2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards TD Int Rating Long 1st 15+ 25+
1 North Dakota State 8 16 5 31.3 42 0 3 15.80 13 3 0 0
2 Boston College 6 10 2 20.0 23 0 1 19.32 17 1 1 0
3 Arkansas State 5 5 1 20.0 5 0 0 28.40 5 0 0 0
4 Delaware 7 12 4 33.3 17 0 1 28.56 12 1 0 0
5 Southern Miss 6 18 6 33.3 65 0 3 30.33 17 4 2 0
6 Nebraska 7 18 6 33.3 43 0 2 31.18 24 2 1 0
7 Texas 7 13 3 23.1 16 0 0 33.42 7 0 0 0
8 TCU 5 16 6 37.5 54 0 2 40.85 14 4 0 0
9 Indiana 8 19 7 36.8 63 0 2 43.64 18 4 2 0
10 Utah 7 14 5 35.7 40 0 1 45.42 13 3 0 0
11 New Mexico 7 16 7 43.8 86 0 3 51.40 34 4 2 1
12 Northwestern 6 15 6 40.0 57 0 1 58.59 21 4 2 0
13 Troy 8 13 5 38.5 58 0 1 60.56 18 3 1 0
14 Rutgers 6 13 5 38.5 37 0 0 62.37 18 2 1 0
15 UAB 4 8 3 37.5 34 1 2 64.45 16 2 2 0
16 Duke 7 14 7 50.0 52 0 1 66.91 22 2 1 0
17 Oklahoma State 6 11 5 45.5 30 0 0 68.37 18 2 1 0
18 Syracuse 5 8 3 37.5 30 0 0 69.00 18 1 1 0
19 Iowa State 4 10 4 40.0 35 0 0 69.40 30 1 1 1
20 Sam Houston State 8 13 5 38.5 34 1 1 70.43 15 2 1 0
21 Appalachian State 6 14 7 50.0 52 1 2 76.20 12 3 0 0
22 BYU 7 19 8 42.1 63 1 1 76.80 18 4 1 0
23 NC State 5 10 6 60.0 45 0 1 77.80 14 3 0 0
24 Kent State 6 13 6 46.2 51 0 0 79.10 25 2 2 1
25 East Carolina 5 11 5 45.5 54 1 2 80.34 20 3 2 0
26 Missouri 7 14 6 42.9 87 0 1 80.77 21 5 3 0
27 San Diego State 7 14 7 50.0 81 0 1 84.31 24 5 2 0
28 South Carolina 6 9 4 44.4 43 0 0 84.58 20 2 1 0
29 Kansas State 5 7 2 28.6 47 0 0 84.97 36 2 1 1
30 Buffalo 7 16 9 56.3 80 0 1 85.75 21 5 1 0
31 UCLA 7 21 10 47.6 152 0 2 89.37 37 7 4 3
32 Wisconsin 6 8 4 50.0 39 0 0 90.95 18 3 1 0
33 Michigan 6 13 7 53.8 82 0 1 91.46 25 5 2 1
34 Ohio 6 14 8 57.1 58 0 0 91.94 16 3 1 0
35 Oklahoma 5 10 4 40.0 63 0 0 92.92 30 2 2 1
36 Toledo 6 18 7 38.9 80 1 0 94.55 26 5 3 1
37 Illinois 7 15 8 53.3 74 0 0 94.77 42 2 1 1
38 Louisiana-Monroe 5 9 4 44.4 54 0 0 94.84 24 3 2 0
39 Stanford 6 17 10 58.8 73 0 0 94.89 13 5 0 0
40 Eastern Michigan 7 15 6 40.0 59 1 0 95.04 18 4 1 0
41 Tennessee 7 16 9 56.3 74 0 0 95.10 18 4 2 0
42 Ole Miss 6 10 6 60.0 66 0 1 95.44 22 4 2 0
43 FIU 7 11 4 36.4 78 0 0 95.92 26 4 3 1
44 UTSA 7 16 7 43.8 101 0 0 96.78 56 4 2 1
45 Florida Atlantic 5 12 5 41.7 103 0 1 97.10 48 3 3 2
46 Virginia Tech 8 18 10 55.6 91 0 0 98.03 19 5 2 0
47 Ball State 8 21 14 66.7 175 0 4 98.57 33 8 5 2
48 Clemson 4 11 6 54.5 59 0 0 99.61 33 1 1 1
49 Washington 5 12 6 50.0 56 1 1 100.03 13 3 0 0
50 Wake Forest 7 14 9 64.3 61 0 0 100.89 18 3 1 0
51 Ohio State 6 18 9 50.0 94 1 1 101.08 26 5 3 1
52 Virginia 7 22 8 36.4 92 2 0 101.49 29 5 2 1
53 Penn State 6 12 5 41.7 86 0 0 101.87 40 4 2 1
54 Georgia State 6 15 9 60.0 78 0 0 103.68 18 5 1 0
55 San Jose State 7 17 9 52.9 93 1 1 106.55 21 4 1 0
56 Vanderbilt 7 14 8 57.1 108 0 1 107.65 33 5 4 1
57 James Madison 8 19 11 57.9 113 0 0 107.85 24 6 3 0
58 Oregon State 7 17 11 64.7 72 1 1 107.93 18 6 1 0
59 Massachusetts 8 23 12 52.2 178 0 1 108.48 35 10 4 2
60 Nevada 6 16 9 56.3 100 0 0 108.75 26 6 2 1
61 Kennesaw State 6 12 9 75.0 49 0 0 109.30 14 3 0 0
62 Kentucky 8 20 12 60.0 102 1 1 109.34 20 6 2 0
63 California 8 18 8 44.4 111 2 2 110.69 70 4 1 1
64 Navy 6 11 7 63.6 62 0 0 110.98 20 3 2 0
65 Hawaii 5 12 6 50.0 112 0 1 111.73 57 2 2 2
66 Maryland 7 15 8 53.3 90 1 1 112.40 19 5 2 0
67 Auburn 6 15 9 60.0 94 0 0 112.64 48 3 1 1
68 Baylor 6 15 8 53.3 107 0 0 113.25 30 6 3 1
69 UNLV 6 11 6 54.5 78 0 0 114.11 26 4 2 1
70 Florida 6 12 7 58.3 80 0 0 114.33 36 5 1 1
71 Memphis 8 29 15 51.7 186 2 2 114.57 40 9 4 2
72 Texas Tech 5 15 8 53.3 99 1 1 117.44 22 7 2 0
73 Sacramento State 8 24 15 62.5 118 1 0 117.55 20 6 2 0
74 Pittsburgh 8 15 8 53.3 103 1 1 119.68 22 6 3 0
75 Oregon 6 14 8 57.1 65 1 0 119.71 23 3 2 0
76 Houston 8 18 12 66.7 139 0 1 120.42 36 8 2 1
77 North Texas 7 18 11 61.1 128 0 0 120.84 25 8 3 1
78 Notre Dame 6 13 6 46.2 86 2 2 121.72 20 5 3 0
79 Air Force 6 19 11 57.9 129 1 1 121.77 51 4 2 1
80 Old Dominion 6 16 8 50.0 101 1 0 123.66 20 7 2 0
81 Western Kentucky 7 12 7 58.3 96 0 0 125.53 33 6 1 1
82 Arizona 7 22 14 63.6 165 0 0 126.64 28 8 4 1
83 Miami (FL) 7 12 7 58.3 98 0 0 126.93 39 7 1 1
84 LSU 8 18 10 55.6 168 1 2 130.07 67 7 5 1
85 South Alabama 6 8 6 75.0 53 0 0 130.65 35 2 1 1
86 Boise State 5 8 5 62.5 65 0 0 130.75 29 4 1 1
87 Louisville 7 19 9 47.4 134 2 1 130.83 41 7 4 1
88 Michigan State 6 14 6 42.9 108 1 0 131.23 23 6 5 0
89 Wyoming 7 14 9 64.3 112 0 0 131.49 26 7 3 1
90 Louisiana Tech 7 16 11 68.8 145 0 1 132.38 32 7 3 1
91 Cincinnati 6 16 10 62.5 134 0 0 132.85 41 5 3 1
92 Arkansas 5 13 10 76.9 89 0 0 134.43 24 4 2 0
93 Alabama 8 16 10 62.5 125 1 1 136.26 30 5 4 2
94 UCF 7 17 9 52.9 132 1 0 137.58 43 6 3 1
95 Kansas 6 14 7 50.0 147 0 0 138.20 65 6 2 2
96 Utah State 7 15 7 46.7 85 2 0 138.27 37 3 2 1
97 Liberty 7 15 10 66.7 128 0 0 138.35 27 7 4 2
98 Bowling Green 6 7 5 71.4 56 0 0 138.63 26 2 1 1
99 Central Michigan 8 15 12 80.0 92 1 1 140.19 14 5 0 0
100 Minnesota 4 8 4 50.0 49 1 0 142.70 26 2 2 1
101 USF 6 9 8 88.9 58 0 0 143.02 15 5 1 0
102 Georgia Southern 6 14 6 42.9 128 1 0 143.23 35 4 4 3
103 Tulsa 6 18 13 72.2 180 0 1 145.11 44 8 3 2
104 Coastal Carolina 5 12 8 66.7 114 0 0 146.47 22 7 4 0
105 Texas A&M 7 18 7 38.9 156 2 0 148.36 58 4 3 3
106 Arizona State 6 17 10 58.8 143 1 0 148.89 42 6 3 2
107 Jacksonville State 4 8 5 62.5 45 1 0 151.00 15 3 1 0
108 Middle Tennessee State 7 15 9 60.0 126 1 0 152.56 34 5 3 2
109 USC 7 17 11 64.7 140 1 0 153.29 34 5 3 2
110 Georgia 6 16 10 62.5 161 1 1 155.16 60 7 4 2
111 Connecticut 7 25 15 60.0 246 1 0 155.86 60 11 5 4
112 Western Michigan 5 15 9 60.0 133 1 0 156.48 44 5 3 2
113 UTEP 6 14 10 71.4 104 1 0 157.40 19 6 4 0
114 Tulane 7 16 11 68.8 143 1 0 164.46 21 10 2 0
115 Miami (OH) 7 19 13 68.4 218 0 0 164.80 49 9 4 3
116 Temple 5 13 9 69.2 109 1 0 165.04 24 5 3 0
117 Colorado 6 13 10 76.9 138 0 0 166.09 28 8 6 1
118 New Mexico State 8 18 11 61.1 196 1 0 170.91 44 8 5 3
119 Washington State 8 23 17 73.9 266 0 0 171.06 44 12 6 3
120 Akron 7 17 12 70.6 129 2 0 173.15 27 7 2 1
121 Missouri State 7 14 8 57.1 156 1 0 174.31 32 8 5 2
122 Purdue 6 11 6 54.5 124 1 0 179.24 41 6 4 1
123 Iowa 7 10 7 70.0 91 1 0 179.44 22 5 3 0
124 Army 5 13 7 53.8 117 2 0 180.22 39 6 3 1
125 Rice 8 19 16 84.2 142 2 0 181.73 23 7 4 0
126 Fresno State 7 19 12 63.2 136 4 1 182.23 40 5 3 1
127 Texas State 6 12 8 66.7 135 1 0 188.67 39 6 3 2
128 Marshall 6 18 12 66.7 146 3 0 189.80 53 6 2 2
129 Colorado State 7 13 9 69.2 139 2 1 194.43 28 9 3 1
130 Mississippi State 6 11 7 63.6 68 3 0 205.57 28 3 1 1
131 SMU 4 9 7 77.8 102 1 0 209.65 39 5 3 2
132 North Carolina 6 14 13 92.9 156 1 0 210.03 39 9 2 2
133 Louisiana 8 14 13 92.9 120 2 0 212.00 21 7 1 0
134 Florida State 6 13 10 76.9 170 1 0 212.15 33 8 4 3
135 Georgia Tech 6 17 12 70.6 208 2 0 212.18 52 10 4 4
136 West Virginia 8 13 8 61.5 210 1 0 222.61 72 7 5 2
137 Northern Illinois 6 8 6 75.0 122 1 0 244.35 43 5 2 2
138 Charlotte 6 15 12 80.0 231 2 0 253.36 46 8 6 4
1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards