2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/08/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 TCU 1 24 11 45.8 62 2.6 0 0 67.53 24.0 62.0
2 Tulsa 1 49 29 59.2 241 4.9 1 2 99.07 49.0 241.0
3 UTSA 1 34 17 50.0 169 5.0 2 0 111.17 34.0 169.0
4 Colorado 1 26 17 65.4 134 5.2 1 0 121.37 26.0 134.0
5 Syracuse 1 23 10 43.5 123 5.3 0 1 79.70 23.0 123.0
5 Boston College 1 30 20 66.7 160 5.3 2 0 133.47 30.0 160.0
7 Troy 1 20 11 55.0 108 5.4 1 0 116.86 20.0 108.0
8 Northern Illinois 1 40 21 52.5 218 5.5 2 1 109.78 40.0 218.0
9 Ohio State 2 69 40 58.0 394 5.7 1 2 104.91 34.5 197.0
10 Virginia Tech 1 30 18 60.0 191 6.4 2 0 135.48 30.0 191.0
11 Wake Forest 1 34 30 88.2 220 6.5 3 0 171.72 34.0 220.0
11 Michigan 1 35 21 60.0 227 6.5 2 0 133.34 35.0 227.0
13 San Diego State 1 23 14 60.9 151 6.6 0 1 107.32 23.0 151.0
13 Oklahoma 1 27 15 55.6 177 6.6 1 1 115.44 27.0 177.0
13 Oklahoma State 1 29 14 48.3 191 6.6 2 0 126.36 29.0 191.0
16 Texas 2 64 35 54.7 429 6.7 2 1 118.18 32.0 214.5
17 Kennesaw State 1 26 18 69.2 178 6.8 1 0 139.43 26.0 178.0
18 Northwestern 1 29 19 65.5 201 6.9 1 0 135.12 29.0 201.0
19 Georgia Tech 1 21 10 47.6 148 7.0 2 0 138.25 21.0 148.0
19 Iowa State 2 57 39 68.4 397 7.0 2 0 138.51 28.5 198.5
21 Ole Miss 2 50 32 64.0 354 7.1 2 1 132.67 25.0 177.0
21 Alabama 1 40 22 55.0 284 7.1 3 2 129.39 40.0 284.0
23 Washington 1 34 21 61.8 245 7.2 1 1 126.13 34.0 245.0
23 Oregon 3 114 64 56.1 824 7.2 7 3 131.86 38.0 274.7
25 UCF 2 62 36 58.1 451 7.3 0 0 119.17 31.0 225.5
26 Texas Tech 1 38 27 71.1 283 7.4 3 0 159.65 38.0 283.0
27 LSU 1 48 33 68.8 363 7.6 2 1 141.86 48.0 363.0
28 Louisville 2 72 45 62.5 558 7.8 4 3 137.60 36.0 279.0
29 Memphis 1 28 17 60.7 221 7.9 1 0 138.79 28.0 221.0
30 North Carolina 1 29 21 72.4 234 8.1 4 0 185.71 29.0 234.0
30 Sam Houston State 1 31 18 58.1 251 8.1 2 3 128.02 31.0 251.0
30 East Carolina 1 32 19 59.4 260 8.1 0 0 127.63 32.0 260.0
33 Auburn 2 41 27 65.9 338 8.2 1 2 133.39 20.5 169.0
33 Kentucky 1 23 16 69.6 188 8.2 1 2 135.19 23.0 188.0
33 Wisconsin 1 29 19 65.5 239 8.2 2 0 157.50 29.0 239.0
36 Arizona 1 26 16 61.5 217 8.3 3 0 169.73 26.0 217.0
37 California 1 22 14 63.6 184 8.4 0 1 124.81 22.0 184.0
37 Missouri 2 77 53 68.8 643 8.4 5 1 157.81 38.5 321.5
39 Oregon State 2 59 41 69.5 502 8.5 3 1 154.35 29.5 251.0
40 Charlotte 1 34 27 79.4 293 8.6 2 1 165.33 34.0 293.0
41 Maryland 1 24 15 62.5 209 8.7 1 0 149.40 24.0 209.0
41 Louisiana 1 31 20 64.5 269 8.7 5 1 184.19 31.0 269.0
43 Western Michigan 1 23 16 69.6 204 8.9 3 0 187.12 23.0 204.0
43 Rutgers 2 61 41 67.2 541 8.9 6 0 174.17 30.5 270.5
43 Clemson 2 63 40 63.5 562 8.9 3 1 150.97 31.5 281.0
46 Utah State 2 58 42 72.4 530 9.1 4 0 171.93 29.0 265.0
47 Houston 1 28 17 60.7 257 9.2 1 2 135.30 28.0 257.0
47 Vanderbilt 1 32 25 78.1 295 9.2 3 0 186.51 32.0 295.0
49 Louisiana Tech 1 41 27 65.9 381 9.3 1 3 137.33 41.0 381.0
50 Purdue 2 58 35 60.3 543 9.4 7 1 175.37 29.0 271.5
50 Mississippi State 2 64 41 64.1 599 9.4 6 0 173.62 32.0 299.5
52 San Jose State 1 36 30 83.3 341 9.5 2 1 175.66 36.0 341.0
53 Kansas 1 30 19 63.3 292 9.7 3 0 178.09 30.0 292.0
54 Michigan State 1 24 18 75.0 234 9.8 0 0 156.90 24.0 234.0
55 Boise State 1 38 28 73.7 378 9.9 3 0 183.28 38.0 378.0
55 Louisiana-Monroe 1 42 27 64.3 417 9.9 4 0 179.12 42.0 417.0
57 Florida 2 64 48 75.0 638 10.0 3 1 171.08 32.0 319.0
58 Illinois 1 36 27 75.0 367 10.2 4 0 197.30 36.0 367.0
59 Minnesota 1 22 16 72.7 227 10.3 3 0 204.40 22.0 227.0
60 Arkansas 2 49 37 75.5 511 10.4 4 1 185.97 24.5 255.5
61 USC 1 35 27 77.1 366 10.5 2 0 183.84 35.0 366.0
62 Tennessee 1 19 14 73.7 201 10.6 0 1 152.01 19.0 201.0
62 Texas State 1 34 26 76.5 360 10.6 4 1 198.35 34.0 360.0
64 Western Kentucky 2 50 35 70.0 539 10.8 7 0 206.75 25.0 269.5
65 Georgia Southern 1 22 17 77.3 239 10.9 4 0 228.53 22.0 239.0
65 Rice 1 33 25 75.8 360 10.9 4 0 207.40 33.0 360.0
65 Central Michigan 1 34 27 79.4 371 10.9 3 0 200.19 34.0 371.0
65 Miami (OH) 1 44 34 77.3 480 10.9 7 0 221.41 44.0 480.0
69 Texas A&M 1 28 17 60.7 312 11.1 2 1 170.74 28.0 312.0
70 Missouri State 1 39 33 84.6 439 11.3 3 1 199.42 39.0 439.0
71 Florida State 2 66 49 74.2 750 11.4 6 2 193.64 33.0 375.0
72 South Carolina 2 54 40 74.1 623 11.5 9 1 222.28 27.0 311.5
73 Ball State 1 37 31 83.8 434 11.7 5 1 221.50 37.0 434.0
74 Iowa 1 27 20 74.1 324 12.0 3 0 211.54 27.0 324.0
75 Stanford 1 35 30 85.7 428 12.2 5 1 229.86 35.0 428.0
76 Florida Atlantic 1 26 20 76.9 343 13.2 4 1 230.81 26.0 343.0
77 Fresno State 1 31 29 93.5 412 13.3 3 0 237.12 31.0 412.0
78 Colorado State 1 17 12 70.6 227 13.4 0 2 159.23 17.0 227.0
79 Kent State 1 28 22 78.6 382 13.6 3 2 214.24 28.0 382.0
80 North Texas 1 16 13 81.3 231 14.4 4 0 285.03 16.0 231.0
80 West Virginia 1 27 20 74.1 389 14.4 3 1 224.35 27.0 389.0