2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 10/08/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 32 | 14 | 43.8 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 52.73 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Tennessee | 5 | 36 | 20 | 55.6 | 125 | 0 | 3 | 68.05 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 5 | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 133 | 0 | 1 | 81.55 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Oregon State | 5 | 46 | 26 | 56.5 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 87.20 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Ole Miss | 4 | 33 | 19 | 57.6 | 128 | 0 | 1 | 84.10 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 5 | 35 | 21 | 60.0 | 140 | 1 | 1 | 97.32 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Utah | 4 | 44 | 23 | 52.3 | 189 | 0 | 2 | 79.26 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 4 | 34 | 21 | 61.8 | 200 | 1 | 1 | 115.01 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 5 | 41 | 24 | 58.5 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 106.28 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Penn State | 5 | 40 | 25 | 62.5 | 184 | 0 | 2 | 91.14 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 5 | 32 | 13 | 40.6 | 97 | 0 | 3 | 47.34 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 45 | 25 | 55.6 | 253 | 5 | 2 | 130.56 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 55 | 33 | 60.0 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 105.82 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 5 | 48 | 33 | 68.8 | 331 | 3 | 2 | 138.98 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | USF | 6 | 46 | 32 | 69.6 | 331 | 4 | 0 | 158.72 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 1 |
| 16 | Army | 4 | 27 | 14 | 51.9 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 109.10 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 16 | Kansas | 4 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 192 | 2 | 0 | 125.76 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | Arizona State | 4 | 39 | 22 | 56.4 | 214 | 2 | 0 | 119.42 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 16 | LSU | 5 | 36 | 21 | 58.3 | 221 | 2 | 0 | 128.23 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 16 | UNLV | 5 | 44 | 30 | 68.2 | 288 | 1 | 0 | 130.66 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 21 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 59 | 39 | 66.1 | 444 | 3 | 1 | 142.70 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 3 |
| 22 | New Mexico | 5 | 47 | 22 | 46.8 | 189 | 1 | 6 | 62.08 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 22 | James Madison | 5 | 52 | 25 | 48.1 | 282 | 0 | 2 | 85.94 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 22 | Old Dominion | 5 | 43 | 28 | 65.1 | 299 | 6 | 1 | 164.92 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
| 22 | Charlotte | 5 | 46 | 33 | 71.7 | 331 | 3 | 0 | 153.71 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 26 | Nevada | 4 | 27 | 13 | 48.1 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 91.39 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | 5 | 36 | 16 | 44.4 | 155 | 0 | 2 | 69.50 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | BYU | 4 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 206 | 2 | 3 | 118.46 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 26 | Arkansas | 5 | 38 | 24 | 63.2 | 207 | 1 | 1 | 112.34 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 26 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 38 | 20 | 52.6 | 210 | 0 | 1 | 93.79 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 26 | Minnesota | 5 | 33 | 23 | 69.7 | 230 | 4 | 0 | 168.25 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 32 | Troy | 5 | 39 | 22 | 56.4 | 208 | 3 | 2 | 116.33 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 32 | Ohio State | 5 | 45 | 20 | 44.4 | 230 | 0 | 2 | 78.48 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
