2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 10/08/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -27.74 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 3 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47.33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52.93 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Texas | 4 | 9 | 2 | 22.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 31.55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Kansas State | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 64.13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 55.64 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | North Dakota State | 5 | 9 | 2 | 22.2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | -8.22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | UTSA | 5 | 10 | 3 | 30.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 42.60 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16.7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 59.34 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Delaware | 5 | 8 | 2 | 25.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 41.80 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Boston College | 4 | 7 | 1 | 14.3 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 6.12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 3 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | -12.20 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Duke | 4 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 39.02 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | TCU | 3 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 19 | 0 | 2 | -6.74 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | San Diego State | 4 | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 32.45 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Kent State | 3 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 59.93 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | NC State | 4 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 41.89 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | South Carolina | 4 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 70.46 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 70.46 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Northwestern | 4 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 74.06 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 3 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 83.68 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 4 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 90.60 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Ole Miss | 4 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 135.90 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Penn State | 4 | 9 | 3 | 33.3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 61.33 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Utah | 4 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 72.44 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Syracuse | 3 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 138.00 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | West Virginia | 5 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 93.40 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Appalachian State | 3 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 131.74 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Oregon | 3 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 81.26 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Iowa State | 4 | 10 | 4 | 40.0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 69.40 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Stanford | 4 | 8 | 7 | 87.5 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 125.30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Southern Miss | 4 | 11 | 3 | 27.3 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 19.17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Rutgers | 5 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 73.72 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Army | 3 | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 76.35 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Ohio | 3 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 122.16 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 102.74 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Georgia State | 4 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 118.23 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Indiana | 5 | 10 | 4 | 40.0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 53.60 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | BYU | 4 | 13 | 5 | 38.5 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 74.31 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 104.50 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Troy | 5 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 106.00 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 120.63 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Toledo | 3 | 11 | 4 | 36.4 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 98.43 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Nebraska | 5 | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 58.56 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Kentucky | 5 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 96.96 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Washington | 4 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 112.01 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 120.80 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 201.33 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | USF | 5 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 140.91 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 11 | 4 | 36.4 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 73.02 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Wake Forest | 5 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 91.21 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Missouri | 5 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 67.95 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Arkansas | 3 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 112.40 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | South Alabama | 5 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 130.23 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Tennessee | 5 | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 120.00 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 122.80 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | Central Michigan | 5 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 195.85 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Clemson | 3 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 94.52 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | Navy | 4 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 120.74 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | Oklahoma | 2 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 108.93 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 62 | FIU | 5 | 9 | 3 | 33.3 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 84.66 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 62 | Boise State | 4 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 123.14 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Maryland | 5 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 70.04 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 100.04 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 107.82 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 67 | Nevada | 3 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 125.54 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | San Jose State | 5 | 13 | 5 | 38.5 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 60.56 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Virginia | 4 | 12 | 4 | 33.3 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 128.93 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | Michigan | 4 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 79.56 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | Louisville | 5 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 93.80 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | Mississippi State | 5 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 221.56 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Alabama | 5 | 10 | 4 | 40.0 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 104.24 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 73 | Oregon State | 5 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 134.02 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Old Dominion | 4 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 122.80 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Ohio State | 4 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 81.12 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 76 | Cincinnati | 4 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 114.04 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | New Mexico | 5 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 42.07 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 78 | Wyoming | 4 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 145.35 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | Houston | 5 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 89.26 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Louisiana | 5 | 8 | 7 | 87.5 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 200.15 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | SMU | 3 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 201.37 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 83 | Utah State | 5 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 169.53 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 84 | Illinois | 5 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 110.29 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 84 | Auburn | 4 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 134.80 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 84 | Akron | 5 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 145.27 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 87 | North Carolina | 4 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 224.05 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 88 | James Madison | 5 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 120.57 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | UNLV | 4 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 139.47 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 90 | Sacramento State | 5 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 110.91 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | Buffalo | 4 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 97.85 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Florida | 4 | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 152.45 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 93 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 118.04 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 93 | Iowa | 5 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 230.05 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 95 | Colorado | 4 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 145.07 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 96 | North Texas | 5 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 117.83 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 97 | California | 5 | 14 | 5 | 35.7 | 86 | 2 | 2 | 105.88 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 97 | Notre Dame | 4 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 86 | 2 | 1 | 178.24 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 99 | Rice | 5 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 167.20 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 99 | Temple | 4 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 169.93 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 101 | Michigan State | 4 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 175.30 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 102 | Fresno State | 5 | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 91 | 2 | 1 | 137.45 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 102 | Purdue | 4 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 213.48 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 102 | Colorado State | 5 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 91 | 2 | 1 | 215.55 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 105 | Texas State | 4 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 189.20 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 106 | Memphis | 5 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 95 | 2 | 1 | 137.20 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 107 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 118.77 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 108 | Texas Tech | 5 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 99 | 1 | 1 | 117.44 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 108 | Missouri State | 4 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 195.20 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 110 | Liberty | 6 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 128.33 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 110 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 177.14 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 112 | UTEP | 4 | 12 | 9 | 75.0 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 173.90 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 113 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 103 | 0 | 1 | 105.94 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 114 | Air Force | 4 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 128.74 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 114 | Texas A&M | 4 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 200.45 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 116 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 322.40 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 117 | Baylor | 5 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 121.34 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 118 | USC | 5 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 169.77 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 119 | Hawaii | 4 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 140.08 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 120 | LSU | 5 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 114 | 1 | 1 | 137.51 | 67 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 121 | Massachusetts | 5 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 116 | 0 | 1 | 121.11 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 121 | Tulane | 4 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 116 | 1 | 0 | 175.37 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 123 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 13 | 5 | 38.5 | 119 | 1 | 0 | 140.73 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 124 | Ball State | 5 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 127 | 0 | 3 | 104.77 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 124 | Arizona State | 4 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 183.07 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 124 | Florida State | 5 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 199.71 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 127 | Western Michigan | 4 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 128 | 1 | 0 | 157.51 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 128 | Kansas | 3 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 175.96 | 65 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 129 | UCF | 5 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 155.92 | 43 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 130 | Marshall | 5 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 133 | 3 | 0 | 221.95 | 53 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 131 | Arizona | 5 | 15 | 11 | 73.3 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 148.37 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 132 | Georgia | 4 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 145 | 1 | 1 | 165.23 | 60 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 133 | UCLA | 4 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 152 | 0 | 2 | 111.05 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 134 | Tulsa | 5 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 164 | 0 | 1 | 142.35 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 135 | New Mexico State | 6 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 170.09 | 44 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 136 | Charlotte | 4 | 10 | 9 | 90.0 | 171 | 2 | 0 | 299.64 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 137 | Washington State | 5 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 165.55 | 44 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 138 | Connecticut | 5 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 207 | 1 | 0 | 181.60 | 60 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
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