2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - On 1st Down through 08/29/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NC State | 1 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 151.93 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Virginia | 1 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 102.30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 124.35 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 1 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 135.83 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 1 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 70.92 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | TCU | 1 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 156.73 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | North Dakota State | 1 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 97.08 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Florida State | 1 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 105.42 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | UNLV | 1 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 161.29 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Hawaii | 1 | 14 | 11 | 78.6 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 170.97 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | USC | 1 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 165.95 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 100.83 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Memphis | 1 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 117.63 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Sacramento State | 1 | 18 | 16 | 88.9 | 184 | 1 | 0 | 193.08 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 15 | Stanford | 1 | 19 | 9 | 47.4 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 73.02 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | San Jose State | 1 | 20 | 15 | 75.0 | 204 | 1 | 0 | 177.18 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||