2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 10/08/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas State | 4 | 18 | 5 | 27.8 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 45.05 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Kansas | 4 | 26 | 12 | 46.2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 78.46 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 4 | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 82.23 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Texas | 4 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 99.95 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 5 | 25 | 12 | 48.0 | 115 | 0 | 2 | 70.64 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | North Dakota State | 5 | 31 | 15 | 48.4 | 120 | 0 | 1 | 74.46 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 125 | 1 | 1 | 120.00 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 4 | 22 | 12 | 54.5 | 130 | 0 | 1 | 95.10 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Utah | 4 | 34 | 13 | 38.2 | 149 | 0 | 1 | 69.17 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 4 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 149 | 0 | 2 | 82.86 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 40 | 19 | 47.5 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 81.94 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Army | 4 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 116.08 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | UCLA | 4 | 29 | 14 | 48.3 | 166 | 0 | 1 | 89.46 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Virginia | 5 | 22 | 7 | 31.8 | 167 | 0 | 2 | 77.40 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 5 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 170 | 0 | 2 | 91.77 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | LSU | 5 | 35 | 18 | 51.4 | 178 | 1 | 2 | 92.15 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | East Carolina | 4 | 26 | 11 | 42.3 | 179 | 0 | 1 | 92.45 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 5 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 100.12 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 19 | Louisiana | 5 | 34 | 16 | 47.1 | 182 | 1 | 1 | 95.86 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 5 | 31 | 21 | 67.7 | 184 | 0 | 3 | 98.24 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | FIU | 5 | 37 | 20 | 54.1 | 188 | 0 | 2 | 85.92 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | USF | 6 | 42 | 25 | 59.5 | 188 | 0 | 1 | 92.36 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 188 | 0 | 1 | 121.78 | 47 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 24 | BYU | 4 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 109.48 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | California | 5 | 47 | 25 | 53.2 | 198 | 0 | 1 | 84.32 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 26 | New Mexico | 5 | 34 | 15 | 44.1 | 199 | 1 | 6 | 67.71 | 53 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 27 | Nevada | 4 | 38 | 22 | 57.9 | 211 | 0 | 1 | 99.29 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | Appalachian State | 4 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 220 | 0 | 3 | 101.60 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 29 | Memphis | 5 | 44 | 23 | 52.3 | 222 | 0 | 1 | 90.10 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | 5 | 45 | 24 | 53.3 | 224 | 0 | 2 | 86.26 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 | TCU | 4 | 38 | 21 | 55.3 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 105.00 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 32 | Rice | 5 | 51 | 28 | 54.9 | 230 | 0 | 1 | 88.86 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| 32 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 36 | 20 | 55.6 | 230 | 0 | 2 | 98.12 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 32 | Notre Dame | 5 | 31 | 19 | 61.3 | 230 | 0 | 3 | 104.26 | 44 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 32 | Maryland | 5 | 45 | 26 | 57.8 | 230 | 1 | 0 | 108.04 | 49 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | UAB | 5 | 27 | 17 | 63.0 | 230 | 1 | 1 | 139.33 | 54 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 37 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 30 | 19 | 63.3 | 231 | 1 | 1 | 132.34 | 50 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 38 | SMU | 5 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 232 | 1 | 0 | 133.71 | 43 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 39 | Georgia State | 5 | 40 | 19 | 47.5 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 96.64 | 46 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 40 | Houston | 5 | 44 | 25 | 56.8 | 240 | 1 | 1 | 105.59 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 41 | Michigan | 5 | 44 | 24 | 54.5 | 241 | 1 | 0 | 108.06 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 41 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 17 | 14 | 82.4 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 201.43 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 43 | Arkansas | 5 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 243 | 0 | 1 | 116.41 | 54 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 44 | Ohio State | 5 | 43 | 21 | 48.8 | 245 | 0 | 1 | 92.05 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 44 | Air Force | 4 | 34 | 16 | 47.1 | 245 | 2 | 1 | 121.12 | 51 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 46 | Utah State | 5 | 39 | 25 | 64.1 | 247 | 0 | 1 | 112.17 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 47 | Alabama | 5 | 30 | 14 | 46.7 | 252 | 2 | 0 | 139.23 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 48 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 38 | 25 | 65.8 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 122.16 | 55 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 49 | Colorado | 5 | 48 | 24 | 50.0 | 261 | 0 | 1 | 91.51 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 50 | Auburn | 5 | 43 | 24 | 55.8 | 262 | 0 | 2 | 97.69 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 51 | Washington | 5 | 42 | 20 | 47.6 | 264 | 0 | 4 | 81.37 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| 52 | Oregon State | 5 | 31 | 22 | 71.0 | 266 | 1 | 1 | 147.25 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| 53 | Arizona State | 4 | 31 | 21 | 67.7 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 141.44 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 54 | Baylor | 5 | 47 | 31 | 66.0 | 274 | 0 | 1 | 110.67 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 54 | Bowling Green | 5 | 40 | 26 | 65.0 | 274 | 0 | 1 | 117.54 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| 54 | Navy | 4 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 274 | 2 | 2 | 166.46 | 56 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 57 | Oregon | 4 | 37 | 20 | 54.1 | 275 | 1 | 1 | 119.99 | 52 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 58 | UTSA | 6 | 46 | 25 | 54.3 | 280 | 1 | 2 | 103.95 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
| 59 | Clemson | 5 | 45 | 25 | 55.6 | 281 | 1 | 1 | 110.90 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 59 | USC | 6 | 42 | 26 | 61.9 | 281 | 1 | 1 | 121.21 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 61 | Northwestern | 4 | 44 | 25 | 56.8 | 282 | 1 | 3 | 104.52 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 62 | Fresno State | 5 | 43 | 24 | 55.8 | 285 | 1 | 2 | 109.87 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 63 | UCF | 5 | 39 | 24 | 61.5 | 286 | 0 | 0 | 123.14 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 64 | Louisville | 5 | 46 | 26 | 56.5 | 288 | 0 | 3 | 96.07 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 64 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 34 | 21 | 61.8 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 132.93 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 66 | Washington State | 5 | 39 | 24 | 61.5 | 289 | 0 | 1 | 118.65 | 44 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
| 67 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 51 | 26 | 51.0 | 290 | 0 | 1 | 94.82 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| 68 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 43 | 28 | 65.1 | 292 | 0 | 1 | 117.51 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 69 | Old Dominion | 5 | 38 | 22 | 57.9 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 122.67 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 70 | Iowa State | 5 | 36 | 21 | 58.3 | 297 | 2 | 0 | 145.96 | 59 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| 71 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 56 | 33 | 58.9 | 301 | 0 | 1 | 100.51 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 72 | Iowa | 5 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 302 | 2 | 1 | 146.79 | 57 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| 73 | Wyoming | 5 | 34 | 27 | 79.4 | 305 | 2 | 0 | 174.18 | 57 | 15 | 4 | 3 |
| 74 | Texas A&M | 5 | 23 | 13 | 56.5 | 307 | 3 | 2 | 194.29 | 58 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| 75 | Arkansas State | 6 | 41 | 27 | 65.9 | 308 | 0 | 1 | 124.07 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 76 | Liberty | 6 | 54 | 25 | 46.3 | 310 | 1 | 2 | 93.22 | 58 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| 76 | Delaware | 5 | 49 | 32 | 65.3 | 310 | 1 | 0 | 125.20 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| 76 | Boston College | 5 | 42 | 26 | 61.9 | 310 | 1 | 1 | 127.01 | 60 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| 79 | NC State | 5 | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 311 | 3 | 1 | 148.71 | 47 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| 80 | Toledo | 5 | 44 | 29 | 65.9 | 313 | 0 | 0 | 125.67 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
| 81 | Jacksonville State | 6 | 43 | 28 | 65.1 | 314 | 1 | 0 | 134.14 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 82 | Sacramento State | 5 | 42 | 30 | 71.4 | 317 | 1 | 0 | 142.69 | 40 | 17 | 8 | 3 |
| 83 | Georgia | 5 | 43 | 25 | 58.1 | 318 | 1 | 1 | 123.29 | 60 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| 84 | Central Michigan | 5 | 39 | 23 | 59.0 | 319 | 0 | 3 | 112.29 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 3 |
| 84 | Massachusetts | 5 | 46 | 32 | 69.6 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 127.82 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 2 |
| 84 | Hawaii | 5 | 35 | 21 | 60.0 | 319 | 0 | 1 | 130.85 | 48 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 87 | Wake Forest | 5 | 47 | 36 | 76.6 | 323 | 0 | 2 | 125.81 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| 88 | Duke | 4 | 40 | 22 | 55.0 | 325 | 1 | 1 | 126.50 | 40 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
| 89 | Cincinnati | 5 | 47 | 30 | 63.8 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 122.27 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 3 |
| 90 | Texas Tech | 5 | 65 | 39 | 60.0 | 328 | 2 | 2 | 106.39 | 52 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 90 | Buffalo | 5 | 37 | 17 | 45.9 | 328 | 1 | 1 | 123.93 | 47 | 13 | 10 | 4 |
| 92 | James Madison | 5 | 41 | 24 | 58.5 | 329 | 0 | 0 | 125.94 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 93 | Tulane | 4 | 23 | 18 | 78.3 | 331 | 1 | 0 | 213.49 | 43 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
| 94 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 30 | 24 | 80.0 | 335 | 3 | 1 | 200.13 | 58 | 13 | 6 | 5 |
| 95 | Ole Miss | 4 | 34 | 26 | 76.5 | 340 | 1 | 0 | 170.18 | 54 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 96 | Rutgers | 5 | 29 | 23 | 79.3 | 346 | 1 | 2 | 177.12 | 52 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
| 96 | Michigan State | 5 | 32 | 23 | 71.9 | 346 | 3 | 0 | 193.65 | 60 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 98 | Missouri | 5 | 44 | 22 | 50.0 | 349 | 3 | 1 | 134.58 | 55 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| 98 | Charlotte | 5 | 36 | 25 | 69.4 | 349 | 0 | 1 | 145.31 | 36 | 13 | 10 | 5 |
| 100 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 47 | 26 | 55.3 | 350 | 1 | 3 | 112.12 | 49 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 100 | San Diego State | 5 | 43 | 27 | 62.8 | 350 | 1 | 1 | 134.20 | 40 | 17 | 8 | 4 |
| 102 | Indiana | 5 | 39 | 26 | 66.7 | 353 | 1 | 1 | 146.03 | 53 | 14 | 10 | 5 |
| 103 | Temple | 5 | 45 | 28 | 62.2 | 355 | 0 | 1 | 124.05 | 43 | 15 | 10 | 4 |
| 104 | Kent State | 5 | 37 | 24 | 64.9 | 358 | 1 | 1 | 149.66 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 5 |
| 105 | Western Michigan | 5 | 44 | 23 | 52.3 | 366 | 2 | 0 | 137.14 | 59 | 14 | 11 | 4 |
| 106 | Mississippi State | 5 | 49 | 31 | 63.3 | 368 | 1 | 0 | 133.09 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 107 | Ohio | 5 | 43 | 26 | 60.5 | 374 | 1 | 0 | 141.21 | 51 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| 108 | Ball State | 5 | 50 | 31 | 62.0 | 382 | 1 | 2 | 124.78 | 48 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| 109 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 31 | 22 | 71.0 | 383 | 2 | 1 | 189.59 | 53 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| 110 | Tulsa | 5 | 44 | 29 | 65.9 | 384 | 0 | 2 | 130.13 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
| 111 | Florida State | 5 | 45 | 28 | 62.2 | 388 | 2 | 1 | 144.87 | 50 | 16 | 7 | 4 |
| 112 | Arizona | 5 | 51 | 33 | 64.7 | 395 | 2 | 1 | 138.79 | 52 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
| 113 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 40 | 30 | 75.0 | 396 | 1 | 0 | 166.41 | 48 | 20 | 9 | 4 |
| 114 | Boise State | 5 | 49 | 32 | 65.3 | 397 | 1 | 1 | 136.03 | 59 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 115 | Troy | 5 | 46 | 28 | 60.9 | 400 | 1 | 1 | 136.74 | 57 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| 115 | UNLV | 5 | 43 | 27 | 62.8 | 400 | 2 | 2 | 146.98 | 53 | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| 117 | Akron | 5 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 401 | 4 | 0 | 216.28 | 59 | 13 | 10 | 6 |
| 118 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 50 | 36 | 72.0 | 418 | 1 | 2 | 140.82 | 55 | 17 | 7 | 4 |
| 119 | UTEP | 5 | 37 | 27 | 73.0 | 423 | 3 | 0 | 195.76 | 52 | 22 | 10 | 4 |
| 120 | Southern Miss | 5 | 47 | 29 | 61.7 | 425 | 2 | 3 | 138.93 | 47 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| 121 | South Alabama | 6 | 52 | 35 | 67.3 | 430 | 0 | 1 | 132.92 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 5 |
| 122 | Kentucky | 5 | 60 | 37 | 61.7 | 433 | 0 | 0 | 122.29 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 5 |
| 123 | Texas State | 5 | 47 | 32 | 68.1 | 439 | 1 | 1 | 149.31 | 44 | 22 | 9 | 5 |
| 124 | Florida | 5 | 49 | 35 | 71.4 | 441 | 1 | 0 | 153.77 | 47 | 22 | 9 | 7 |
| 125 | South Carolina | 5 | 56 | 36 | 64.3 | 443 | 2 | 1 | 138.95 | 43 | 18 | 12 | 4 |
| 126 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 61 | 39 | 63.9 | 446 | 1 | 1 | 127.47 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 6 |
| 127 | Colorado State | 5 | 34 | 25 | 73.5 | 449 | 3 | 3 | 195.93 | 58 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
| 128 | New Mexico State | 6 | 53 | 32 | 60.4 | 471 | 0 | 3 | 123.71 | 44 | 21 | 11 | 6 |
| 129 | North Texas | 5 | 39 | 27 | 69.2 | 474 | 2 | 0 | 188.24 | 49 | 21 | 13 | 7 |
| 130 | Connecticut | 5 | 55 | 32 | 58.2 | 475 | 4 | 1 | 151.08 | 60 | 17 | 8 | 7 |
| 131 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 46 | 29 | 63.0 | 478 | 2 | 0 | 164.67 | 53 | 22 | 12 | 7 |
| 132 | Illinois | 5 | 52 | 34 | 65.4 | 479 | 0 | 0 | 142.77 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 5 |
| 133 | San Jose State | 5 | 42 | 31 | 73.8 | 481 | 1 | 0 | 177.87 | 58 | 17 | 14 | 7 |
| 134 | Missouri State | 5 | 53 | 39 | 73.6 | 501 | 1 | 0 | 159.23 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 7 |
| 135 | Purdue | 5 | 43 | 27 | 62.8 | 522 | 1 | 1 | 167.80 | 55 | 20 | 17 | 9 |
| 136 | Stanford | 5 | 52 | 37 | 71.2 | 526 | 1 | 1 | 158.62 | 47 | 23 | 16 | 6 |
| 137 | Marshall | 5 | 54 | 39 | 72.2 | 535 | 3 | 1 | 170.07 | 53 | 24 | 13 | 7 |
| 138 | West Virginia | 5 | 49 | 30 | 61.2 | 538 | 1 | 1 | 156.11 | 48 | 23 | 14 | 9 |
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