2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/09/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Air Force 2 40 17 42.5 196 4.9 1 2 81.91 20.0 98.0
2 Navy 2 31 20 64.5 289 9.3 2 2 151.22 15.5 144.5
3 Arizona State 2 49 26 53.1 249 5.1 3 1 111.87 24.5 124.5
4 Oklahoma 3 54 27 50.0 313 5.8 0 0 98.69 18.0 104.3
5 Army 2 47 28 59.6 357 7.6 1 0 130.40 23.5 178.5
5 Alabama 2 48 28 58.3 537 11.2 3 4 156.27 24.0 268.5
7 Kansas State 3 65 29 44.6 260 4.0 1 0 83.30 21.7 86.7
7 Texas A&M 2 51 29 56.9 284 5.6 2 2 108.74 25.5 142.0
9 Miami (FL) 2 52 32 61.5 207 4.0 0 1 91.13 26.0 103.5
9 South Carolina 2 57 32 56.1 261 4.6 1 1 96.88 28.5 130.5
9 UCLA 2 65 32 49.2 336 5.2 3 3 98.65 32.5 168.0
9 Stanford 1 53 32 60.4 279 5.3 2 0 117.05 53.0 279.0
13 Georgia 2 63 33 52.4 214 3.4 1 2 79.80 31.5 107.0
13 Nebraska 3 67 33 49.3 354 5.3 3 2 102.45 22.3 118.0
15 Georgia Tech 3 62 34 54.8 374 6.0 3 1 118.25 20.7 124.7
16 Virginia 3 78 35 44.9 429 5.5 2 5 86.71 26.0 143.0
16 Syracuse 2 66 35 53.0 417 6.3 3 1 118.07 33.0 208.5
18 LSU 3 63 36 57.1 342 5.4 2 3 103.70 21.0 114.0
19 Iowa 3 76 37 48.7 332 4.4 1 3 81.82 25.3 110.7
20 Kansas 3 76 38 50.0 484 6.4 3 0 116.52 25.3 161.3
20 Ole Miss 2 57 38 66.7 486 8.5 2 1 146.36 28.5 243.0
22 California 3 77 40 51.9 442 5.7 4 3 109.52 25.7 147.3
22 BYU 2 72 40 55.6 355 4.9 2 4 95.04 36.0 177.5
24 SMU 2 70 41 58.6 342 4.9 3 2 108.04 35.0 171.0
24 TCU 3 77 41 53.2 555 7.2 1 2 112.90 25.7 185.0
24 Louisville 2 71 41 57.7 514 7.2 4 1 134.33 35.5 257.0
24 Hawaii 2 69 41 59.4 566 8.2 2 2 132.10 34.5 283.0
28 Penn State 3 75 42 56.0 270 3.6 0 2 80.91 25.0 90.0
28 Michigan 3 69 42 60.9 371 5.4 3 2 114.59 23.0 123.7
28 Wyoming 3 67 42 62.7 480 7.2 6 2 146.45 22.3 160.0
28 Northwestern 2 77 42 54.5 453 5.9 1 3 100.47 38.5 226.5
32 Missouri 3 87 43 49.4 513 5.9 5 3 111.03 29.0 171.0
33 USC 3 69 44 63.8 523 7.6 3 1 138.89 23.0 174.3
33 Purdue 3 75 44 58.7 710 9.5 6 2 159.26 25.0 236.7
35 Rutgers 3 70 45 64.3 500 7.1 4 4 131.72 23.3 166.7
35 Oklahoma State 3 76 45 59.2 502 6.6 3 2 122.46 25.3 167.3
37 Minnesota 3 76 46 60.5 459 6.0 4 0 128.63 25.3 153.0
37 Michigan State 3 71 46 64.8 548 7.7 2 1 136.10 23.7 182.7
39 Iowa State 3 74 47 63.5 429 5.8 1 2 111.25 24.7 143.0
39 Mississippi State 2 76 47 61.8 419 5.5 1 0 112.49 38.0 209.5
39 Kentucky 2 81 47 58.0 512 6.3 3 2 118.41 40.5 256.0
42 Utah 3 107 48 44.9 493 4.6 1 3 81.04 35.7 164.3
42 Washington 3 83 48 57.8 511 6.2 2 5 105.45 27.7 170.3
42 Virginia Tech 3 78 48 61.5 633 8.1 4 1 144.07 26.0 211.0
45 North Dakota State 3 85 49 57.6 439 5.2 1 6 90.80 28.3 146.3
45 James Madison 3 87 49 56.3 557 6.4 2 2 113.09 29.0 185.7
45 Oregon 3 92 49 53.3 599 6.5 5 5 115.02 30.7 199.7
45 Sacramento State 3 74 49 66.2 602 8.1 3 0 147.93 24.7 200.7
45 Auburn 2 87 49 56.3 504 5.8 3 3 109.46 43.5 252.0
45 Clemson 2 84 49 58.3 579 6.9 3 1 125.63 42.0 289.5
51 Indiana 3 81 50 61.7 379 4.7 0 3 93.62 27.0 126.3
52 Ohio State 3 95 51 53.7 378 4.0 1 3 84.25 31.7 126.0
52 Boston College 3 74 51 68.9 516 7.0 6 6 138.03 24.7 172.0
52 Texas 3 84 51 60.7 536 6.4 1 3 111.10 28.0 178.7
52 Maryland 3 79 51 64.6 545 6.9 5 3 135.81 26.3 181.7
56 Wisconsin 3 83 52 62.7 541 6.5 3 2 124.51 27.7 180.3
56 Arkansas 3 84 52 61.9 590 7.0 2 1 126.39 28.0 196.7
58 Sam Houston State 4 111 53 47.7 581 5.2 5 5 97.58 27.8 145.3
58 Pittsburgh 3 96 53 55.2 553 5.8 2 1 108.38 32.0 184.3
58 Duke 3 87 53 60.9 628 7.2 4 1 134.42 29.0 209.3
58 Vanderbilt 3 91 53 58.2 636 7.0 5 3 128.49 30.3 212.0
62 UAB 4 85 54 63.5 488 5.7 4 4 117.87 21.3 122.0
62 NC State 3 100 54 54.0 670 6.7 5 3 120.78 33.3 223.3
64 Liberty 4 112 55 49.1 610 5.4 3 4 96.56 28.0 152.5
64 Massachusetts 3 94 55 58.5 613 6.5 5 5 120.20 31.3 204.3
64 Florida 2 91 55 60.4 424 4.7 1 2 98.81 45.5 212.0
64 Illinois 3 95 55 57.9 653 6.9 5 2 128.80 31.7 217.7
68 Nevada 3 93 56 60.2 561 6.0 3 0 121.54 31.0 187.0
68 Coastal Carolina 4 85 56 65.9 757 8.9 7 3 160.81 21.3 189.3
68 Colorado 3 98 56 57.1 728 7.4 6 1 137.70 32.7 242.7
71 Old Dominion 3 85 57 67.1 524 6.2 3 1 128.15 28.3 174.7
71 Colorado State 4 91 57 62.6 896 9.8 4 7 144.48 22.8 224.0
73 UCF 3 98 58 59.2 568 5.8 3 4 109.81 32.7 189.3
74 Tennessee 3 96 59 61.5 453 4.7 1 2 100.37 32.0 151.0
74 Middle Tennessee State 4 95 59 62.1 737 7.8 2 1 132.12 23.8 184.3
74 Cincinnati 3 100 59 59.0 724 7.2 2 3 120.42 33.3 241.3
77 Wake Forest 2 75 60 80.0 485 6.5 3 0 147.52 37.5 242.5
78 Bowling Green 4 85 61 71.8 682 8.0 8 2 165.52 21.3 170.5
79 New Mexico 4 107 62 57.9 673 6.3 5 9 109.38 26.8 168.3
79 Kent State 3 88 62 70.5 864 9.8 7 4 170.09 29.3 288.0
81 Jacksonville State 4 95 63 66.3 538 5.7 3 4 115.89 23.8 134.5
81 Georgia Southern 4 110 63 57.3 739 6.7 7 2 131.06 27.5 184.8
81 North Texas 4 97 63 64.9 850 8.8 9 3 162.99 24.3 212.5
81 Ohio 4 97 63 64.9 878 9.1 6 0 161.40 24.3 219.5
85 North Carolina 3 93 64 68.8 587 6.3 4 1 133.88 31.0 195.7
85 East Carolina 4 108 64 59.3 794 7.4 1 4 116.67 27.0 198.5
85 USF 3 105 64 61.0 673 6.4 3 2 120.41 35.0 224.3
85 Florida State 3 103 64 62.1 730 7.1 5 1 135.75 34.3 243.3
85 West Virginia 3 103 64 62.1 740 7.2 5 1 136.57 34.3 246.7
90 Baylor 3 106 65 61.3 556 5.2 1 4 100.94 35.3 185.3
90 Louisiana Tech 4 105 65 61.9 828 7.9 5 5 134.34 26.3 207.0
92 South Alabama 4 99 66 66.7 809 8.2 8 3 155.92 24.8 202.3
92 Western Kentucky 4 110 66 60.0 874 7.9 10 1 154.92 27.5 218.5
92 Houston 3 107 66 61.7 792 7.4 5 1 137.41 35.7 264.0
95 FIU 4 116 67 57.8 659 5.7 2 2 107.72 29.0 164.8
95 Western Michigan 4 110 67 60.9 768 7.0 6 1 135.74 27.5 192.0
97 Southern Miss 4 111 68 61.3 776 7.0 6 5 128.81 27.8 194.0
97 Georgia State 4 117 68 58.1 791 6.8 4 2 122.77 29.3 197.8
99 Rice 4 111 69 62.2 784 7.1 8 1 143.47 27.8 196.0
99 Arkansas State 4 102 69 67.6 828 8.1 6 5 145.45 25.5 207.0
99 Buffalo 4 135 69 51.1 1022 7.6 9 1 135.22 33.8 255.5
99 Ball State 3 97 69 71.1 829 8.5 9 3 167.35 32.3 276.3
103 Louisiana 4 119 70 58.8 673 5.7 5 6 110.11 29.8 168.3
103 UTEP 4 103 70 68.0 877 8.5 9 2 164.45 25.8 219.3
105 Troy 4 118 72 61.0 790 6.7 7 2 133.45 29.5 197.5
105 Arizona 3 115 72 62.6 696 6.1 2 2 115.71 38.3 232.0
105 Boise State 4 121 72 59.5 1115 9.2 7 4 149.39 30.3 278.8
108 Kennesaw State 4 106 73 68.9 786 7.4 2 1 135.50 26.5 196.5
108 Fresno State 4 117 73 62.4 925 7.9 5 6 132.64 29.3 231.3
108 Texas Tech 3 122 73 59.8 731 6.0 5 5 115.49 40.7 243.7
111 Eastern Michigan 4 117 74 63.2 947 8.1 8 2 150.39 29.3 236.8
112 Central Michigan 4 121 75 62.0 834 6.9 4 4 124.18 30.3 208.5
112 Tulane 4 118 75 63.6 924 7.8 5 0 143.32 29.5 231.0
112 Temple 3 109 75 68.8 892 8.2 8 2 158.10 36.3 297.3
115 Toledo 4 128 76 59.4 728 5.7 6 2 119.50 32.0 182.0
115 Akron 4 125 76 60.8 1030 8.2 10 1 154.82 31.3 257.5
117 New Mexico State 4 121 77 63.6 899 7.4 4 3 132.00 30.3 224.8
118 Notre Dame 5 125 78 62.4 791 6.3 5 5 120.76 25.0 158.2
118 Washington State 4 125 78 62.4 828 6.6 8 3 134.36 31.3 207.0
120 San Diego State 4 124 80 64.5 961 7.8 6 3 140.75 31.0 240.3
120 Memphis 4 125 80 64.0 1014 8.1 6 4 141.58 31.3 253.5
122 Florida Atlantic 4 127 82 64.6 1041 8.2 6 5 141.14 31.8 260.3
123 Missouri State 4 123 83 67.5 1010 8.2 9 2 157.35 30.8 252.5
124 Louisiana-Monroe 4 125 84 67.2 1020 8.2 9 1 157.90 31.3 255.0
124 UNLV 4 140 84 60.0 1073 7.7 7 4 135.17 35.0 268.3
126 Appalachian State 4 137 85 62.0 892 6.5 4 6 117.61 34.3 223.0
126 Charlotte 4 119 85 71.4 929 7.8 5 2 147.52 29.8 232.3
128 Delaware 4 146 87 59.6 1107 7.6 8 1 139.99 36.5 276.8
128 Marshall 4 136 87 64.0 1185 8.7 12 2 163.34 34.0 296.3
130 Oregon State 4 129 89 69.0 874 6.8 6 3 136.60 32.3 218.5
130 Northern Illinois 4 126 89 70.6 926 7.3 11 5 153.24 31.5 231.5
130 UTSA 4 157 89 56.7 950 6.1 5 5 111.66 39.3 237.5
133 San Jose State 4 148 93 62.8 950 6.4 5 4 122.50 37.0 237.5
134 Utah State 4 160 94 58.8 913 5.7 4 3 111.18 40.0 228.3
135 Miami (OH) 4 144 95 66.0 1145 8.0 11 1 156.58 36.0 286.3
136 Tulsa 4 159 96 60.4 1029 6.5 4 4 118.01 39.8 257.3
137 Texas State 4 186 126 67.7 1393 7.5 10 4 144.09 46.5 348.3
138 Connecticut 5 204 134 65.7 1454 7.1 10 4 137.82 40.8 290.8