2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 10/28/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 6 | 12 | 1 | 8.3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | -18.70 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Boise State | 5 | 7 | 1 | 14.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 29.89 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 6 | 9 | 3 | 33.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 50.13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | UCLA | 4 | 9 | 3 | 33.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 51.06 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 70.16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Liberty | 4 | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 65.85 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 6 | 14 | 5 | 35.7 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 41.82 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | USF | 7 | 17 | 8 | 47.1 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 53.58 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Penn State | 7 | 18 | 8 | 44.4 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 51.99 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 5 | 15 | 5 | 33.3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 55.73 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Houston | 7 | 14 | 4 | 28.6 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 77.94 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 6 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 82.60 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Fresno State | 6 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 78.53 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Texas State | 7 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 114.99 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 7 | 14 | 6 | 42.9 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 118.20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | San Jose State | 5 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 128.43 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 14 | 6 | 42.9 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 66.66 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 67.02 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Army | 6 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 92.00 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Boston College | 5 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 174.88 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ohio | 7 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 122.46 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Michigan | 6 | 12 | 4 | 33.3 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 39.90 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | UTEP | 4 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 150.88 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Louisiana | 8 | 19 | 9 | 47.4 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 90.39 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Hawaii | 6 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 107.27 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Connecticut | 6 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 101.99 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Western Michigan | 6 | 14 | 6 | 42.9 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 102.43 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | UAB | 5 | 12 | 9 | 75.0 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 145.20 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Missouri State | 6 | 14 | 6 | 42.9 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 80.06 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | TCU | 5 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 101.73 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Arkansas State | 7 | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 98.28 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | North Carolina | 7 | 22 | 12 | 54.5 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 79.75 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Washington State | 6 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 130.25 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Charlotte | 6 | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 99.48 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Texas Tech | 7 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 67 | 1 | 2 | 99.49 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | Arizona State | 7 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 114.86 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 113.17 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Duke | 6 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 121.51 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 117.96 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | Tennessee | 6 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 92.53 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Memphis | 7 | 16 | 6 | 37.5 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 62.28 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 41 | Northwestern | 7 | 21 | 8 | 38.1 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 66.50 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Minnesota | 7 | 19 | 8 | 42.1 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 80.34 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Bowling Green | 7 | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 117.41 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Virginia | 7 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 92.07 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | East Carolina | 5 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 130.44 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | Appalachian State | 6 | 16 | 7 | 43.8 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 69.58 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | 6 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 109.55 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | USC | 7 | 16 | 8 | 50.0 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 109.48 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Maryland | 7 | 12 | 10 | 83.3 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 135.13 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | Kentucky | 6 | 19 | 8 | 42.1 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 92.63 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Kansas State | 6 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 111.53 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Miami (FL) | 7 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 123.56 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 105.02 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 76.22 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 55 | Kansas | 6 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 120.13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Baylor | 6 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 93.71 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 58 | Air Force | 6 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 83 | 0 | 2 | 76.71 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 58 | FIU | 7 | 18 | 7 | 38.9 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 77.62 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 60 | California | 8 | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 94.76 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | Washington | 6 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 106.60 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Arizona | 5 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 100.88 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | UCF | 6 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 121.51 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Ball State | 7 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 134.53 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | South Alabama | 6 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 150.18 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | SMU | 6 | 19 | 9 | 47.4 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 85.83 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 67 | Louisville | 6 | 24 | 12 | 50.0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 80.80 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | New Mexico State | 7 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 113.46 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 69 | Ohio State | 7 | 15 | 6 | 40.0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 92.08 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | Colorado | 6 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 94 | 3 | 0 | 138.98 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | Temple | 6 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 175.27 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 71 | South Carolina | 6 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 182.80 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Alabama | 7 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 96 | 0 | 2 | 75.32 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Purdue | 7 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 96 | 2 | 0 | 148.14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | North Texas | 6 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 96 | 3 | 2 | 156.03 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | LSU | 8 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 99 | 0 | 2 | 71.58 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 76 | Nevada | 6 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 150.89 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 78 | Notre Dame | 5 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 129.38 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Troy | 6 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 166.08 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 80 | Indiana | 7 | 23 | 11 | 47.8 | 104 | 0 | 1 | 77.11 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Illinois | 6 | 14 | 11 | 78.6 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 140.97 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | Tulane | 5 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 112.69 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 83 | Akron | 8 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 107 | 1 | 1 | 101.44 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 84 | Southern Miss | 6 | 18 | 8 | 44.4 | 109 | 1 | 1 | 102.53 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 84 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 109 | 0 | 1 | 106.81 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Marshall | 7 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 167.23 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 87 | Georgia | 7 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 116.85 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 87 | Kent State | 8 | 17 | 12 | 70.6 | 110 | 3 | 1 | 171.43 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 89 | Texas A&M | 7 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 112 | 1 | 0 | 135.68 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 90 | Syracuse | 7 | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 93.53 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Oregon State | 6 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 97.88 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 92 | Michigan State | 8 | 19 | 9 | 47.4 | 115 | 0 | 1 | 87.69 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 93 | Rutgers | 7 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 150.36 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 94 | Massachusetts | 8 | 19 | 14 | 73.7 | 119 | 2 | 1 | 150.50 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 95 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 121 | 1 | 2 | 107.32 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 95 | West Virginia | 7 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 128.68 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 95 | Tulsa | 6 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 121 | 2 | 0 | 206.37 | 58 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 98 | Texas | 6 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 124.54 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 98 | North Dakota State | 7 | 17 | 12 | 70.6 | 124 | 1 | 1 | 139.51 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 100 | Rice | 8 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 125 | 1 | 0 | 143.33 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 101 | Delaware | 7 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 126.97 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 102 | Clemson | 6 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 127 | 2 | 0 | 194.77 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 103 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 120.14 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 103 | Auburn | 5 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 136 | 2 | 1 | 183.53 | 70 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 105 | Missouri | 7 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 138 | 2 | 0 | 144.32 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 106 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 139 | 2 | 0 | 201.97 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 107 | Iowa | 7 | 23 | 11 | 47.8 | 140 | 1 | 0 | 113.31 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 108 | UTSA | 7 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 142 | 0 | 1 | 103.87 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 108 | Stanford | 7 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 142 | 1 | 0 | 141.14 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 110 | UNLV | 6 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 143 | 1 | 1 | 143.02 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 110 | NC State | 6 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 143 | 2 | 0 | 204.37 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 112 | New Mexico | 5 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 145 | 0 | 1 | 151.50 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 113 | Iowa State | 6 | 13 | 10 | 76.9 | 147 | 1 | 0 | 197.29 | 75 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 114 | Florida State | 7 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 148 | 2 | 1 | 166.88 | 79 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 115 | Utah State | 7 | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 108.04 | 63 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 115 | Colorado State | 7 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 152 | 0 | 1 | 148.06 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 117 | Utah | 7 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 154 | 0 | 1 | 109.22 | 56 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 117 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 154 | 0 | 2 | 111.39 | 44 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 119 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 127.36 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 119 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 155 | 2 | 0 | 181.22 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 119 | Navy | 6 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 155 | 3 | 0 | 232.67 | 53 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 122 | Toledo | 8 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 157 | 0 | 2 | 96.61 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 123 | BYU | 6 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 134.85 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 124 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 18 | 8 | 44.4 | 167 | 1 | 2 | 118.49 | 49 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 124 | Buffalo | 8 | 24 | 16 | 66.7 | 167 | 2 | 2 | 135.95 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 124 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 144.42 | 43 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 127 | Wake Forest | 7 | 21 | 16 | 76.2 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 159.50 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 128 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 171 | 1 | 0 | 179.16 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 129 | Wyoming | 7 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 172 | 1 | 0 | 142.39 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 130 | Old Dominion | 8 | 24 | 10 | 41.7 | 179 | 3 | 1 | 137.24 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 131 | San Diego State | 8 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 119.35 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 132 | Sacramento State | 6 | 24 | 12 | 50.0 | 189 | 3 | 0 | 157.40 | 65 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 133 | Ole Miss | 6 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 190 | 2 | 0 | 162.80 | 54 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 133 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 24 | 17 | 70.8 | 190 | 4 | 2 | 175.66 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 135 | Florida | 7 | 28 | 16 | 57.1 | 192 | 3 | 0 | 150.10 | 48 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 136 | James Madison | 8 | 22 | 14 | 63.6 | 214 | 1 | 0 | 160.35 | 50 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 137 | Wisconsin | 6 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 222 | 2 | 1 | 128.91 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| 138 | Mississippi State | 7 | 18 | 14 | 77.8 | 271 | 2 | 0 | 240.92 | 54 | 13 | 5 | 3 |
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