2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down through 09/18/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards TD Int Rating Long 1st 15+ 25+
1 Alabama 2 14 4 28.6 25 0 1 29.28 8 1 0 0
2 UAB 2 5 3 60.0 19 0 0 91.92 9 3 0 0
2 Arkansas 2 8 4 50.0 20 1 0 112.25 9 1 0 0
2 TCU 2 14 5 35.7 34 0 2 27.54 9 3 0 0
5 Kansas State 2 12 5 41.7 29 0 0 61.97 11 2 0 0
5 New Mexico 2 13 6 46.2 39 0 1 55.97 11 2 0 0
7 North Carolina 2 15 8 53.3 46 0 1 65.76 12 5 0 0
7 Maryland 2 13 5 38.5 47 0 2 38.06 12 4 0 0
7 West Virginia 2 12 6 50.0 51 0 0 85.70 12 5 0 0
10 Penn State 2 12 7 58.3 34 0 1 65.46 13 2 0 0
10 Utah 2 20 8 40.0 59 0 1 54.78 13 5 0 0
10 Syracuse 3 23 13 56.5 78 0 0 85.00 13 5 0 0
10 Mississippi State 2 18 13 72.2 101 0 0 119.35 13 5 0 0
14 Nebraska 2 15 8 53.3 51 0 2 55.22 14 3 0 0
15 Bowling Green 2 9 7 77.8 60 1 0 170.45 15 3 1 0
15 Tulsa 2 15 12 80.0 71 0 0 119.76 15 4 1 0
15 Washington State 2 17 9 52.9 76 1 0 109.91 15 5 1 0
18 Arizona State 2 14 5 35.7 40 1 0 83.28 16 1 1 0
18 Sam Houston State 2 14 6 42.9 49 0 0 72.26 16 3 1 0
18 USF 2 13 8 61.5 59 0 1 84.28 16 4 1 0
21 Boston College 2 6 3 50.0 35 1 1 120.67 17 1 1 0
21 Jacksonville State 3 18 7 38.9 72 1 2 68.60 17 5 2 0
21 Toledo 2 24 11 45.8 76 0 0 72.43 17 8 2 0
21 Georgia 2 28 14 50.0 129 0 1 81.56 17 11 3 0
25 Washington 2 10 6 60.0 49 1 1 114.16 18 3 1 0
25 Louisville 2 19 7 36.8 53 0 1 49.74 18 5 1 0
25 Missouri State 2 15 5 33.3 54 0 1 50.24 18 3 2 0
25 Colorado State 2 15 7 46.7 65 1 3 65.07 18 5 2 0
25 Louisiana-Monroe 2 12 6 50.0 69 0 0 98.30 18 4 2 0
25 Sacramento State 3 23 13 56.5 88 1 0 103.01 18 5 2 0
25 Fresno State 2 18 10 55.6 88 1 0 114.96 18 6 1 0
32 Virginia Tech 2 12 5 41.7 59 0 1 66.30 19 2 1 0
32 UCF 2 17 11 64.7 101 1 0 134.02 19 6 2 0
34 Georgia State 2 13 6 46.2 49 0 0 77.81 20 3 2 0
34 Oklahoma State 2 15 7 46.7 64 0 1 69.18 20 3 2 0
34 Notre Dame 2 12 6 50.0 73 0 0 101.10 20 4 3 0
34 Cincinnati 2 21 10 47.6 85 0 0 81.62 20 4 1 0
34 Northern Illinois 2 18 12 66.7 120 3 0 177.67 20 7 3 0
39 Missouri 2 18 7 38.9 59 0 1 55.32 21 4 2 0
39 Virginia 2 18 7 38.9 64 0 2 46.54 21 4 1 0
39 South Alabama 2 13 7 53.8 73 1 1 111.02 21 5 1 0
39 Appalachian State 2 22 9 40.9 78 0 2 52.51 21 5 1 0
43 Tennessee 2 13 11 84.6 68 0 0 128.56 22 5 1 0
43 Rice 2 12 7 58.3 71 0 0 108.03 22 5 1 0
43 Michigan State 2 11 6 54.5 79 0 1 96.70 22 2 2 0
43 Ball State 2 17 10 58.8 111 0 3 78.37 22 5 3 0
43 Texas Tech 3 26 16 61.5 140 1 1 111.77 22 9 3 0
43 San Jose State 3 29 18 62.1 171 1 2 109.19 22 9 5 0
49 NC State 2 11 3 27.3 29 0 1 31.23 23 1 1 0
49 Middle Tennessee State 2 13 5 38.5 48 0 0 69.47 23 2 1 0
49 Oregon 3 21 8 38.1 54 1 1 65.89 23 2 1 0
49 South Carolina 2 16 9 56.3 74 1 0 115.73 23 5 1 0
49 Miami (FL) 3 29 10 34.5 98 1 1 67.34 23 6 2 0
49 James Madison 2 19 10 52.6 115 0 0 103.48 23 6 2 0
55 Indiana 2 18 11 61.1 80 0 1 87.33 24 6 2 0
55 USC 3 21 10 47.6 98 0 1 77.30 24 6 1 0
55 Army 2 17 8 47.1 101 0 0 96.96 24 6 3 0
55 Tulane 2 16 9 56.3 115 0 0 116.63 24 7 3 0
55 Temple 2 14 12 85.7 119 1 0 180.68 24 7 3 0
60 Central Michigan 2 12 6 50.0 60 0 1 75.33 25 4 1 1
60 Northwestern 1 9 4 44.4 63 0 0 103.24 25 4 2 1
60 Michigan 2 13 7 53.8 72 0 1 84.99 25 3 2 1
60 UTSA 2 16 7 43.8 74 1 2 78.23 25 5 1 1
60 California 2 17 8 47.1 111 0 1 90.14 25 6 4 1
60 Florida 2 25 17 68.0 111 0 1 97.30 25 9 2 1
60 Ohio 2 11 9 81.8 131 2 0 241.86 25 7 4 1
60 North Texas 2 16 13 81.3 132 2 0 191.80 25 9 3 1
68 Ohio State 2 17 7 41.2 64 1 1 80.46 26 4 1 1
68 UNLV 3 28 16 57.1 165 0 0 106.64 26 11 4 1
70 Kentucky 2 12 7 58.3 60 1 1 111.16 27 5 1 1
70 Wake Forest 3 18 10 55.6 85 0 0 95.22 27 6 1 1
70 Liberty 2 15 7 46.7 88 0 0 95.95 27 5 2 1
70 Akron 2 19 16 84.2 173 1 0 178.06 27 8 4 1
74 Wisconsin 2 15 9 60.0 75 1 0 124.00 28 3 1 1
74 Iowa 2 14 6 42.9 94 0 0 99.26 28 5 4 1
74 Houston 3 24 11 45.8 144 0 1 87.90 28 8 3 2
74 Stanford 2 26 18 69.2 196 1 0 145.24 28 13 4 1
78 Kent State 2 14 7 50.0 78 2 1 129.65 29 5 3 1
78 North Dakota State 3 15 8 53.3 97 1 2 102.98 29 5 1 1
78 Louisiana Tech 2 19 8 42.1 113 1 2 88.38 29 7 4 1
81 Minnesota 2 10 6 60.0 44 1 0 129.96 30 3 1 1
81 San Diego State 2 22 10 45.5 99 0 2 65.08 30 7 1 1
81 Nevada 2 16 12 75.0 117 0 0 136.43 30 8 2 2
81 Utah State 2 21 12 57.1 126 1 0 123.25 30 6 4 1
81 Baylor 2 20 12 60.0 158 0 1 116.36 30 10 4 3
86 Georgia Southern 2 19 6 31.6 98 0 0 74.91 31 5 3 2
86 Troy 2 16 12 75.0 129 2 0 183.98 31 6 2 2
86 Wyoming 2 20 13 65.0 137 2 0 155.54 31 8 4 1
89 Florida Atlantic 2 12 7 58.3 85 1 1 128.66 32 5 2 1
90 Vanderbilt 2 13 7 53.8 83 0 0 107.48 33 2 1 1
90 Clemson 2 18 13 72.2 155 1 0 162.88 33 7 3 2
90 Arizona 2 16 11 68.8 158 0 0 151.70 33 6 5 2
93 BYU 2 19 12 63.2 141 0 1 114.97 34 8 3 1
94 Massachusetts 2 17 9 52.9 87 2 1 122.99 35 4 1 1
94 Southern Miss 2 17 8 47.1 93 0 3 57.73 35 4 1 1
94 Delaware 2 22 11 50.0 136 0 1 92.84 35 6 2 2
94 Pittsburgh 3 28 14 50.0 163 1 2 96.39 35 6 5 1
98 Oklahoma 2 9 3 33.3 69 0 0 97.73 36 3 2 1
98 Miami (OH) 2 12 9 75.0 150 1 0 207.50 36 6 3 3
100 Arkansas State 2 14 8 57.1 88 2 2 128.51 37 7 2 1
100 Oregon State 2 12 8 66.7 116 1 0 175.37 37 8 2 1
102 SMU 2 17 6 35.3 81 1 0 94.73 39 3 2 2
102 Boise State 2 15 7 46.7 110 0 0 108.27 39 4 2 1
104 Iowa State 2 18 13 72.2 126 0 0 131.02 40 5 3 1
104 Memphis 3 24 13 54.2 160 0 1 101.84 40 7 3 2
106 Charlotte 2 7 5 71.4 65 0 0 149.43 41 3 1 1
106 Auburn 2 25 13 52.0 153 0 1 95.41 41 9 3 2
108 Illinois 2 12 9 75.0 118 0 0 157.60 42 6 3 1
108 Marshall 2 21 12 57.1 138 3 1 149.96 42 7 2 1
110 Texas 2 19 13 68.4 175 0 0 145.79 43 10 4 1
111 Duke 2 17 7 41.2 102 1 1 99.23 44 5 2 2
111 Louisiana 2 19 14 73.7 176 4 1 210.43 44 12 4 1
111 New Mexico State 3 29 17 58.6 183 2 1 127.48 44 14 3 2
111 Old Dominion 2 16 12 75.0 193 1 0 196.96 44 9 5 2
115 Kennesaw State 2 16 10 62.5 91 0 0 110.28 45 4 1 1
115 Georgia Tech 2 13 6 46.2 94 0 0 106.89 45 4 3 1
115 Texas State 2 18 11 61.1 187 3 1 192.27 45 9 4 2
118 Eastern Michigan 3 27 17 63.0 185 2 0 144.96 46 9 5 1
119 Western Michigan 2 18 10 55.6 176 1 0 156.03 47 7 5 3
120 Navy 2 11 5 45.5 85 2 0 170.37 48 2 1 1
120 UTEP 2 14 10 71.4 133 1 1 160.51 48 6 4 1
122 Coastal Carolina 2 13 8 61.5 108 1 1 141.33 49 5 2 1
122 UCLA 2 22 11 50.0 169 0 2 96.35 49 8 4 2
124 Air Force 2 17 8 47.1 99 0 2 72.45 51 5 2 1
125 Ole Miss 2 15 9 60.0 135 1 1 144.27 54 5 2 2
126 Purdue 2 15 6 40.0 155 0 1 113.47 55 5 4 2
127 FIU 2 23 12 52.2 141 1 0 118.01 57 7 3 1
127 Hawaii 3 20 10 50.0 150 0 1 103.00 57 5 2 2
129 Texas A&M 2 16 10 62.5 102 1 0 136.68 58 3 1 1
129 East Carolina 2 16 10 62.5 193 0 0 163.83 58 5 4 3
131 Connecticut 2 23 12 52.2 153 1 0 122.40 60 8 3 2
132 Kansas 2 19 10 52.6 171 1 0 145.60 65 8 3 2
133 LSU 2 16 9 56.3 141 1 1 138.41 67 3 3 2
134 Buffalo 2 23 12 52.2 179 1 1 123.20 68 9 4 1
135 Western Kentucky 2 10 6 60.0 142 2 0 245.28 70 6 3 2
135 Colorado 2 20 13 65.0 213 1 0 170.96 70 10 6 1
137 Rutgers 2 15 10 66.7 139 1 1 153.18 78 4 2 1
138 Florida State 2 24 17 70.8 333 4 1 234.05 79 15 7 5
1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards