16 64.0 244 2 1 164.38 76 8 4 3
68 Boston College 5 28 18 64.3 92 0 2 77.60 14 5 0 0
68 Michigan State 5 28 18 64.3 228 3 0 168.05 61 8 6 2
70 Connecticut 5 45 29 64.4 304 2 1 131.42 60 12 5 4
71 Temple 5 20 13 65.0 233 1 0 179.36 56 8 7 3
72 Iowa State 5 43 28 65.1 286 3 0 144.01 59 12 5 3
73 Oregon 4 29 19 65.5 181 1 1 122.42 34 8 4 1
73 Minnesota 5 29 19 65.5 207 1 1 129.96 39 8 6 2
75 Georgia State 5 35 23 65.7 235 1 0 131.54 44 9 3 2
75 Clemson 5 35 23 65.7 261 2 2 135.78 61 11 6 1
75 Southern Miss 5 35 23 65.7 305 3 1 161.48 47 14 8 3
78 Jacksonville State 6 38 25 65.8 211 1 1 115.87 19 10 5 0
78 Miami (FL) 5 38 25 65.8 224 1 0 124.00 24 11 5 0
80 Kennesaw State 5 41 27 65.9 261 1 0 127.37 35 14 5 1
80 Arizona 5 41 27 65.9 283 1 1 127.00 52 13 7 2
80 Maryland 5 44 29 65.9 300 2 2 129.09 36 14 5 3
83 Fresno State 5 24 16 66.7 171 1 1 131.94 31 6 4 2
83 Kent State 5 27 18 66.7 182 1 0 135.51 23 11 4 0
83 Georgia Tech 4 24 16 66.7 197 1 0 149.37 45 7 4 3
83 Vanderbilt 5 39 26 66.7 266 4 2 147.55 33 13 5 2
83 Alabama 5 36 24 66.7 276 2 3 132.73 56 14 6 2
83 Houston 5 30 20 66.7 289 1 1 151.92 71 11 4 3
89 San Diego State 5 49 33 67.3 390 2 0 147.68 54 22 9 1
90 Purdue 5 34 23 67.6 346 3 0 182.25 56 16 11 3
91 North Texas 5 31 21 67.7 302 4 0 192.15 49 13 7 4
92 Air Force 4 28 19 67.9 161 0 0 116.16 28 9 3 1
92 South Alabama 6 53 36 67.9 455 2 1 148.72 61 21 11 2
94 Auburn 5 47 32 68.1 314 0 4 107.19 27 14 6 1
94 Akron 5 47 32 68.1 372 3 1 151.38 44 15 10 5
96 Pittsburgh 5 44 30 68.2 262 1 0 125.70 43 8 4 2
97 Utah State 5 63 43 68.3 445 3 0 143.29 63 20 8 2
98 Texas 4 29 20 69.0 172 0 1 111.89 24 10 3 0
98 Mississippi State 5 42 29 69.0 297 2 0 144.16 44 14 7 2
100 Bowling Green 5 26 18 69.2 225 4 2 177.31 35 12 4 2
101 Buffalo 5 36 25 69.4 345 4 0 186.61 45 14 8 4
102 North Carolina 4 33 23 69.7 213 2 1 137.86 40 13 2 2
102 Oregon State 5 33 23 69.7 271 1 0 148.68 50 11 4 3
104 Louisiana-Monroe 5 43 30 69.8 422 4 0 182.91 72 19 9 4
105 Louisiana Tech 4 20 14 70.0 189 0 1 139.38 42 9 4 2
105 Illinois 5 30 21 70.0 295 4 0 196.60 72 13 4 3
107 Middle Tennessee State 5 27 19 70.4 252 1 1 153.58 69 10 6 3
108 Cincinnati 5 41 29 70.7 285 0 1 124.24 34 13 5 3
108 Ball State 5 41 29 70.7 351 5 0 182.88 48 18 10 2
110 Arkansas 5 24 17 70.8 174 0 0 131.73 36 6 2 2
111 Texas State 5 45 32 71.1 312 4 0 158.68 32 17 7 2
112 Washington 5 28 20 71.4 213 2 0 158.90 33 12 6 1
113 Rutgers 5 39 28 71.8 405 2 1 170.82 53 17 12 5
114 Coastal Carolina 5 32 23 71.9 318 3 0 186.30 58 15 8 3
115 Ole Miss 4 25 18 72.0 155 0 0 124.08 22 9 3 0
116 Louisville 5 43 31 72.1 279 0 0 126.59 32 15 8 2
116 Miami (OH) 5 43 31 72.1 301 3 0 153.91 31 17 6 2
118 Nevada 3 26 19 73.1 211 2 0 166.63 28 11 5 1
118 Texas Tech 5 52 38 73.1 344 2 0 141.34 30 16 7 1
120 Old Dominion 5 41 30 73.2 398 5 0 194.95 80 15 8 5
121 Arkansas State 6 30 22 73.3 194 0 2 114.32 52 8 3 2
121 New Mexico State 6 45 33 73.3 450 0 1 152.89 55 17 10 5
123 Stanford 5 43 32 74.4 365 3 1 164.09 48 15 9 2
124 San Jose State 5 36 27 75.0 285 0 1 135.94 32 14 6 1
124 Boise State 5 28 21 75.0 327 2 0 196.67 87 10 9 4
124 Colorado State 5 36 27 75.0 467 3 0 211.46 70 19 13 6
127 USF 6 33 25 75.8 278 1 0 156.52 90 8 5 2
128 Florida State 5 42 32 76.2 331 2 1 153.34 50 15 4 2
129 Marshall 5 38 29 76.3 529 6 0 245.36 75 17 12 8
130 Massachusetts 5 34 26 76.5 223 3 0 160.69 27 10 4 2
131 UAB 4 18 14 77.8 123 2 0 171.85 39 7 2 1
132 Delaware 5 33 26 78.8 375 2 0 194.25 62 17 7 4
133 SMU 5 34 27 79.4 256 2 0 162.06 43 12 7 3
134 Ohio 5 30 24 80.0 298 1 0 174.44 40 13 7 3
134 Charlotte 5 35 28 80.0 373 2 0 188.38 93 13 6 4
136 Wake Forest 5 36 29 80.6 285 1 0 156.23 28 14 7 1
137 UTEP 5 38 31 81.6 449 2 0 198.20 40 25 11 4
138 Northern Illinois 4 30 26 86.7 339 3 0 214.59 43 13 9 2
1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards