2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 10/28/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 96.63 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | North Dakota State | 4 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 79.98 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | South Carolina | 6 | 26 | 13 | 50.0 | 216 | 2 | 1 | 137.48 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 87.57 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 122 | 1 | 2 | 109.10 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Liberty | 5 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 122 | 1 | 1 | 113.41 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 5 | 24 | 13 | 54.2 | 135 | 1 | 2 | 98.50 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Miami (FL) | 6 | 23 | 13 | 56.5 | 137 | 2 | 0 | 135.26 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 4 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 94.63 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 5 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 131 | 3 | 0 | 149.60 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Illinois | 5 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 152.31 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | LSU | 5 | 27 | 17 | 63.0 | 142 | 0 | 1 | 99.73 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Utah | 3 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 147 | 0 | 1 | 115.95 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 6 | 31 | 18 | 58.1 | 149 | 1 | 1 | 102.64 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 171 | 1 | 0 | 132.09 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Arizona State | 7 | 31 | 18 | 58.1 | 172 | 2 | 0 | 125.96 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | TCU | 6 | 43 | 19 | 44.2 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 77.98 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 183 | 3 | 0 | 191.36 | 60 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 5 | 30 | 14 | 46.7 | 199 | 1 | 0 | 113.39 | 68 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Boston College | 5 | 28 | 20 | 71.4 | 204 | 2 | 0 | 156.20 | 75 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Georgia | 5 | 23 | 12 | 52.2 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 84.31 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Rice | 5 | 31 | 19 | 61.3 | 130 | 3 | 0 | 128.45 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | New Mexico | 4 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 131 | 1 | 2 | 105.93 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Central Michigan | 6 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 91.19 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Nevada | 6 | 34 | 21 | 61.8 | 147 | 2 | 1 | 111.62 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | East Carolina | 7 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 114.60 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 21 | Houston | 6 | 20 | 16 | 80.0 | 192 | 1 | 1 | 167.14 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | Clemson | 5 | 35 | 21 | 60.0 | 222 | 2 | 2 | 120.71 | 61 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Washington | 6 | 20 | 15 | 75.0 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 136.86 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Texas | 6 | 37 | 19 | 51.4 | 140 | 0 | 2 | 72.33 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | North Carolina | 6 | 33 | 18 | 54.5 | 144 | 1 | 1 | 95.15 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | James Madison | 6 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 169 | 3 | 0 | 185.48 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 29 | Air Force | 6 | 33 | 23 | 69.7 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 115.77 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Troy | 6 | 37 | 20 | 54.1 | 233 | 4 | 1 | 137.21 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 35 | UAB | 5 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 94 | 2 | 0 | 149.97 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Texas State | 5 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 147 | 2 | 0 | 129.83 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 35 | Oregon State | 4 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 120.92 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | Arizona | 3 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 116.05 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 19 | 13 | 68.4 | 158 | 2 | 0 | 173.01 | 47 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | Notre Dame | 5 | 24 | 16 | 66.7 | 159 | 1 | 1 | 127.74 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 40 | 25 | 62.5 | 186 | 1 | 0 | 109.81 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | SMU | 6 | 30 | 22 | 73.3 | 217 | 2 | 0 | 156.09 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 35 | Iowa State | 6 | 28 | 20 | 71.4 | 223 | 2 | 0 | 161.90 | 71 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 35 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 32 | 24 | 75.0 | 250 | 3 | 1 | 165.32 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| 35 | Michigan State | 8 | 33 | 16 | 48.5 | 254 | 2 | 0 | 133.14 | 61 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 35 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 43 | 22 | 51.2 | 308 | 3 | 1 | 129.70 | 78 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 35 | Fresno State | 6 | 35 | 22 | 62.9 | 309 | 2 | 1 | 150.17 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 48 | Kansas State | 5 | 27 | 14 | 51.9 | 214 | 2 | 0 | 142.87 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 48 | UCLA | 5 | 47 | 24 | 51.1 | 215 | 2 | 3 | 90.75 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 48 | Toledo | 7 | 39 | 21 | 53.8 | 217 | 1 | 0 | 109.05 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 48 | USF | 6 | 37 | 24 | 64.9 | 227 | 2 | 0 | 134.24 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 48 | Texas Tech | 6 | 44 | 27 | 61.4 | 231 | 1 | 1 | 108.41 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 48 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 26 | 22 | 84.6 | 231 | 4 | 0 | 210.02 | 46 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 48 | Ole Miss | 6 | 32 | 22 | 68.8 | 245 | 0 | 2 | 120.56 | 43 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 48 | Texas A&M | 7 | 40 | 24 | 60.0 | 257 | 1 | 2 | 112.22 | 42 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 48 | Stanford | 8 | 36 | 21 | 58.3 | 283 | 1 | 1 | 127.97 | 48 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 48 | Arkansas | 5 | 40 | 26 | 65.0 | 296 | 2 | 2 | 133.66 | 39 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 58 | Mississippi State | 4 | 20 | 15 | 75.0 | 198 | 3 | 0 | 207.66 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 58 | North Texas | 5 | 26 | 17 | 65.4 | 222 | 3 | 0 | 175.19 | 43 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 58 | South Alabama | 4 | 45 | 28 | 62.2 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 106.46 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 58 | Syracuse | 6 | 38 | 22 | 57.9 | 265 | 3 | 0 | 142.53 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| 58 | California | 7 | 41 | 20 | 48.8 | 269 | 2 | 2 | 110.23 | 39 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 58 | Auburn | 7 | 32 | 22 | 68.8 | 271 | 1 | 1 | 143.95 | 41 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 58 | Ohio | 6 | 42 | 31 | 73.8 | 283 | 1 | 1 | 133.51 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 58 | Tulane | 7 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 297 | 2 | 1 | 182.19 | 76 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 58 | Oklahoma | 6 | 46 | 30 | 65.2 | 309 | 3 | 2 | 134.46 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| 58 | UNLV | 6 | 53 | 26 | 49.1 | 324 | 1 | 3 | 95.32 | 91 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 58 | Colorado State | 5 | 17 | 14 | 82.4 | 354 | 2 | 0 | 296.09 | 70 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| 69 | USC | 5 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 219 | 1 | 0 | 130.30 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 69 | Indiana | 5 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 120.25 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 69 | BYU | 4 | 45 | 25 | 55.6 | 230 | 1 | 2 | 96.93 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 69 | Louisiana | 6 | 50 | 26 | 52.0 | 236 | 1 | 1 | 94.25 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 69 | Wisconsin | 5 | 31 | 19 | 61.3 | 242 | 2 | 1 | 141.70 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 69 | Arkansas State | 7 | 46 | 34 | 73.9 | 261 | 0 | 2 | 112.87 | 52 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 69 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 295 | 2 | 1 | 172.79 | 58 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 69 | Army | 7 | 47 | 27 | 57.4 | 318 | 3 | 2 | 126.83 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 69 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 42 | 26 | 61.9 | 334 | 4 | 0 | 160.14 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 69 | Tulsa | 6 | 32 | 24 | 75.0 | 416 | 4 | 0 | 225.45 | 94 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 79 | NC State | 5 | 32 | 21 | 65.6 | 206 | 3 | 0 | 150.65 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 79 | Penn State | 5 | 39 | 24 | 61.5 | 280 | 2 | 1 | 133.63 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 79 | Maryland | 6 | 38 | 28 | 73.7 | 294 | 3 | 1 | 159.46 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 79 | Virginia | 7 | 40 | 23 | 57.5 | 307 | 2 | 1 | 133.47 | 51 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 79 | Marshall | 7 | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 319 | 2 | 2 | 136.21 | 75 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 79 | Oregon | 5 | 40 | 25 | 62.5 | 323 | 3 | 1 | 150.08 | 62 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 79 | Georgia State | 5 | 32 | 22 | 68.8 | 326 | 3 | 1 | 179.02 | 54 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| 86 | Ball State | 7 | 38 | 25 | 65.8 | 264 | 3 | 0 | 150.19 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 86 | Iowa | 4 | 35 | 22 | 62.9 | 279 | 2 | 0 | 148.68 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 86 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 33 | 25 | 75.8 | 292 | 0 | 1 | 144.02 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 86 | Michigan | 6 | 44 | 27 | 61.4 | 296 | 2 | 2 | 123.78 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 86 | Hawaii | 6 | 39 | 23 | 59.0 | 316 | 2 | 1 | 138.83 | 57 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 86 | New Mexico State | 8 | 42 | 30 | 71.4 | 319 | 0 | 2 | 125.71 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 86 | Akron | 8 | 49 | 31 | 63.3 | 328 | 4 | 0 | 146.44 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 5 |
| 86 | Cincinnati | 5 | 45 | 34 | 75.6 | 342 | 1 | 0 | 146.73 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| 86 | Boise State | 6 | 33 | 23 | 69.7 | 405 | 4 | 1 | 206.73 | 62 | 14 | 13 | 5 |
| 86 | Missouri | 6 | 51 | 28 | 54.9 | 441 | 4 | 3 | 141.65 | 76 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 96 | Rutgers | 6 | 40 | 28 | 70.0 | 269 | 4 | 0 | 159.49 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| 96 | UTSA | 6 | 38 | 22 | 57.9 | 278 | 3 | 1 | 140.14 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| 96 | Western Michigan | 7 | 37 | 24 | 64.9 | 286 | 1 | 1 | 133.31 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 96 | Florida | 6 | 39 | 26 | 66.7 | 303 | 3 | 2 | 147.05 | 47 | 15 | 7 | 4 |
| 96 | Utah State | 7 | 52 | 31 | 59.6 | 319 | 1 | 0 | 117.50 | 63 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 96 | Kansas | 7 | 51 | 29 | 56.9 | 343 | 1 | 0 | 119.82 | 65 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 96 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 43 | 34 | 79.1 | 356 | 3 | 1 | 166.98 | 56 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 96 | Kent State | 7 | 42 | 28 | 66.7 | 385 | 1 | 0 | 151.53 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| 96 | Charlotte | 7 | 42 | 31 | 73.8 | 407 | 1 | 0 | 163.07 | 93 | 15 | 7 | 4 |
| 96 | UCF | 6 | 56 | 29 | 51.8 | 423 | 3 | 1 | 129.35 | 48 | 15 | 11 | 6 |
| 106 | Old Dominion | 8 | 46 | 25 | 54.3 | 273 | 2 | 1 | 114.20 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 4 |
| 106 | UTEP | 7 | 32 | 23 | 71.9 | 274 | 2 | 0 | 164.44 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 106 | FIU | 7 | 41 | 29 | 70.7 | 318 | 2 | 2 | 142.22 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 106 | Missouri State | 6 | 48 | 27 | 56.3 | 333 | 3 | 1 | 130.99 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 106 | Colorado | 6 | 39 | 26 | 66.7 | 357 | 4 | 0 | 177.40 | 47 | 16 | 11 | 2 |
| 106 | Washington State | 7 | 66 | 37 | 56.1 | 359 | 1 | 0 | 106.75 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 3 |
| 106 | Sacramento State | 8 | 45 | 29 | 64.4 | 359 | 2 | 2 | 137.24 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 7 |
| 106 | Southern Miss | 6 | 48 | 29 | 60.4 | 388 | 3 | 1 | 144.78 | 47 | 16 | 11 | 4 |
| 106 | Navy | 7 | 36 | 26 | 72.2 | 460 | 5 | 1 | 219.83 | 76 | 16 | 11 | 6 |
| 115 | Tennessee | 6 | 48 | 31 | 64.6 | 327 | 2 | 1 | 131.39 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 4 |
| 115 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 43 | 28 | 65.1 | 344 | 1 | 1 | 135.35 | 55 | 17 | 6 | 3 |
| 115 | San Diego State | 7 | 49 | 32 | 65.3 | 364 | 2 | 1 | 137.10 | 54 | 17 | 5 | 3 |
| 115 | Connecticut | 5 | 50 | 37 | 74.0 | 402 | 2 | 1 | 150.74 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 3 |
| 115 | Louisville | 6 | 52 | 34 | 65.4 | 407 | 1 | 1 | 133.64 | 65 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 115 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 46 | 32 | 69.6 | 469 | 3 | 2 | 168.04 | 69 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| 121 | Duke | 5 | 43 | 29 | 67.4 | 302 | 2 | 0 | 141.78 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
| 121 | Wake Forest | 6 | 47 | 40 | 85.1 | 345 | 3 | 0 | 167.83 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 1 |
| 123 | Alabama | 7 | 40 | 28 | 70.0 | 304 | 2 | 1 | 145.34 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 1 |
| 123 | Appalachian State | 7 | 54 | 32 | 59.3 | 410 | 2 | 2 | 127.85 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 5 |
| 125 | Buffalo | 7 | 55 | 35 | 63.6 | 443 | 4 | 2 | 148.03 | 45 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 125 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 61 | 42 | 68.9 | 499 | 3 | 1 | 150.51 | 49 | 20 | 13 | 6 |
| 127 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 54 | 36 | 66.7 | 445 | 5 | 1 | 162.74 | 72 | 21 | 9 | 4 |
| 127 | Delaware | 8 | 48 | 38 | 79.2 | 453 | 4 | 0 | 185.95 | 62 | 21 | 9 | 5 |
| 127 | San Jose State | 8 | 62 | 43 | 69.4 | 488 | 2 | 2 | 139.68 | 64 | 21 | 9 | 4 |
| 130 | Bowling Green | 8 | 47 | 31 | 66.0 | 388 | 3 | 1 | 152.10 | 35 | 22 | 9 | 2 |
| 130 | Memphis | 7 | 62 | 37 | 59.7 | 411 | 2 | 2 | 119.56 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 2 |
| 132 | Kentucky | 6 | 61 | 39 | 63.9 | 419 | 3 | 3 | 128.02 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 2 |
| 132 | Baylor | 6 | 63 | 37 | 58.7 | 457 | 2 | 2 | 123.79 | 49 | 23 | 10 | 8 |
| 134 | Purdue | 4 | 40 | 30 | 75.0 | 458 | 6 | 1 | 215.68 | 32 | 24 | 15 | 5 |
| 135 | Kennesaw State | 6 | 69 | 50 | 72.5 | 528 | 2 | 1 | 143.41 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 5 |
| 136 | West Virginia | 7 | 70 | 47 | 67.1 | 690 | 5 | 1 | 170.65 | 59 | 27 | 17 | 6 |
| 137 | Temple | 6 | 65 | 46 | 70.8 | 657 | 2 | 0 | 165.83 | 56 | 30 | 17 | 7 |
| 138 | Florida State | 6 | 71 | 53 | 74.6 | 685 | 7 | 3 | 179.77 | 79 | 31 | 13 | 6 |
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