2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 08/29/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 1 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 55.67 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | North Dakota State | 1 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 115.28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | TCU | 1 | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 69.00 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 72.64 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Virginia | 1 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 58.53 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | USC | 1 | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 130.04 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | UNLV | 1 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 234.85 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Hawaii | 1 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 124.46 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 1 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 105.10 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Stanford | 1 | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 78.46 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Florida State | 1 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 147.93 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | San Jose State | 1 | 12 | 11 | 91.7 | 162 | 1 | 0 | 232.57 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | Memphis | 1 | 14 | 12 | 85.7 | 155 | 1 | 0 | 202.28 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 14 | Sacramento State | 1 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 166.33 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 108 | 1 | 1 | 141.33 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | NC State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 483.40 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||