2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/18/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 NC State 1 11 9 81.8 155 14.1 2 0 260.18 11.0 155.0
2 North Texas 1 16 13 81.3 231 14.4 4 0 285.03 16.0 231.0
3 Oklahoma 1 17 9 52.9 111 6.5 0 0 107.78 17.0 111.0
4 UTEP 1 19 12 63.2 231 12.2 3 0 217.39 19.0 231.0
5 Georgia Tech 1 21 10 47.6 148 7.0 2 0 138.25 21.0 148.0
6 Western Michigan 1 23 12 52.2 170 7.4 1 1 119.90 23.0 170.0
6 Kentucky 1 23 16 69.6 188 8.2 1 2 135.19 23.0 188.0
8 Arizona State 1 25 15 60.0 163 6.5 3 1 146.37 25.0 163.0
8 Western Kentucky 1 25 16 64.0 259 10.4 5 0 217.02 25.0 259.0
10 Arizona 1 26 16 61.5 217 8.3 3 0 169.73 26.0 217.0
11 Temple 1 27 21 77.8 268 9.9 3 0 197.83 27.0 268.0
11 Marshall 1 27 20 74.1 324 12.0 4 0 223.76 27.0 324.0
13 Houston 1 28 17 60.7 257 9.2 1 2 135.30 28.0 257.0
13 Arkansas 1 28 20 71.4 301 10.8 2 1 178.16 28.0 301.0
15 Oklahoma State 1 29 14 48.3 191 6.6 2 0 126.36 29.0 191.0
15 Wisconsin 1 29 19 65.5 239 8.2 2 0 157.50 29.0 239.0
15 Ole Miss 1 29 18 62.1 307 10.6 2 0 173.75 29.0 307.0
18 Iowa State 1 30 21 70.0 191 6.4 0 0 123.48 30.0 191.0
18 Kansas 1 30 19 63.3 292 9.7 3 0 178.09 30.0 292.0
20 Louisiana 1 31 20 64.5 269 8.7 5 1 184.19 31.0 269.0
20 Fresno State 1 31 29 93.5 412 13.3 3 0 237.12 31.0 412.0
22 East Carolina 1 32 19 59.4 260 8.1 0 0 127.63 32.0 260.0
22 Texas 1 32 17 53.1 278 8.7 1 1 130.17 32.0 278.0
24 Michigan 1 33 17 51.5 189 5.7 1 1 103.57 33.0 189.0
24 Rice 1 33 25 75.8 360 10.9 4 0 207.40 33.0 360.0
26 Wake Forest 1 34 30 88.2 220 6.5 3 0 171.72 34.0 220.0
26 Charlotte 1 34 27 79.4 293 8.6 2 1 165.33 34.0 293.0
26 Texas State 1 34 26 76.5 360 10.6 4 1 198.35 34.0 360.0
29 Stanford 1 35 30 85.7 428 12.2 5 1 229.86 35.0 428.0
30 Clemson 1 36 22 61.1 335 9.3 2 1 152.05 36.0 335.0
30 San Jose State 1 36 30 83.3 341 9.5 2 1 175.66 36.0 341.0
30 Florida State 1 36 26 72.2 430 11.9 3 2 188.94 36.0 430.0
33 Ohio State 1 37 23 62.2 195 5.3 1 1 109.94 37.0 195.0
33 Louisville 1 37 21 56.8 336 9.1 3 1 154.39 37.0 336.0
33 Ball State 1 37 31 83.8 434 11.7 5 1 221.50 37.0 434.0
36 Missouri State 1 38 25 65.8 269 7.1 3 0 151.30 38.0 269.0
36 Texas Tech 1 38 27 71.1 282 7.4 3 0 159.44 38.0 282.0
36 Boise State 1 38 28 73.7 378 9.9 3 0 183.28 38.0 378.0
39 Northern Illinois 1 40 21 52.5 218 5.5 2 1 109.78 40.0 218.0
40 Louisiana Tech 1 41 27 65.9 381 9.3 1 3 137.33 41.0 381.0
41 Oregon State 2 59 41 69.5 502 8.5 3 1 154.35 29.5 251.0