2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games Lost Only through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 North Dakota State 2 30 16 53.3 169 5.6 0 2 87.32 15.0 84.5
2 Liberty 1 18 12 66.7 118 6.6 1 0 140.07 18.0 118.0
3 Arkansas State 4 75 57 76.0 785 10.5 6 3 182.32 18.8 196.3
4 UAB 3 57 38 66.7 456 8.0 5 0 162.82 19.0 152.0
4 North Texas 2 38 29 76.3 499 13.1 8 0 256.10 19.0 249.5
6 UNLV 3 58 34 58.6 502 8.7 4 0 154.08 19.3 167.3
7 Air Force 2 40 25 62.5 341 8.5 4 1 162.11 20.0 170.5
8 Tulane 4 85 53 62.4 550 6.5 0 2 112.00 21.3 137.5
9 Jacksonville State 2 43 28 65.1 261 6.1 3 1 134.48 21.5 130.5
10 Bowling Green 6 130 90 69.2 1004 7.7 10 2 156.40 21.7 167.3
11 TCU 4 87 53 60.9 533 6.1 2 1 117.67 21.8 133.3
12 Wyoming 3 66 42 63.6 461 7.0 5 0 147.31 22.0 153.7
13 Nevada 4 91 56 61.5 603 6.6 6 1 136.76 22.8 150.8
14 USF 2 46 31 67.4 301 6.5 1 0 129.52 23.0 150.5
14 SMU 1 23 14 60.9 177 7.7 2 0 154.22 23.0 177.0
14 Kentucky 1 23 16 69.6 188 8.2 1 2 135.19 23.0 188.0
14 Minnesota 2 46 30 65.2 386 8.4 4 0 164.40 23.0 193.0
18 California 5 117 75 64.1 987 8.4 10 3 158.04 23.4 197.4
19 Middle Tennessee State 4 94 66 70.2 854 9.1 6 3 161.20 23.5 213.5
20 Central Michigan 5 118 78 66.1 957 8.1 9 2 156.00 23.6 191.4
21 Tulsa 4 95 61 64.2 845 8.9 6 4 151.35 23.8 211.3
22 Oklahoma 3 72 45 62.5 446 6.2 3 1 125.50 24.0 148.7
23 Hawaii 6 145 93 64.1 1159 8.0 5 2 139.90 24.2 193.2
23 Coastal Carolina 5 121 87 71.9 1160 9.6 10 0 179.70 24.2 232.0
25 Arkansas 4 97 68 70.1 928 9.6 5 3 161.28 24.3 232.0
26 USC 2 49 39 79.6 424 8.7 3 0 172.48 24.5 212.0
27 Georgia Tech 5 123 70 56.9 1019 8.3 10 0 153.33 24.6 203.8
28 Kansas State 3 74 41 55.4 619 8.4 5 0 147.98 24.7 206.3
28 Florida Atlantic 3 74 54 73.0 749 10.1 8 1 190.97 24.7 249.7
30 UTEP 6 149 99 66.4 1335 9.0 14 2 170.03 24.8 222.5
31 Memphis 2 50 29 58.0 396 7.9 2 1 133.73 25.0 198.0
31 Sacramento State 7 175 120 68.6 1513 8.6 10 3 156.63 25.0 216.1
31 Colorado State 4 100 77 77.0 1170 11.7 9 2 200.98 25.0 292.5
34 Navy 5 126 91 72.2 1306 10.4 12 4 184.37 25.2 261.2
35 Troy 4 101 59 58.4 607 6.0 6 1 126.53 25.3 151.8
35 Georgia State 3 76 45 59.2 660 8.7 6 1 155.58 25.3 220.0
37 Tennessee 2 51 32 62.7 411 8.1 1 2 129.08 25.5 205.5
38 Sam Houston State 7 180 102 56.7 1132 6.3 11 4 125.23 25.7 161.7
38 Northern Illinois 7 180 128 71.1 1451 8.1 14 6 157.82 25.7 207.3
38 Marshall 3 77 49 63.6 660 8.6 8 1 167.33 25.7 220.0
41 Penn State 4 103 59 57.3 719 7.0 5 5 122.23 25.8 179.8
41 Syracuse 4 103 56 54.4 728 7.1 4 3 120.72 25.8 182.0
41 New Mexico State 5 129 85 65.9 956 7.4 4 4 132.17 25.8 191.2
41 Virginia 4 103 62 60.2 880 8.5 5 2 144.10 25.8 220.0
45 Michigan 3 78 46 59.0 444 5.7 3 3 111.78 26.0 148.0
45 FIU 4 104 68 65.4 718 6.9 3 1 130.98 26.0 179.5
45 Arizona 1 26 16 61.5 217 8.3 3 0 169.73 26.0 217.0
45 Ohio 2 52 31 59.6 467 9.0 4 0 160.44 26.0 233.5
45 New Mexico 1 26 19 73.1 238 9.2 2 2 159.97 26.0 238.0
45 Western Kentucky 5 130 91 70.0 1262 9.7 14 2 184.01 26.0 252.4
45 Kent State 5 130 98 75.4 1277 9.8 11 2 182.74 26.0 255.4
45 Texas A&M 4 104 64 61.5 1022 9.8 8 3 163.70 26.0 255.5
53 Massachusetts 4 105 57 54.3 621 5.9 6 1 120.93 26.3 155.3
54 Appalachian State 2 53 34 64.2 350 6.6 2 3 120.75 26.5 175.0
54 Ole Miss 2 53 34 64.2 408 7.7 2 2 133.71 26.5 204.0
54 Alabama 2 53 39 73.6 446 8.4 1 2 142.96 26.5 223.0
57 Boston College 3 80 53 66.3 392 4.9 4 0 123.91 26.7 130.7
57 West Virginia 3 80 58 72.5 1042 13.0 9 3 211.54 26.7 347.3
59 Southern Miss 5 134 88 65.7 1052 7.9 8 1 149.83 26.8 210.4
60 South Alabama 3 81 54 66.7 570 7.0 2 0 133.93 27.0 190.0
60 Kansas 4 108 68 63.0 854 7.9 8 1 151.97 27.0 213.5
60 Houston 2 54 35 64.8 461 8.5 1 4 127.83 27.0 230.5
60 Iowa 2 54 34 63.0 461 8.5 3 1 149.30 27.0 230.5
60 Army 2 54 36 66.7 498 9.2 3 0 162.46 27.0 249.0
65 Washington 3 82 56 68.3 651 7.9 7 2 158.27 27.3 217.0
66 Rutgers 5 137 97 70.8 1209 8.8 13 3 171.86 27.4 241.8
67 Duke 2 55 38 69.1 409 7.4 2 0 143.55 27.5 204.5
67 Georgia Southern 4 110 72 65.5 859 7.8 10 1 159.24 27.5 214.8
69 Louisiana-Monroe 6 167 114 68.3 1521 9.1 14 2 170.03 27.8 253.5
69 Temple 5 139 100 71.9 1271 9.1 9 0 170.12 27.8 254.2
71 Georgia 1 28 16 57.1 174 6.2 2 0 132.91 28.0 174.0
71 Michigan State 6 168 104 61.9 1297 7.7 9 1 143.25 28.0 216.2
71 Purdue 4 112 72 64.3 1070 9.6 11 4 169.81 28.0 267.5
74 Oregon 3 85 51 60.0 611 7.2 5 4 130.38 28.3 203.7
74 Illinois 3 85 60 70.6 828 9.7 8 0 183.47 28.3 276.0
76 Oklahoma State 2 57 41 71.9 570 10.0 6 2 183.65 28.5 285.0
77 NC State 4 115 77 67.0 1038 9.0 12 2 173.74 28.8 259.5
77 Florida State 4 115 83 72.2 1216 10.6 9 3 181.60 28.8 304.0
79 Northwestern 1 29 19 65.5 201 6.9 1 0 135.12 29.0 201.0
79 Auburn 3 87 59 67.8 726 8.3 4 2 148.49 29.0 242.0
79 Western Michigan 3 87 57 65.5 765 8.8 7 2 161.33 29.0 255.0
79 Ball State 5 145 99 68.3 1344 9.3 15 1 178.90 29.0 268.8
79 Fresno State 3 87 66 75.9 830 9.5 7 0 182.55 29.0 276.7
79 Buffalo 3 87 56 64.4 867 10.0 6 0 170.84 29.0 289.0
79 Stanford 4 116 85 73.3 1189 10.3 11 2 187.22 29.0 297.3
86 Vanderbilt 5 146 103 70.5 1102 7.5 8 2 149.29 29.2 220.4
87 Oregon State 2 59 41 69.5 502 8.5 3 1 154.35 29.5 251.0
88 Akron 7 207 116 56.0 1635 7.9 17 3 146.59 29.6 233.6
89 Texas Tech 1 30 19 63.3 172 5.7 4 2 142.16 30.0 172.0
89 Nebraska 2 60 32 53.3 376 6.3 3 1 119.14 30.0 188.0
89 San Jose State 4 120 80 66.7 851 7.1 7 3 140.49 30.0 212.8
89 UCF 3 90 55 61.1 755 8.4 2 0 138.91 30.0 251.7
89 San Diego State 5 150 110 73.3 1476 9.8 14 2 184.12 30.0 295.2
94 Mississippi State 3 91 71 78.0 876 9.6 9 0 191.52 30.3 292.0
94 Pittsburgh 3 91 66 72.5 931 10.2 8 4 178.69 30.3 310.3
96 Texas 2 61 40 65.6 310 5.1 2 0 119.08 30.5 155.0
97 Rice 7 215 150 69.8 1564 7.3 16 2 153.57 30.7 223.4
98 Kennesaw State 6 185 125 67.6 1476 8.0 6 3 142.05 30.8 246.0
99 Indiana 1 31 15 48.4 235 7.6 2 2 120.46 31.0 235.0
99 North Carolina 3 93 61 65.6 705 7.6 7 1 151.96 31.0 235.0
99 Iowa State 4 124 91 73.4 1062 8.6 6 0 161.31 31.0 265.5
102 Wisconsin 2 63 41 65.1 503 8.0 2 2 136.28 31.5 251.5
102 Charlotte 6 189 138 73.0 1697 9.0 16 2 174.26 31.5 282.8
104 Maryland 5 158 108 68.4 1294 8.2 14 3 162.59 31.6 258.8
105 Arizona State 3 95 61 64.2 725 7.6 8 1 154.00 31.7 241.7
105 South Carolina 3 95 68 71.6 895 9.4 12 1 190.30 31.7 298.3
107 Clemson 3 96 61 63.5 726 7.6 5 1 142.18 32.0 242.0
107 Eastern Michigan 5 160 108 67.5 1458 9.1 10 2 162.18 32.0 291.6
109 Washington State 7 226 140 61.9 1648 7.3 13 3 139.53 32.3 235.4
109 Louisville 3 97 58 59.8 934 9.6 6 2 156.96 32.3 311.3
111 Toledo 2 65 40 61.5 418 6.4 1 0 120.64 32.5 209.0
111 Florida 2 65 46 70.8 619 9.5 6 0 181.22 32.5 309.5
111 Louisiana Tech 2 65 48 73.8 634 9.8 4 3 166.86 32.5 317.0
114 Colorado 5 166 100 60.2 1284 7.7 13 3 147.44 33.2 256.8
115 Texas State 3 100 70 70.0 727 7.3 6 1 148.87 33.3 242.3
115 Delaware 4 133 85 63.9 1124 8.5 9 1 155.73 33.3 281.0
117 Baylor 3 101 64 63.4 765 7.6 4 6 128.18 33.7 255.0
118 Utah State 5 169 113 66.9 1098 6.5 5 0 131.19 33.8 219.6
119 UTSA 1 34 17 50.0 169 5.0 2 0 111.17 34.0 169.0
119 Wake Forest 1 34 30 88.2 220 6.5 3 0 171.72 34.0 220.0
121 Missouri State 5 171 117 68.4 1386 8.1 13 2 159.25 34.2 277.2
122 Old Dominion 6 207 143 69.1 1531 7.4 15 2 153.19 34.5 255.2
123 East Carolina 4 140 87 62.1 1109 7.9 5 0 140.46 35.0 277.3
123 Cincinnati 2 70 50 71.4 748 10.7 5 1 181.90 35.0 374.0
125 Virginia Tech 2 73 47 64.4 512 7.0 3 0 136.86 36.5 256.0
126 Ohio State 1 37 23 62.2 195 5.3 1 1 109.94 37.0 195.0
126 Notre Dame 1 37 24 64.9 239 6.5 2 1 131.56 37.0 239.0
126 Missouri 2 74 47 63.5 601 8.1 6 1 155.79 37.0 300.5
126 Connecticut 3 111 84 75.7 1010 9.1 9 2 175.27 37.0 336.7
130 Louisiana 3 112 74 66.1 771 6.9 8 1 145.68 37.3 257.0
131 James Madison 2 75 44 58.7 464 6.2 3 0 123.84 37.5 232.0
132 Boise State 1 38 28 73.7 378 9.9 3 0 183.28 38.0 378.0
133 Miami (OH) 3 124 90 72.6 1094 8.8 11 0 175.96 41.3 364.7
134 BYU 1 42 25 59.5 293 7.0 3 0 141.69 42.0 293.0
134 LSU 2 84 56 66.7 609 7.3 2 1 133.05 42.0 304.5