2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 09/18/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas State | 2 | 11 | 3 | 27.3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 26.51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 2 | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 9 | 2 | 22.2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33.42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 2 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 64.70 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 9 | 2 | 22.2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 37.16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | UCF | 2 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 73.80 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 2 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 65.66 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 2 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 43.90 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | LSU | 2 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 57.75 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Georgia | 2 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 45.30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 54.33 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 110.07 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Southern Miss | 2 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 74.94 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SMU | 2 | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 69.41 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Purdue | 2 | 12 | 4 | 33.3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 60.63 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 2 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 90.86 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Colorado State | 2 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 57.40 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Virginia | 2 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 83.64 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 106.60 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 15 | 5 | 33.3 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 57.97 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Notre Dame | 2 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 82.57 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 2 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 87.80 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | UCLA | 2 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 97.80 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Auburn | 2 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 74.57 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Air Force | 2 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 190.00 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Army | 2 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 128.55 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 103.77 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Ohio State | 2 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 72.68 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | TCU | 2 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 63.50 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | USF | 1 | 16 | 7 | 43.8 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 61.70 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Arizona State | 2 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 101.33 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Louisiana | 2 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 110.66 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | James Madison | 2 | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 84.27 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | San Diego State | 2 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 107.86 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Washington | 2 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 109.56 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Bowling Green | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 276.40 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 123.76 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Northwestern | 1 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 133.94 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | North Carolina | 2 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 103.54 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 104.60 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Iowa State | 2 | 12 | 10 | 83.3 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 129.53 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Maryland | 2 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 135.55 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | Alabama | 2 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 111.63 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Toledo | 2 | 16 | 8 | 50.0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 85.70 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | South Alabama | 2 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 150.15 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | Syracuse | 3 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 112.82 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Arkansas State | 2 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 71 | 0 | 2 | 66.37 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | Akron | 2 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 108.71 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Colorado | 2 | 16 | 8 | 50.0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 88.85 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | UAB | 2 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 159.24 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Central Michigan | 2 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 193.95 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Iowa | 2 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 110.00 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 157.50 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | South Carolina | 2 | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 109.35 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | Utah | 2 | 14 | 4 | 28.6 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 74.77 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 56 | Oregon State | 2 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 138.88 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 57 | FIU | 2 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 127.27 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 58 | Ball State | 2 | 13 | 10 | 76.9 | 84 | 0 | 2 | 100.43 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 22 | 10 | 45.5 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 77.92 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 59 | BYU | 2 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 108.77 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 59 | UTSA | 2 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 122.94 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 62 | California | 2 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 95.45 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | Arizona | 2 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 118.62 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 64 | Ohio | 2 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 109.28 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 64 | NC State | 2 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 183.65 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 66 | Texas | 2 | 17 | 8 | 47.1 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 80.76 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 67 | Utah State | 2 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 99.38 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 67 | Washington State | 2 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 118.10 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 67 | Florida | 2 | 19 | 16 | 84.2 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 143.13 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | North Dakota State | 3 | 18 | 7 | 38.9 | 95 | 0 | 3 | 49.90 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 70 | Baylor | 2 | 15 | 12 | 80.0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 133.20 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | UTEP | 2 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 187.09 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 73 | New Mexico State | 3 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 86.02 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | Cincinnati | 2 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 105.32 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 75 | Indiana | 2 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 134.57 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 76 | Nevada | 2 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 96.34 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 77 | Florida State | 2 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 96.84 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 130.40 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 78 | Texas A&M | 2 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 153.47 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 80 | Kansas | 2 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 143.11 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 80 | Boston College | 2 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 143.11 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | Temple | 2 | 16 | 8 | 50.0 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 126.81 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 82 | Missouri | 2 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 107 | 1 | 1 | 137.77 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 82 | Old Dominion | 2 | 13 | 10 | 76.9 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 146.06 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 85 | Liberty | 2 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 111.98 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 86 | Georgia State | 2 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 112.44 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 87 | Hawaii | 3 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 111 | 0 | 1 | 115.50 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 88 | West Virginia | 2 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 112 | 1 | 1 | 143.91 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 88 | Illinois | 2 | 10 | 8 | 80.0 | 112 | 1 | 0 | 207.08 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 90 | Troy | 2 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 113 | 1 | 1 | 108.53 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 91 | Navy | 2 | 12 | 11 | 91.7 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 199.67 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 92 | Wake Forest | 3 | 23 | 18 | 78.3 | 116 | 1 | 0 | 134.97 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | Tennessee | 2 | 14 | 13 | 92.9 | 121 | 1 | 0 | 189.03 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 94 | Sacramento State | 3 | 15 | 13 | 86.7 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 154.99 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 95 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 10 | 8 | 80.0 | 123 | 0 | 1 | 163.32 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 95 | Michigan State | 2 | 15 | 11 | 73.3 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 164.21 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 97 | Western Michigan | 2 | 14 | 11 | 78.6 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 178.34 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 98 | Arkansas | 2 | 13 | 10 | 76.9 | 128 | 1 | 0 | 185.01 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 99 | Charlotte | 2 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 235.45 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 100 | Kentucky | 2 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 137.00 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 101 | Duke | 2 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 131.80 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 102 | Massachusetts | 2 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 134 | 0 | 1 | 101.28 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 103 | USC | 3 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 117.51 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 104 | Tulsa | 2 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 142 | 1 | 0 | 140.12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 105 | East Carolina | 2 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 125.06 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 105 | Missouri State | 2 | 21 | 15 | 71.4 | 143 | 1 | 0 | 144.34 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 107 | Appalachian State | 2 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 146 | 1 | 1 | 126.50 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 108 | Delaware | 2 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 148 | 1 | 0 | 148.50 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 109 | North Texas | 2 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 192.82 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 110 | Clemson | 2 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 153 | 1 | 0 | 134.05 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 110 | Michigan | 2 | 12 | 11 | 91.7 | 153 | 1 | 0 | 226.27 | 43 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 112 | Fresno State | 2 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 129.68 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 112 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 154 | 2 | 0 | 250.33 | 64 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 114 | Wyoming | 2 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 155 | 1 | 0 | 212.00 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 115 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 110.83 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 115 | Wisconsin | 2 | 17 | 12 | 70.6 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 148.66 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 117 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 15 | 12 | 80.0 | 161 | 2 | 0 | 214.16 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 118 | Ole Miss | 2 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 166 | 1 | 0 | 187.46 | 62 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 119 | Buffalo | 2 | 20 | 9 | 45.0 | 168 | 2 | 1 | 138.56 | 68 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 120 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 176.64 | 70 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 121 | Rice | 2 | 14 | 11 | 78.6 | 170 | 1 | 0 | 204.14 | 56 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 122 | Tulane | 2 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 153.96 | 43 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 122 | Stanford | 2 | 18 | 14 | 77.8 | 178 | 2 | 0 | 197.52 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 124 | Connecticut | 2 | 22 | 19 | 86.4 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 155.09 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 125 | San Jose State | 3 | 28 | 20 | 71.4 | 181 | 2 | 0 | 149.30 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 126 | Louisville | 2 | 20 | 9 | 45.0 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 154.86 | 62 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 127 | Boise State | 2 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 185 | 1 | 0 | 186.51 | 51 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 128 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 29 | 20 | 69.0 | 187 | 2 | 0 | 145.89 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 129 | Oregon | 3 | 28 | 12 | 42.9 | 192 | 1 | 3 | 90.81 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 130 | Kent State | 2 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 197 | 2 | 1 | 174.46 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 131 | Marshall | 2 | 24 | 17 | 70.8 | 199 | 2 | 0 | 167.98 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 132 | Texas Tech | 3 | 21 | 16 | 76.2 | 201 | 2 | 1 | 178.50 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 133 | Mississippi State | 2 | 34 | 20 | 58.8 | 203 | 1 | 0 | 118.69 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 134 | Texas State | 2 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 207 | 3 | 0 | 223.82 | 44 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 135 | Memphis | 3 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 218 | 1 | 1 | 155.30 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 136 | UNLV | 3 | 30 | 17 | 56.7 | 222 | 2 | 0 | 140.83 | 48 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 136 | Houston | 3 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 222 | 2 | 0 | 163.53 | 79 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 138 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 15 | 12 | 80.0 | 236 | 4 | 0 | 300.16 | 53 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
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