| 32 | Appalachian State | 4 | 37 | 22 | 59.5 | 241 | 2 | 1 | 126.61 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 32 | Tulane | 4 | 36 | 24 | 66.7 | 304 | 2 | 0 | 155.93 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 32 | Arizona | 5 | 49 | 31 | 63.3 | 313 | 1 | 0 | 123.67 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 3 |
| 32 | New Mexico State | 6 | 59 | 35 | 59.3 | 325 | 2 | 2 | 110.00 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 38 | San Jose State | 5 | 49 | 33 | 67.3 | 407 | 2 | 1 | 146.51 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 39 | North Dakota State | 5 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 152 | 1 | 2 | 120.34 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 40 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 40 | 19 | 47.5 | 211 | 1 | 4 | 80.06 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 40 | Washington State | 5 | 48 | 28 | 58.3 | 279 | 3 | 2 | 119.46 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 40 | Kentucky | 5 | 53 | 34 | 64.2 | 433 | 3 | 2 | 143.91 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 43 | Toledo | 5 | 40 | 26 | 65.0 | 236 | 1 | 1 | 117.81 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 43 | Utah State | 5 | 45 | 27 | 60.0 | 293 | 1 | 1 | 117.58 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 43 | UCF | 5 | 49 | 29 | 59.2 | 321 | 1 | 1 | 116.87 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 43 | Georgia | 5 | 47 | 33 | 70.2 | 359 | 0 | 2 | 125.86 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 43 | Ball State | 5 | 51 | 31 | 60.8 | 380 | 3 | 1 | 138.86 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 2 |
| 48 | Bowling Green | 5 | 44 | 29 | 65.9 | 317 | 3 | 0 | 148.93 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 4 |
| 49 | Kansas State | 4 | 29 | 12 | 41.4 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 89.54 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | Central Michigan | 5 | 39 | 24 | 61.5 | 316 | 3 | 0 | 154.99 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 3 |
| 49 | Liberty | 6 | 48 | 26 | 54.2 | 332 | 3 | 1 | 128.73 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 49 | Rice | 5 | 43 | 26 | 60.5 | 349 | 4 | 1 | 154.69 | 39 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 49 | Cincinnati | 5 | 51 | 33 | 64.7 | 369 | 2 | 0 | 138.42 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| 49 | Stanford | 5 | 52 | 35 | 67.3 | 431 | 3 | 0 | 155.97 | 39 | 21 | 12 | 3 |
| 55 | Oklahoma | 4 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 200 | 1 | 0 | 125.35 | 40 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 55 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 36 | 18 | 50.0 | 232 | 2 | 1 | 116.90 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 55 | USC | 6 | 46 | 29 | 63.0 | 361 | 2 | 0 | 143.31 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 55 | Houston | 5 | 53 | 31 | 58.5 | 391 | 2 | 2 | 125.36 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 5 |
| 59 | FIU | 5 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 112.03 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 59 | Indiana | 5 | 45 | 30 | 66.7 | 253 | 0 | 2 | 105.00 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 59 | Baylor | 5 | 59 | 34 | 57.6 | 304 | 1 | 3 | 96.34 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 3 |
| 59 | Purdue | 5 | 41 | 27 | 65.9 | 334 | 2 | 0 | 150.38 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
| 63 | Clemson | 5 | 41 | 19 | 46.3 | 235 | 1 | 0 | 102.54 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 63 | Marshall | 5 | 44 | 27 | 61.4 | 289 | 3 | 1 | 134.48 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 63 | Missouri State | 5 | 49 | 36 | 73.5 | 416 | 3 | 1 | 160.91 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 5 |
| 66 | Texas | 4 | 30 | 19 | 63.3 | 216 | 1 | 0 | 134.81 | 43 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 66 | Temple | 5 | 34 | 20 | 58.8 | 241 | 1 | 1 | 122.19 | 43 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 66 | Syracuse | 4 | 45 | 28 | 62.2 | 265 | 1 | 2 | 110.13 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 66 | North Texas | 5 | 47 | 31 | 66.0 | 349 | 3 | 1 | 145.14 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| 66 | South Carolina | 5 | 39 | 28 | 71.8 | 379 | 4 | 0 | 187.27 | 43 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 66 | California | 5 | 51 | 29 | 56.9 | 397 | 3 | 2 | 133.82 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 4 |
| 72 | Boston College | 5 | 45 | 30 | 66.7 | 218 | 3 | 0 | 129.36 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 72 | North Carolina | 4 | 41 | 24 | 58.5 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 115.14 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 72 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 272 | 2 | 0 | 149.84 | 44 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 72 | Duke | 4 | 35 | 23 | 65.7 | 272 | 3 | 0 | 159.27 | 44 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| 72 | South Alabama | 6 | 39 | 25 | 64.1 | 314 | 3 | 3 | 141.73 | 44 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 72 | Hawaii | 5 | 41 | 26 | 63.4 | 368 | 4 | 0 | 171.01 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| 78 | Wyoming | 5 | 41 | 24 | 58.5 | 244 | 2 | 1 | 119.75 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 78 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 43 | 30 | 69.8 | 336 | 2 | 0 | 150.76 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 4 |
| 78 | NC State | 5 | 42 | 27 | 64.3 | 340 | 3 | 1 | 151.10 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 5 |
| 78 | Southern Miss | 5 | 46 | 32 | 69.6 | 357 | 2 | 1 | 144.76 | 45 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 78 | Texas State | 5 | 78 | 51 | 65.4 | 578 | 2 | 2 | 130.96 | 45 | 27 | 11 | 5 |
| 83 | West Virginia | 5 | 41 | 29 | 70.7 | 334 | 3 | 0 | 163.31 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 84 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 32 | 15 | 46.9 | 146 | 0 | 1 | 78.96 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 84 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 44 | 30 | 68.2 | 440 | 2 | 0 | 167.18 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| 84 | Arkansas State | 6 | 48 | 31 | 64.6 | 499 | 4 | 0 | 179.41 | 47 | 19 | 15 | 6 |
| 87 | Auburn | 5 | 48 | 30 | 62.5 | 313 | 2 | 2 | 122.70 | 48 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 87 | Virginia | 5 | 39 | 25 | 64.1 | 382 | 1 | 1 | 149.71 | 48 | 18 | 8 | 6 |
| 87 | Florida | 5 | 57 | 33 | 57.9 | 428 | 3 | 1 | 134.84 | 48 | 21 | 10 | 6 |
| 90 | UCLA | 4 | 33 | 24 | 72.7 | 310 | 2 | 0 | 171.64 | 49 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 90 | Maryland | 5 | 45 | 31 | 68.9 | 320 | 3 | 1 | 146.18 | 49 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| 90 | Kent State | 5 | 45 | 32 | 71.1 | 374 | 3 | 1 | 158.48 | 49 | 17 | 8 | 4 |
| 93 | Mississippi State | 5 | 43 | 27 | 62.8 | 347 | 1 | 0 | 138.26 | 50 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| 94 | Air Force | 4 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 199 | 1 | 3 | 96.72 | 51 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 94 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 39 | 21 | 53.8 | 250 | 1 | 4 | 95.64 | 51 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 96 | Oregon | 4 | 27 | 15 | 55.6 | 236 | 4 | 1 | 170.46 | 52 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 96 | Rutgers | 5 | 37 | 22 | 59.5 | 247 | 4 | 1 | 145.81 | 52 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| 96 | UTEP | 5 | 40 | 25 | 62.5 | 288 | 3 | 3 | 132.73 | 52 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 96 | Delaware | 5 | 56 | 35 | 62.5 | 435 | 4 | 1 | 147.75 | 52 | 21 | 7 | 3 |
| 100 | Texas A&M | 5 | 25 | 15 | 60.0 | 254 | 2 | 0 | 171.74 | 53 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| 100 | Notre Dame | 5 | 40 | 25 | 62.5 | 290 | 2 | 0 | 139.90 | 53 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 100 | UTSA | 6 | 77 | 37 | 48.1 | 450 | 2 | 1 | 103.11 | 53 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| 103 | Iowa | 5 | 31 | 16 | 51.6 | 246 | 2 | 2 | 126.65 | 54 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| 103 | UAB | 5 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 247 | 1 | 2 | 124.30 | 54 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| 105 | Missouri | 5 | 48 | 25 | 52.1 | 260 | 3 | 2 | 109.88 | 55 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 106 | Iowa State | 5 | 29 | 18 | 62.1 | 267 | 0 | 2 | 125.62 | 56 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 106 | Navy | 4 | 30 | 23 | 76.7 | 420 | 5 | 0 | 249.27 | 56 | 16 | 12 | 6 |
| 108 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 45 | 31 | 68.9 | 364 | 0 | 0 | 136.84 | 57 | 16 | 7 | 4 |
| 108 | Connecticut | 5 | 53 | 34 | 64.2 | 423 | 3 | 0 | 149.87 | 57 | 17 | 10 | 4 |
| 110 | East Carolina | 4 | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 260 | 0 | 2 | 120.14 | 58 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 111 | Michigan State | 5 | 36 | 19 | 52.8 | 241 | 2 | 1 | 121.78 | 60 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 112 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 31 | 12 | 38.7 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 95.16 | 61 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 112 | Georgia State | 5 | 46 | 21 | 45.7 | 277 | 2 | 0 | 110.58 | 61 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 112 | Wake Forest | 5 | 50 | 40 | 80.0 | 380 | 2 | 1 | 153.04 | 61 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| 112 | Illinois | 5 | 58 | 36 | 62.1 | 463 | 4 | 0 | 151.89 | 61 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| 116 | TCU | 5 | 47 | 27 | 57.4 | 315 | 2 | 0 | 127.79 | 62 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 117 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 54 | 29 | 53.7 | 374 | 2 | 0 | 124.10 | 64 | 14 | 7 | 5 |
| 117 | Florida State | 5 | 51 | 29 | 56.9 | 426 | 5 | 0 | 159.38 | 64 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| 119 | Boise State | 5 | 38 | 21 | 55.3 | 303 | 3 | 3 | 132.50 | 68 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| 119 | Alabama | 5 | 52 | 27 | 51.9 | 444 | 4 | 3 | 137.48 | 68 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 119 | Fresno State | 5 | 50 | 35 | 70.0 | 486 | 3 | 2 | 163.45 | 68 | 16 | 12 | 3 |
| 122 | Buffalo | 5 | 48 | 22 | 45.8 | 277 | 2 | 0 | 108.06 | 70 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 122 | Jacksonville State | 6 | 50 | 33 | 66.0 | 357 | 4 | 2 | 144.38 | 70 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
| 122 | Colorado | 5 | 47 | 26 | 55.3 | 358 | 3 | 1 | 136.10 | 70 | 18 | 11 | 1 |
| 125 | Sacramento State | 5 | 46 | 34 | 73.9 | 388 | 4 | 0 | 173.46 | 73 | 18 | 8 | 4 |
| 125 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 55 | 34 | 61.8 | 423 | 4 | 2 | 143.15 | 73 | 15 | 7 | 4 |
| 127 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 33 | 21 | 63.6 | 381 | 1 | 2 | 158.50 | 75 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| 127 | Texas Tech | 5 | 55 | 28 | 50.9 | 388 | 4 | 3 | 123.26 | 75 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| 127 | Memphis | 5 | 41 | 32 | 78.0 | 453 | 4 | 1 | 198.17 | 75 | 17 | 12 | 6 |
| 127 | Colorado State | 5 | 47 | 30 | 63.8 | 466 | 3 | 3 | 155.41 | 75 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| 127 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 53 | 29 | 54.7 | 488 | 2 | 1 | 140.75 | 75 | 19 | 13 | 5 |
| 127 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 64 | 38 | 59.4 | 507 | 4 | 1 | 143.42 | 75 | 18 | 10 | 6 |
| 133 | Louisville | 5 | 42 | 25 | 59.5 | 410 | 4 | 2 | 163.43 | 77 | 14 | 7 | 5 |
| 134 | Washington | 5 | 34 | 24 | 70.6 | 290 | 2 | 3 | 143.99 | 78 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 134 | San Diego State | 5 | 46 | 31 | 67.4 | 398 | 3 | 3 | 148.55 | 78 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| 134 | Akron | 5 | 47 | 27 | 57.4 | 452 | 6 | 0 | 180.36 | 78 | 13 | 10 | 5 |
| 137 | Ohio | 5 | 38 | 19 | 50.0 | 337 | 3 | 1 | 145.28 | 82 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 138 | Tulsa | 5 | 51 | 30 | 58.8 | 359 | 2 | 1 | 126.97 | 94 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
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