2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 10/08/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 77.46 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Air Force | 2 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 150.40 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 2 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 178.57 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Duke | 4 | 12 | 4 | 33.3 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 71.83 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 4 | 15 | 5 | 33.3 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 87.81 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Iowa | 3 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 107.93 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 17 | 8 | 47.1 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 79.67 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | UAB | 5 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 108.01 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Alabama | 5 | 20 | 8 | 40.0 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 60.24 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Michigan | 5 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 107.49 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | TCU | 5 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 117.77 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Boston College | 4 | 22 | 17 | 77.3 | 89 | 0 | 2 | 93.07 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 5 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 109.14 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Boise State | 4 | 19 | 8 | 42.1 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 120.18 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | Akron | 5 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 103.68 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Utah | 4 | 27 | 12 | 44.4 | 102 | 2 | 0 | 100.62 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Nevada | 4 | 20 | 9 | 45.0 | 102 | 2 | 0 | 120.84 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | LSU | 3 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 135.02 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | BYU | 4 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 105 | 0 | 2 | 86.18 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Northwestern | 4 | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 91.24 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Washington | 5 | 22 | 12 | 54.5 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 96.17 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Army | 4 | 20 | 8 | 40.0 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 102.70 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | Auburn | 4 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 93.30 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Georgia | 5 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 106.71 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | Kansas | 4 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 112 | 2 | 0 | 130.04 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 26 | Notre Dame | 5 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 143.75 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | North Dakota State | 4 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 114 | 2 | 1 | 148.10 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Nebraska | 4 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 115 | 0 | 1 | 86.64 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Toledo | 5 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 124 | 1 | 2 | 83.49 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 126 | 3 | 0 | 258.95 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 31 | Penn State | 5 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 120.19 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | FIU | 5 | 27 | 19 | 70.4 | 130 | 1 | 0 | 123.04 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Louisville | 5 | 26 | 14 | 53.8 | 131 | 2 | 0 | 121.55 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 34 | Syracuse | 4 | 26 | 9 | 34.6 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 89.96 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 35 | Arizona | 5 | 31 | 14 | 45.2 | 133 | 1 | 0 | 91.85 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 36 | Fresno State | 5 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 134 | 0 | 1 | 121.71 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 5 | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 136.42 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 36 | Minnesota | 5 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 180.35 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 39 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 32 | 15 | 46.9 | 137 | 1 | 2 | 80.65 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | Arkansas | 4 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 141.20 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 41 | Texas | 4 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 131.45 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 41 | Iowa State | 5 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 139 | 2 | 0 | 153.70 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 43 | Wyoming | 5 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 141 | 1 | 0 | 116.58 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 43 | Missouri | 5 | 15 | 12 | 80.0 | 141 | 1 | 1 | 167.63 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | Houston | 3 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 141 | 2 | 0 | 196.03 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 46 | Virginia | 5 | 19 | 14 | 73.7 | 142 | 2 | 2 | 150.15 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 46 | Georgia State | 4 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 142 | 2 | 0 | 154.90 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 48 | East Carolina | 4 | 20 | 15 | 75.0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 135.06 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | Texas A&M | 4 | 22 | 16 | 72.7 | 145 | 2 | 1 | 149.00 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | Arizona State | 3 | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 148 | 2 | 1 | 127.42 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 51 | Texas Tech | 5 | 26 | 15 | 57.7 | 152 | 1 | 1 | 111.80 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 52 | SMU | 5 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 156 | 2 | 0 | 161.61 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 52 | Kansas State | 4 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 156 | 2 | 0 | 185.65 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 54 | UCF | 4 | 33 | 17 | 51.5 | 157 | 0 | 3 | 73.31 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Hawaii | 5 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 157 | 1 | 1 | 124.94 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 56 | Ohio State | 4 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 104.92 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 56 | Rutgers | 5 | 17 | 12 | 70.6 | 158 | 2 | 0 | 187.48 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 58 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 159 | 2 | 0 | 116.52 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 59 | Appalachian State | 4 | 34 | 22 | 64.7 | 160 | 0 | 2 | 92.48 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | Kentucky | 5 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 163 | 1 | 2 | 93.31 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 60 | Kent State | 4 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 163 | 2 | 1 | 149.02 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 62 | San Jose State | 5 | 34 | 17 | 50.0 | 165 | 0 | 1 | 84.89 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Clemson | 5 | 30 | 16 | 53.3 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 121.53 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 64 | Liberty | 6 | 26 | 12 | 46.2 | 166 | 3 | 1 | 130.17 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 65 | UCLA | 4 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 168 | 1 | 1 | 152.29 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 65 | Sacramento State | 5 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 163.56 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 65 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 168 | 1 | 0 | 167.13 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 68 | Tennessee | 5 | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 169 | 0 | 1 | 111.42 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | California | 5 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 169 | 2 | 1 | 139.18 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 70 | UNLV | 5 | 36 | 18 | 50.0 | 170 | 1 | 2 | 87.72 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 71 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 171 | 2 | 0 | 156.97 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 72 | Ole Miss | 4 | 24 | 12 | 50.0 | 174 | 1 | 1 | 116.32 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 73 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 176 | 1 | 1 | 135.15 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 74 | Jacksonville State | 6 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 178 | 1 | 1 | 121.56 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 74 | Oregon State | 5 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 178 | 2 | 0 | 139.84 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 76 | Ball State | 5 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 179 | 2 | 0 | 159.30 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 77 | Buffalo | 5 | 34 | 16 | 47.1 | 182 | 1 | 0 | 101.74 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 78 | Louisiana | 5 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 183 | 2 | 1 | 152.06 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 78 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 22 | 12 | 54.5 | 183 | 3 | 1 | 160.33 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 80 | Utah State | 5 | 39 | 17 | 43.6 | 184 | 2 | 2 | 89.88 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 81 | Baylor | 5 | 30 | 17 | 56.7 | 185 | 1 | 1 | 112.80 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 81 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 185 | 2 | 1 | 150.64 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 81 | Southern Miss | 4 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 185 | 2 | 0 | 172.10 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 84 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 31 | 15 | 48.4 | 186 | 2 | 0 | 120.08 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 84 | Ohio | 5 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 186 | 3 | 0 | 184.20 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 84 | Navy | 4 | 15 | 11 | 73.3 | 186 | 3 | 0 | 243.49 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 87 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 127.95 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 88 | UTSA | 6 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 188 | 1 | 0 | 112.79 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 88 | Massachusetts | 5 | 28 | 16 | 57.1 | 188 | 1 | 1 | 118.18 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 88 | Arkansas State | 5 | 23 | 16 | 69.6 | 188 | 3 | 2 | 163.88 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 91 | West Virginia | 5 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 190 | 3 | 2 | 153.58 | 37 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 92 | Troy | 5 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 192 | 2 | 0 | 198.49 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| 93 | North Carolina | 4 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 195 | 3 | 0 | 188.17 | 39 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 94 | Florida | 5 | 33 | 18 | 54.5 | 196 | 2 | 2 | 112.32 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 95 | NC State | 5 | 20 | 14 | 70.0 | 201 | 2 | 0 | 187.42 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 96 | Washington State | 5 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 202 | 3 | 1 | 158.77 | 38 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 97 | Central Michigan | 5 | 36 | 20 | 55.6 | 204 | 0 | 2 | 92.05 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 98 | San Diego State | 5 | 33 | 18 | 54.5 | 205 | 2 | 1 | 120.67 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 98 | USF | 6 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 205 | 3 | 0 | 159.04 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 100 | Tulane | 4 | 24 | 17 | 70.8 | 209 | 2 | 0 | 171.48 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 101 | North Texas | 5 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 211 | 2 | 0 | 178.74 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 102 | Temple | 5 | 23 | 16 | 69.6 | 213 | 4 | 0 | 204.75 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 103 | Western Michigan | 5 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 214 | 2 | 0 | 180.76 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 104 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 24 | 13 | 54.2 | 215 | 3 | 0 | 170.67 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 104 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 215 | 4 | 0 | 227.68 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 106 | Mississippi State | 5 | 41 | 22 | 53.7 | 219 | 3 | 0 | 122.67 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 107 | Delaware | 5 | 35 | 16 | 45.7 | 221 | 1 | 1 | 102.47 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 107 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 221 | 3 | 0 | 202.21 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 109 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 30 | 14 | 46.7 | 223 | 4 | 1 | 146.44 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 109 | Oregon | 3 | 21 | 16 | 76.2 | 223 | 2 | 1 | 187.30 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 111 | James Madison | 5 | 33 | 18 | 54.5 | 226 | 2 | 2 | 119.95 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 112 | Purdue | 5 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 227 | 3 | 0 | 164.17 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 113 | Colorado | 5 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 228 | 2 | 0 | 136.73 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 113 | Colorado State | 5 | 27 | 21 | 77.8 | 228 | 2 | 1 | 165.74 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 115 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 43 | 20 | 46.5 | 229 | 3 | 1 | 109.62 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 116 | Tulsa | 5 | 40 | 26 | 65.0 | 232 | 1 | 1 | 116.97 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 117 | Wake Forest | 5 | 29 | 24 | 82.8 | 234 | 1 | 0 | 161.92 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 118 | Texas State | 5 | 43 | 26 | 60.5 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 114.45 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 119 | Bowling Green | 5 | 19 | 17 | 89.5 | 239 | 4 | 0 | 264.60 | 35 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 120 | Memphis | 5 | 23 | 16 | 69.6 | 240 | 3 | 3 | 174.17 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| 121 | New Mexico State | 6 | 36 | 23 | 63.9 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 120.35 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 122 | Illinois | 5 | 30 | 19 | 63.3 | 245 | 2 | 2 | 140.60 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 123 | Connecticut | 5 | 37 | 25 | 67.6 | 250 | 1 | 0 | 133.25 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 124 | UTEP | 5 | 25 | 18 | 72.0 | 257 | 3 | 0 | 197.95 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 125 | Florida State | 5 | 37 | 22 | 59.5 | 260 | 3 | 1 | 139.84 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 126 | Old Dominion | 5 | 29 | 22 | 75.9 | 269 | 4 | 1 | 192.40 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 127 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 20 | 16 | 80.0 | 273 | 2 | 1 | 217.66 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
| 128 | Marshall | 5 | 30 | 16 | 53.3 | 276 | 5 | 0 | 185.61 | 39 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| 129 | South Alabama | 6 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 280 | 1 | 0 | 156.07 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 130 | Maryland | 5 | 19 | 15 | 78.9 | 288 | 3 | 0 | 258.38 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| 131 | South Carolina | 4 | 22 | 17 | 77.3 | 292 | 5 | 0 | 263.76 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| 132 | Cincinnati | 5 | 32 | 21 | 65.6 | 295 | 3 | 0 | 174.01 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 133 | Rice | 5 | 33 | 21 | 63.6 | 298 | 4 | 1 | 173.43 | 39 | 12 | 9 | 4 |
| 134 | Charlotte | 5 | 43 | 32 | 74.4 | 319 | 3 | 0 | 159.76 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| 135 | Stanford | 5 | 26 | 21 | 80.8 | 356 | 4 | 1 | 238.86 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 5 |
| 136 | USC | 6 | 33 | 25 | 75.8 | 359 | 3 | 0 | 197.14 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 5 |
| 137 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 36 | 25 | 69.4 | 374 | 5 | 0 | 202.54 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 5 |
| 138 | Missouri State | 5 | 35 | 25 | 71.4 | 385 | 4 | 0 | 201.55 | 39 | 13 | 14 | 5 |
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