2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 10/08/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards TD Int Rating Long 1st 15+ 25+
1 Minnesota 5 26 10 38.5 65 0 2 44.08 17 3 2 0
2 Oklahoma 4 22 9 40.9 67 0 1 57.40 20 3 1 0
3 Penn State 5 24 12 50.0 89 0 0 81.15 31 4 1 1
4 Kansas State 4 16 7 43.8 103 0 0 97.83 64 2 2 2
5 Notre Dame 5 20 12 60.0 109 0 1 95.78 18 5 3 0
5 Sam Houston State 5 24 11 45.8 109 1 0 97.73 21 6 2 0
7 TCU 5 25 14 56.0 116 0 1 86.98 14 7 0 0
7 Virginia 5 24 12 50.0 116 1 1 96.02 21 6 3 0
9 Syracuse 4 29 13 44.8 118 1 0 90.39 27 6 2 1
10 California 5 29 15 51.7 121 0 2 72.97 22 7 3 0
10 BYU 4 30 17 56.7 121 0 0 90.55 30 4 2 1
12 Georgia 5 33 19 57.6 124 1 1 93.09 17 6 2 0
12 Kansas 4 24 12 50.0 124 1 0 107.15 26 8 2 1
14 UCF 5 24 16 66.7 128 0 1 103.14 23 8 2 0
14 Bowling Green 5 13 11 84.6 128 0 0 167.33 42 5 4 1
16 Iowa State 5 30 16 53.3 132 0 0 90.29 39 5 2 1
17 Pittsburgh 5 32 16 50.0 136 0 0 85.70 35 6 3 1
18 Louisiana 4 26 13 50.0 137 1 2 91.57 28 8 4 1
19 North Dakota State 5 29 14 48.3 139 0 3 67.85 26 6 4 1
20 Nevada 4 32 18 56.3 140 1 0 103.31 26 7 1 1
21 Duke 4 26 15 57.7 142 0 0 103.57 39 3 4 2
21 Air Force 4 9 5 55.6 142 2 0 261.43 68 5 2 2
23 UAB 5 23 17 73.9 145 1 1 132.51 17 10 3 0
24 Ohio State 5 41 21 51.2 148 0 1 76.66 22 9 3 0
25 Louisiana Tech 4 17 13 76.5 149 1 0 169.51 43 5 5 2
26 Texas 4 32 16 50.0 150 0 1 83.13 43 7 2 1
27 East Carolina 4 27 17 63.0 151 0 1 102.53 27 6 4 3
27 Sacramento State 5 20 16 80.0 151 0 0 143.42 21 8 4 0
29 SMU 5 32 18 56.3 161 1 0 108.82 23 9 4 0
29 Navy 4 21 18 85.7 161 1 1 156.30 47 6 2 1
31 Georgia State 5 34 20 58.8 164 0 1 93.46 46 8 2 1
31 Nebraska 5 31 20 64.5 164 1 0 119.61 21 10 3 0
33 Utah 4 36 13 36.1 165 0 1 69.05 44 10 3 1
34 LSU 5 33 16 48.5 166 1 2 88.62 43 6 3 1
35 San Diego State 5 31 18 58.1 171 2 1 119.24 38 7 3 2
36 Utah State 5 35 20 57.1 181 0 0 100.58 30 9 4 1
37 Vanderbilt 5 30 19 63.3 182 2 1 129.62 43 8 4 1
38 Rutgers 5 27 15 55.6 185 2 1 130.15 48 9 2 2
38 Northern Illinois 4 26 20 76.9 185 2 1 154.38 50 10 3 1
40 Colorado State 5 28 20 71.4 187 1 4 110.74 21 11 3 0
41 Maryland 5 30 18 60.0 190 1 1 117.53 39 8 5 2
41 North Carolina 4 25 16 64.0 190 1 1 133.04 41 7 4 2
43 Arizona 5 42 25 59.5 194 1 1 101.42 37 9 3 1
44 Michigan State 5 33 20 60.6 196 1 0 120.50 31 7 5 1
45 Toledo 5 38 22 57.9 199 1 1 105.32 41 7 4 2
45 Arkansas State 6 31 20 64.5 199 2 2 126.83 32 8 5 2
47 Purdue 5 32 15 46.9 200 0 1 93.13 43 10 7 2
48 Boston College 5 32 22 68.8 202 2 2 129.91 23 12 3 0
48 Southern Miss 5 30 18 60.0 202 3 1 142.89 46 7 5 3
48 Jacksonville State 5 23 16 69.6 202 1 1 149.00 35 9 5 2
51 Army 4 13 10 76.9 204 2 0 259.50 74 5 4 2
52 New Mexico 5 28 16 57.1 206 1 4 102.15 53 7 5 2
53 Kentucky 5 37 23 62.2 207 0 0 109.16 25 10 5 1
53 Oklahoma State 4 23 17 73.9 207 2 1 169.51 36 10 7 1
55 UCLA 4 35 15 42.9 210 1 2 91.26 47 9 5 3
55 UTSA 6 41 22 53.7 210 1 1 99.85 37 10 4 1
55 Appalachian State 4 32 21 65.6 210 1 2 118.57 61 9 4 1
55 Illinois 5 27 18 66.7 210 1 0 144.23 35 10 4 1
59 James Madison 5 36 18 50.0 212 0 0 99.47 42 8 4 3
59 Ball State 5 32 20 62.5 212 0 2 105.65 54 8 3 1
61 Washington 5 38 22 57.9 222 1 0 115.66 32 10 3 2
62 Liberty 6 47 26 55.3 223 0 1 90.92 27 10 4 1
63 Northwestern 4 32 19 59.4 227 1 0 129.28 50 9 6 2
64 FIU 5 40 20 50.0 229 1 1 101.34 57 8 4 3
64 Miami (FL) 5 43 28 65.1 229 1 0 117.54 23 12 3 0
66 Florida State 5 33 21 63.6 230 0 1 116.13 29 12 6 1
67 Michigan 5 29 22 75.9 233 1 1 147.83 43 9 6 3
67 Auburn 5 25 18 72.0 233 1 0 163.49 42 10 4 2
69 USF 5 44 23 52.3 236 0 1 92.78 29 11 6 1
69 Fresno State 5 35 21 60.0 236 0 1 110.93 36 13 5 2
69 Tennessee 5 38 29 76.3 236 1 1 131.92 30 12 5 1
72 Iowa 5 35 22 62.9 237 1 2 117.74 57 8 6 1
72 Wake Forest 5 39 32 82.1 237 1 1 136.43 26 9 4 1
72 Alabama 5 30 19 63.3 237 2 1 145.02 65 5 4 2
75 Memphis 5 32 18 56.3 238 1 1 122.79 40 9 7 3
76 Georgia Southern 5 39 23 59.0 239 3 0 135.83 32 11 6 2
77 Hawaii 5 26 17 65.4 240 0 1 135.24 48 8 6 3
77 Old Dominion 5 33 20 60.6 240 2 0 141.70 44 11 7 2
79 Virginia Tech 5 37 22 59.5 242 1 1 117.91 34 10 5 2
80 Missouri 5 32 24 75.0 243 1 1 142.85 23 12 8 0
81 Florida Atlantic 5 32 20 62.5 244 2 0 147.18 64 9 5 2
82 North Texas 5 32 20 62.5 245 2 0 147.44 35 10 7 3
83 Akron 5 35 19 54.3 251 2 0 133.39 59 11 4 2
83 Arizona State 4 31 17 54.8 251 3 1 148.33 42 11 6 4
85 Delaware 5 44 25 56.8 255 1 0 113.00 35 9 6 1
85 Eastern Michigan 6 41 27 65.9 255 2 1 129.32 38 17 5 1
87 Wisconsin 5 42 26 61.9 258 0 1 108.75 45 11 5 3
88 Ohio 5 35 21 60.0 261 0 1 116.93 49 11 7 2
89 Wyoming 4 30 22 73.3 262 1 0 157.69 57 13 5 2
89 Oregon State 5 35 28 80.0 262 3 1 165.45 30 14 8 2
91 Texas Tech 5 36 24 66.7 263 2 5 118.59 41 9 6 2
91 Western Michigan 5 26 20 76.9 263 2 0 187.27 44 12 6 3
93 Massachusetts 5 43 25 58.1 264 1 3 103.45 35 12 6 2
94 Rice 5 34 25 73.5 274 2 0 160.64 56 14 4 1
95 Central Michigan 5 32 21 65.6 280 1 1 143.19 37 14 7 4
96 Coastal Carolina 5 32 24 75.0 287 1 1 154.40 34 10 6 5
96 Ole Miss 4 24 15 62.5 287 2 0 190.45 62 10 9 3
98 Boise State 5 33 19 57.6 288 2 0 150.89 59 9 6 3
99 Indiana 5 34 21 61.8 296 2 0 154.31 53 12 7 3
100 NC State 5 32 18 56.3 297 2 0 154.84 54 7 6 4
101 Middle Tennessee State 5 31 21 67.7 299 2 1 163.60 38 11 8 4
102 Oregon 4 37 18 48.6 300 1 3 109.46 39 14 9 4
103 Colorado 5 43 25 58.1 302 3 0 140.15 34 10 9 4
104 Houston 5 38 25 65.8 303 3 1 153.56 79 10 6 3
105 Buffalo 5 38 18 47.4 304 2 1 126.68 68 13 7 4
106 Cincinnati 5 40 27 67.5 305 1 1 134.80 41 12 6 4
107 Washington State 5 37 30 81.1 308 1 0 159.92 41 9 8 5
108 Temple 5 42 29 69.0 309 2 0 146.56 22 15 9 0
109 Clemson 5 44 28 63.6 319 1 0 132.04 32 18 7 3
109 UTEP 5 30 20 66.7 319 5 0 210.99 48 12 8 5
111 Baylor 5 56 34 60.7 326 0 1 106.04 37 16 8 2
112 Georgia Tech 4 32 21 65.6 327 2 0 172.10 52 12 8 5
112 Tulane 4 32 22 68.8 327 2 0 175.22 43 14 10 4
114 Missouri State 5 44 31 70.5 331 1 0 141.15 32 16 7 3
114 Arkansas 5 36 25 69.4 331 1 0 155.84 57 14 6 3
116 Florida 5 48 36 75.0 333 2 0 147.03 49 19 5 2
117 Kent State 5 36 23 63.9 338 3 2 159.15 41 17 8 4
118 Louisville 5 43 24 55.8 341 3 0 145.44 62 12 7 3
119 Kennesaw State 5 31 24 77.4 349 0 2 159.09 46 14 10 3
120 Stanford 5 41 27 65.9 351 3 0 161.91 47 11 8 5
121 Texas State 5 46 31 67.4 354 3 0 153.56 44 16 8 3
122 South Carolina 5 50 33 66.0 356 5 0 158.81 32 16 11 2
123 South Alabama 6 43 32 74.4 357 4 2 165.56 36 18 7 1
124 Louisiana-Monroe 5 27 19 70.4 359 4 0 230.95 70 12 8 4
125 Tulsa 5 53 34 64.2 370 4 1 143.93 39 18 7 3
125 San Jose State 5 42 29 69.0 370 4 0 174.48 58 10 7 5
127 UNLV 5 47 26 55.3 371 3 1 138.43 53 15 9 4
128 Western Kentucky 6 43 27 62.8 392 6 0 185.40 79 20 9 4
129 New Mexico State 6 45 30 66.7 394 1 1 143.11 68 14 8 4
130 Texas A&M 5 36 29 80.6 397 3 1 195.14 58 14 7 4
131 Charlotte 5 39 31 79.5 412 3 0 193.61 41 17 11 4
132 Troy 5 46 29 63.0 414 4 2 158.64 75 16 12 5
133 Marshall 5 53 35 66.0 421 4 0 157.67 39 24 9 6
134 Miami (OH) 5 33 23 69.7 427 5 0 228.39 53 16 9 6
135 West Virginia 5 37 25 67.6 434 3 3 176.64 52 15 12 7
136 Mississippi State 5 55 35 63.6 439 4 2 147.42 40 20 8 6
137 USC 6 46 30 65.2 466 1 1 153.13 62 15 10 7
138 Connecticut 5 54 41 75.9 504 2 2 159.14 56 24 11 6
1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards