2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 09/18/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards TD Int Rating Long 1st 15+ 25+
1 New Mexico 2 5 1 20.0 5 0 2 -51.60 5 1 0 0
2 Maryland 2 4 2 50.0 6 0 0 62.60 4 0 0 0
3 Kansas State 2 9 1 11.1 11 0 0 21.37 11 1 0 0
4 UCLA 2 13 3 23.1 12 0 0 30.83 10 0 0 0
5 Alabama 2 6 2 33.3 30 0 0 75.33 24 1 1 0
6 North Dakota State 3 15 7 46.7 32 0 1 51.26 9 1 0 0
7 Georgia Tech 2 9 4 44.4 34 0 0 76.18 16 1 1 0
8 Oklahoma 2 10 5 50.0 35 0 0 79.40 12 3 0 0
9 Syracuse 3 13 7 53.8 38 0 1 63.02 12 1 0 0
10 LSU 2 10 6 60.0 44 0 0 96.96 25 1 1 1
11 North Carolina 2 17 8 47.1 52 0 1 61.00 13 3 0 0
12 USC 3 13 6 46.2 53 0 1 65.02 17 4 1 0
13 Georgia 2 16 7 43.8 57 0 0 73.68 17 3 2 0
14 Sam Houston State 2 18 7 38.9 58 0 0 65.95 20 4 2 0
15 Arizona State 2 11 7 63.6 60 0 0 109.46 16 2 1 0
16 Virginia 2 7 3 42.9 62 0 1 88.69 32 3 2 1
17 Nebraska 2 14 8 57.1 63 0 1 80.65 15 3 1 0
18 Middle Tennessee State 2 15 7 46.7 64 0 0 82.51 18 3 2 0
18 UCF 2 14 8 57.1 64 0 0 95.54 17 3 1 0
18 Coastal Carolina 2 4 3 75.0 64 1 1 241.90 49 2 1 1
21 Penn State 2 10 7 70.0 66 0 0 125.44 39 2 1 1
22 Missouri 2 18 6 33.3 71 0 0 66.46 23 3 2 0
23 Tennessee 2 12 8 66.7 72 0 1 100.40 17 5 2 0
24 Georgia State 2 16 6 37.5 73 0 0 75.83 46 2 1 1
24 Iowa 2 9 5 55.6 73 0 0 123.69 28 4 3 1
26 Arkansas 2 14 7 50.0 74 0 1 80.11 25 3 2 1
26 Colorado State 2 9 5 55.6 74 0 2 80.18 22 4 3 0
26 Michigan 2 21 12 57.1 74 0 0 86.74 16 3 1 0
29 Kennesaw State 2 13 9 69.2 75 0 0 117.69 23 3 2 0
30 Tulsa 2 14 9 64.3 78 0 1 96.80 20 4 2 0
31 Georgia Southern 2 15 6 40.0 81 0 0 85.36 45 4 2 1
31 James Madison 2 14 7 50.0 81 0 0 98.60 23 3 3 0
31 Texas 2 15 10 66.7 81 0 0 112.03 19 6 1 0
34 Louisville 2 18 9 50.0 83 0 1 77.62 22 4 2 0
34 FIU 2 11 6 54.5 83 0 1 99.75 28 5 1 1
36 USF 2 19 12 63.2 84 0 1 89.77 14 5 0 0
36 BYU 2 16 10 62.5 84 0 0 106.60 18 4 1 0
36 Kent State 2 11 7 63.6 84 0 0 127.78 33 6 2 1
39 TCU 1 10 5 50.0 85 0 0 121.40 35 4 2 1
39 Northwestern 1 9 6 66.7 85 0 1 123.78 19 4 3 0
41 Washington 2 15 8 53.3 86 0 2 74.82 32 4 2 1
41 South Carolina 2 15 7 46.7 86 0 1 81.50 25 4 2 1
41 Virginia Tech 2 4 3 75.0 86 0 0 255.60 34 3 3 2
44 San Diego State 2 18 9 50.0 87 0 1 79.49 30 3 1 1
44 SMU 2 16 12 75.0 87 0 0 120.68 27 5 1 1
44 Western Kentucky 2 8 4 50.0 87 0 0 141.35 43 3 2 2
47 Arizona 2 20 13 65.0 88 0 0 101.96 29 2 2 1
47 UAB 2 10 6 60.0 88 1 0 166.92 54 3 1 1
49 Kansas 2 10 6 60.0 89 0 0 134.76 26 6 2 1
50 Northern Illinois 2 18 11 61.1 90 0 0 103.11 16 5 1 0
50 Minnesota 2 6 5 83.3 90 0 0 209.33 39 3 2 2
52 Central Michigan 2 18 10 55.6 92 0 2 76.27 21 6 1 0
53 Colorado 2 28 11 39.3 93 0 1 60.05 20 5 2 0
53 Notre Dame 2 14 9 64.3 93 0 1 105.80 20 4 4 0
55 West Virginia 2 20 8 40.0 94 0 1 69.48 33 6 1 1
56 Liberty 2 21 11 52.4 95 0 2 71.33 18 6 2 0
56 Texas A&M 2 11 5 45.5 95 1 1 129.82 58 3 2 1
58 Temple 2 16 8 50.0 96 0 1 87.90 24 5 3 0
59 Ohio State 2 20 11 55.0 99 0 0 96.58 26 5 2 1
59 Appalachian State 2 14 10 71.4 99 0 1 116.54 27 6 2 1
61 Houston 3 25 11 44.0 101 0 1 69.94 23 5 2 0
62 Jacksonville State 3 14 8 57.1 102 1 0 141.91 44 4 1 1
63 South Alabama 2 14 8 57.1 103 0 0 118.94 36 4 3 1
64 UTSA 2 17 9 52.9 105 0 1 93.06 25 6 3 1
64 Wisconsin 2 16 10 62.5 105 0 0 117.63 30 4 2 1
66 Nevada 2 27 16 59.3 109 0 0 93.17 13 8 0 0
66 Army 2 16 9 56.3 109 0 0 113.48 31 5 3 1
68 Arkansas State 2 16 10 62.5 110 0 1 107.75 24 6 3 0
68 Old Dominion 2 14 10 71.4 110 0 0 137.43 30 3 2 1
70 Rutgers 2 12 10 83.3 112 0 1 145.06 30 5 2 1
71 Delaware 2 21 13 61.9 113 0 0 107.11 32 6 1 1
72 Baylor 2 23 15 65.2 115 0 1 98.52 26 5 3 1
72 Akron 2 12 7 58.3 115 1 0 166.33 43 4 3 1
74 Utah 2 20 9 45.0 116 0 0 93.72 27 7 2 1
74 Louisiana 2 16 8 50.0 116 1 1 119.03 44 3 3 2
76 Oklahoma State 2 13 8 61.5 118 0 1 122.41 47 5 4 1
76 NC State 2 13 6 46.2 118 2 1 157.79 47 3 2 2
78 Iowa State 2 16 12 75.0 120 0 0 138.00 40 5 2 1
78 Vanderbilt 2 12 7 58.3 120 1 1 153.16 43 4 2 2
80 East Carolina 2 14 7 50.0 123 0 0 123.80 31 5 4 2
81 Utah State 2 16 13 81.3 125 0 0 146.88 19 6 4 0
82 Cincinnati 2 21 14 66.7 129 0 0 118.27 27 7 2 1
83 Rice 2 20 12 60.0 132 0 0 115.44 23 6 4 0
84 Miami (FL) 3 22 13 59.1 133 0 0 109.87 24 8 4 0
84 Connecticut 2 23 11 47.8 133 1 0 110.76 60 5 2 1
84 Indiana 2 14 11 78.6 133 0 1 144.08 36 7 4 2
87 Toledo 2 21 14 66.7 134 0 0 120.27 20 9 5 0
88 Florida State 2 20 12 60.0 135 1 1 123.20 50 6 2 1
89 Mississippi State 2 18 13 72.2 136 1 0 154.02 40 6 2 1
90 Auburn 2 23 11 47.8 140 0 1 90.26 41 6 3 1
90 California 2 23 14 60.9 140 0 1 103.30 25 8 4 1
92 Florida 2 23 17 73.9 141 0 0 125.40 33 7 3 2
92 Bowling Green 2 21 15 71.4 141 0 0 127.83 25 7 3 1
92 Oregon State 2 14 9 64.3 141 0 0 148.89 37 9 4 2
95 Ball State 2 22 14 63.6 143 1 2 115.06 48 5 3 1
95 Charlotte 2 10 7 70.0 143 0 1 170.12 36 5 4 3
97 Navy 2 13 8 61.5 145 1 0 180.61 48 5 3 2
98 Massachusetts 2 17 12 70.6 146 0 0 142.73 36 7 4 1
98 UTEP 2 12 7 58.3 146 2 0 215.53 48 7 4 2
100 Southern Miss 2 21 13 61.9 147 0 3 92.14 45 5 2 2
101 Missouri State 2 17 12 70.6 149 0 0 144.22 36 8 2 2
101 Boston College 2 13 9 69.2 149 1 1 175.51 60 7 3 1
103 Troy 2 17 12 70.6 151 0 0 145.20 37 5 4 3
103 Michigan State 2 13 11 84.6 151 1 0 207.57 60 3 3 2
105 Memphis 3 28 17 60.7 157 0 1 100.67 33 8 3 2
106 Washington State 2 16 9 56.3 159 0 1 127.23 44 6 3 3
107 Fresno State 2 23 14 60.9 161 0 0 119.67 36 8 3 1
108 Western Michigan 2 24 9 37.5 163 1 0 108.30 47 7 5 2
108 Clemson 2 21 11 52.4 163 1 0 133.29 42 8 4 2
110 Wyoming 2 15 12 80.0 170 2 0 219.20 57 8 2 2
111 Oregon 3 21 11 52.4 174 1 1 128.17 52 5 3 3
112 Air Force 2 19 10 52.6 175 2 1 154.21 51 6 3 3
113 Florida Atlantic 2 22 11 50.0 177 1 1 123.49 49 6 4 3
114 Ohio 2 23 12 52.2 180 1 0 132.26 51 6 4 2
114 Wake Forest 3 25 21 84.0 180 0 0 144.48 27 7 1 1
116 Boise State 2 26 19 73.1 181 0 1 123.87 41 7 3 1
116 Buffalo 2 20 10 50.0 181 1 1 132.52 44 7 5 2
118 Ole Miss 2 20 16 80.0 192 1 0 177.14 54 7 5 2
119 Tulane 2 14 10 71.4 194 1 0 211.40 43 9 6 3
120 Texas State 2 20 17 85.0 199 1 0 185.08 44 12 4 2
121 Kentucky 2 21 14 66.7 200 0 0 146.67 32 9 6 4
122 Louisiana-Monroe 2 18 12 66.7 201 1 0 178.80 43 10 6 2
123 Texas Tech 3 35 25 71.4 204 1 1 124.11 46 9 4 1
124 Purdue 2 14 10 71.4 208 1 0 219.80 55 8 7 3
125 Eastern Michigan 3 39 20 51.3 211 1 1 100.05 46 7 3 2
126 Pittsburgh 3 36 22 61.1 212 0 1 105.02 34 10 4 2
127 Miami (OH) 2 16 11 68.8 213 2 0 221.83 53 8 5 3
128 Marshall 2 26 16 61.5 215 1 0 143.69 42 12 5 2
129 Louisiana Tech 2 16 12 75.0 218 0 0 189.45 53 7 6 2
130 UNLV 3 22 13 59.1 219 1 1 148.62 48 9 7 3
131 North Texas 2 16 12 75.0 220 1 0 211.13 42 11 6 3
132 Duke 2 27 16 59.3 222 1 1 133.13 40 7 6 3
133 Sacramento State 3 29 23 79.3 225 1 0 155.87 40 12 5 3
134 Hawaii 3 26 14 53.8 230 0 1 120.47 48 8 6 4
135 Stanford 2 21 17 81.0 234 1 1 180.74 47 10 5 3
136 Illinois 2 20 13 65.0 241 0 0 166.22 42 10 7 3
137 San Jose State 3 25 19 76.0 266 0 0 165.38 34 10 9 4
138 New Mexico State 3 34 20 58.8 289 0 2 118.46 44 15 7 4
1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards