2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 10/08/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Oklahoma 4 81 42 51.9 490 6.0 1 1 104.27 20.3 122.5
1 Tennessee 4 115 73 63.5 654 5.7 1 3 108.90 28.8 163.5
1 North Carolina 3 94 63 67.0 568 6.0 1 2 117.03 31.3 189.3
1 East Carolina 4 108 64 59.3 794 7.4 1 4 116.67 27.0 198.5
5 Kansas State 4 78 37 47.4 425 5.4 2 0 101.67 19.5 106.3
5 Penn State 4 113 60 53.1 505 4.5 2 5 87.63 28.3 126.3
5 Virginia 4 105 50 47.6 521 5.0 2 6 84.16 26.3 130.3
5 Syracuse 3 83 46 55.4 404 4.9 2 2 99.43 27.7 134.7
5 Notre Dame 4 97 61 62.9 582 6.0 2 3 113.90 24.3 145.5
5 Ohio State 4 133 72 54.1 641 4.8 2 3 95.08 33.3 160.3
5 FIU 4 116 67 57.8 659 5.7 2 2 107.72 29.0 164.8
5 Indiana 4 111 72 64.9 672 6.1 2 3 116.26 27.8 168.0
5 Air Force 3 76 42 55.3 505 6.6 2 3 111.88 25.3 168.3
5 Texas 4 116 69 59.5 687 5.9 2 3 109.74 29.0 171.8
5 California 4 127 68 53.5 695 5.5 2 6 95.25 31.8 173.8
5 Utah 4 147 69 46.9 698 4.7 2 5 84.51 36.8 174.5
5 TCU 4 97 60 61.9 715 7.4 2 2 126.46 24.3 178.8
5 Middle Tennessee State 4 97 62 63.9 752 7.8 2 3 129.66 24.3 188.0
5 Pittsburgh 4 129 74 57.4 765 5.9 2 3 107.64 32.3 191.3
5 Kennesaw State 4 106 73 68.9 786 7.4 2 1 135.50 26.5 196.5
5 Baylor 4 148 89 60.1 836 5.6 2 4 106.64 37.0 209.0
5 Northwestern 3 106 61 57.5 654 6.2 2 3 109.95 35.3 218.0
5 Hawaii 4 110 66 60.0 886 8.1 2 2 130.02 27.5 221.5
24 UAB 4 69 41 59.4 452 6.6 3 1 125.90 17.3 113.0
24 Nebraska 4 95 52 54.7 572 6.0 3 4 107.32 23.8 143.0
24 Iowa 4 104 54 51.9 608 5.8 3 4 102.86 26.0 152.0
24 Liberty 4 112 55 49.1 610 5.4 3 4 96.56 28.0 152.5
24 North Dakota State 4 100 58 58.0 618 6.2 3 7 105.81 25.0 154.5
24 Oklahoma State 4 98 55 56.1 634 6.5 3 3 114.44 24.5 158.5
24 Iowa State 4 101 65 64.4 635 6.3 3 2 123.01 25.3 158.8
24 Wisconsin 4 112 64 57.1 655 5.8 3 3 109.74 28.0 163.8
24 LSU 4 121 71 58.7 717 5.9 3 5 108.38 30.3 179.3
24 Miami (FL) 4 140 83 59.3 740 5.3 3 2 107.90 35.0 185.0
24 BYU 3 103 63 61.2 585 5.7 3 5 108.78 34.3 195.0
24 James Madison 4 127 69 54.3 818 6.4 3 3 111.50 31.8 204.5
24 UCF 4 138 83 60.1 878 6.4 3 6 112.06 34.5 219.5
24 Cincinnati 4 150 89 59.3 1016 6.8 3 3 118.82 37.5 254.0
38 Arizona State 3 82 43 52.4 484 5.9 4 2 113.24 27.3 161.3
38 Nevada 4 106 61 57.5 653 6.2 4 1 119.85 26.5 163.3
38 Kansas 3 73 40 54.8 498 6.8 4 0 130.18 24.3 166.0
38 Georgia 4 139 87 62.6 728 5.2 4 3 111.76 34.8 182.0
38 Virginia Tech 4 101 59 58.4 744 7.4 4 1 131.38 25.3 186.0
38 Michigan State 4 98 61 62.2 760 7.8 4 1 138.82 24.5 190.0
38 Army 3 73 41 56.2 579 7.9 4 0 140.87 24.3 193.0
38 Georgia State 4 117 68 58.1 791 6.8 4 2 122.77 29.3 197.8
38 Arkansas 4 105 69 65.7 800 7.6 4 1 140.38 26.3 200.0
38 Central Michigan 4 121 75 62.0 834 6.9 4 4 124.18 30.3 208.5
38 Ole Miss 4 107 70 65.4 840 7.9 4 2 139.96 26.8 210.0
38 UNLV 4 124 63 50.8 854 6.9 4 4 112.86 31.0 213.5
38 Clemson 4 144 79 54.9 859 6.0 4 4 108.58 36.0 214.8
38 Appalachian State 4 137 85 62.0 892 6.5 4 6 117.61 34.3 223.0
38 Colorado State 4 91 57 62.6 896 9.8 4 7 144.48 22.8 224.0
38 New Mexico State 4 121 77 63.6 899 7.4 4 3 132.00 30.3 224.8
38 Louisiana Tech 3 81 53 65.4 677 8.4 4 4 142.06 27.0 225.7
38 Utah State 4 160 94 58.8 913 5.7 4 3 111.18 40.0 228.3
38 Auburn 4 144 87 60.4 955 6.6 4 5 118.36 36.0 238.8
38 Tulsa 4 159 96 60.4 1029 6.5 4 4 118.01 39.8 257.3
58 Sam Houston State 4 111 53 47.7 581 5.2 5 5 97.58 27.8 145.3
58 Michigan 4 104 63 60.6 598 5.8 5 2 120.90 26.0 149.5
58 Jacksonville State 5 123 81 65.9 754 6.1 5 4 124.25 24.6 150.8
58 New Mexico 4 107 62 57.9 673 6.3 5 9 109.38 26.8 168.3
58 Louisiana 4 119 70 58.8 673 5.7 5 6 110.11 29.8 168.3
58 Washington 4 112 69 61.6 715 6.4 5 6 119.26 28.0 178.8
58 Duke 4 123 73 59.3 792 6.4 5 1 125.22 30.8 198.0
58 USF 4 116 74 63.8 801 6.9 5 2 132.56 29.0 200.3
58 Massachusetts 4 137 79 57.7 834 6.1 5 6 112.09 34.3 208.5
58 Alabama 4 113 66 58.4 886 7.8 5 6 128.25 28.3 221.5
58 Arizona 4 141 88 62.4 913 6.5 5 2 125.66 35.3 228.3
58 Tulane 4 118 75 63.6 924 7.8 5 0 143.32 29.5 231.0
58 Fresno State 4 117 73 62.4 925 7.9 5 6 132.64 29.3 231.3
58 Charlotte 4 119 85 71.4 929 7.8 5 2 147.52 29.8 232.3
58 Kentucky 4 153 89 58.2 936 6.1 5 6 112.50 38.3 234.0
58 UTSA 4 157 89 56.7 950 6.1 5 5 111.66 39.3 237.5
58 San Jose State 4 148 93 62.8 950 6.4 5 4 122.50 37.0 237.5
58 Florida 4 160 100 62.5 993 6.2 5 4 119.94 40.0 248.3
58 Connecticut 4 167 107 64.1 1119 6.7 5 2 127.84 41.8 279.8
77 SMU 4 116 67 57.8 644 5.6 6 2 118.02 29.0 161.0
77 Minnesota 4 104 64 61.5 698 6.7 6 2 133.11 26.0 174.5
77 Toledo 4 128 76 59.4 728 5.7 6 2 119.50 32.0 182.0
77 Maryland 4 103 66 64.1 754 7.3 6 3 138.96 25.8 188.5
77 Western Michigan 4 110 67 60.9 768 7.0 6 1 135.74 27.5 192.0
77 Georgia Tech 4 98 56 57.1 770 7.9 6 1 141.30 24.5 192.5
77 Vanderbilt 4 118 71 60.2 776 6.6 6 4 125.41 29.5 194.0
77 Southern Miss 4 111 68 61.3 776 7.0 6 5 128.81 27.8 194.0
77 Rutgers 4 102 65 63.7 777 7.6 6 4 139.29 25.5 194.3
77 Sacramento State 5 128 87 68.0 982 7.7 6 0 147.88 25.6 196.4
77 Arkansas State 4 102 69 67.6 828 8.1 6 5 145.45 25.5 207.0
77 Texas A&M 4 97 60 61.9 848 8.7 6 3 149.51 24.3 212.0
77 Oregon State 4 129 89 69.0 874 6.8 6 3 136.60 32.3 218.5
77 Ohio 4 97 63 64.9 878 9.1 6 0 161.40 24.3 219.5
77 UCLA 4 135 71 52.6 903 6.7 6 8 111.60 33.8 225.8
77 Louisville 4 125 77 61.6 961 7.7 6 3 137.22 31.3 240.3
77 San Diego State 4 124 80 64.5 961 7.8 6 3 140.75 31.0 240.3
77 Mississippi State 4 156 95 60.9 996 6.4 6 2 124.66 39.0 249.0
77 Memphis 4 125 80 64.0 1014 8.1 6 4 141.58 31.3 253.5
77 Houston 4 135 83 61.5 1049 7.8 6 3 136.98 33.8 262.3
97 Boston College 4 109 73 67.0 663 6.1 7 6 128.25 27.3 165.8
97 Wyoming 4 111 70 63.1 706 6.4 7 2 133.69 27.8 176.5
97 Georgia Southern 4 110 63 57.3 739 6.7 7 2 131.06 27.5 184.8
97 Coastal Carolina 4 85 56 65.9 757 8.9 7 3 160.81 21.3 189.3
97 Old Dominion 4 127 81 63.8 767 6.0 7 2 129.55 31.8 191.8
97 Troy 4 118 72 61.0 790 6.7 7 2 133.45 29.5 197.5
97 NC State 4 111 63 56.8 825 7.4 7 3 134.59 27.8 206.3
97 Oregon 4 134 72 53.7 925 6.9 7 6 120.00 33.5 231.3
97 Wake Forest 4 145 117 80.7 1029 7.1 7 1 154.85 36.3 257.3
97 Boise State 4 121 72 59.5 1115 9.2 7 4 149.39 30.3 278.8
107 Bowling Green 4 85 61 71.8 682 8.0 8 2 165.52 21.3 170.5
107 Rice 4 111 69 62.2 784 7.1 8 1 143.47 27.8 196.0
107 South Alabama 4 99 66 66.7 809 8.2 8 3 155.92 24.8 202.3
107 Washington State 4 125 78 62.4 828 6.6 8 3 134.36 31.3 207.0
107 Missouri 4 125 70 56.0 873 7.0 8 4 129.39 31.3 218.3
107 Temple 4 115 78 67.8 928 8.1 8 2 155.10 28.8 232.0
107 Eastern Michigan 5 163 99 60.7 1169 7.2 8 3 133.50 32.6 233.8
107 USC 5 141 90 63.8 1181 8.4 8 3 148.65 28.2 236.2
107 Colorado 4 137 75 54.7 949 6.9 8 2 129.29 34.3 237.3
107 Texas Tech 4 160 100 62.5 1014 6.3 8 5 125.99 40.0 253.5
107 Navy 3 72 54 75.0 767 10.7 8 1 198.38 24.0 255.7
107 Kent State 4 115 78 67.8 1028 8.9 8 4 158.92 28.8 257.0
107 Florida Atlantic 4 122 74 60.7 1030 8.4 8 5 145.02 30.5 257.5
107 Delaware 4 146 87 59.6 1107 7.6 8 1 139.99 36.5 276.8
107 West Virginia 4 130 84 64.6 1129 8.7 8 2 154.80 32.5 282.3
107 Florida State 4 139 90 64.7 1160 8.3 8 3 149.52 34.8 290.0
123 North Texas 4 97 63 64.9 850 8.8 9 3 162.99 24.3 212.5
123 UTEP 4 103 70 68.0 877 8.5 9 2 164.45 25.8 219.3
123 Purdue 4 107 63 58.9 986 9.2 9 2 160.31 26.8 246.5
123 Missouri State 4 123 83 67.5 1010 8.2 9 2 157.35 30.8 252.5
123 Illinois 4 131 82 62.6 1020 7.8 9 2 147.62 32.8 255.0
123 Louisiana-Monroe 4 125 84 67.2 1020 8.2 9 1 157.90 31.3 255.0
123 Buffalo 4 135 69 51.1 1022 7.6 9 1 135.22 33.8 255.5
130 Western Kentucky 4 110 66 60.0 874 7.9 10 1 154.92 27.5 218.5
130 South Carolina 4 111 72 64.9 884 8.0 10 2 157.90 27.8 221.0
130 Akron 4 125 76 60.8 1030 8.2 10 1 154.82 31.3 257.5
130 Stanford 4 151 102 67.5 1177 7.8 10 3 150.92 37.8 294.3
130 Texas State 4 186 126 67.7 1393 7.5 10 4 144.09 46.5 348.3
135 Northern Illinois 4 126 89 70.6 926 7.3 11 5 153.24 31.5 231.5
135 Ball State 4 122 85 69.7 1018 8.3 11 3 164.59 30.5 254.5
135 Miami (OH) 4 144 95 66.0 1145 8.0 11 1 156.58 36.0 286.3
138 Marshall 4 136 87 64.0 1185 8.7 12 2 163.34 34.0 296.3