2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games in October Only through 10/08/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 1 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 82 | 6.8 | 0 | 2 | 74.07 | 12.0 | 82.0 |
| 2 | North Dakota State | 1 | 14 | 5 | 35.7 | 52 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 52.62 | 14.0 | 52.0 |
| 2 | Kent State | 1 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 73 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 100.94 | 14.0 | 73.0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 1 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 93 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 127.23 | 14.0 | 93.0 |
| 2 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 114 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 163.40 | 14.0 | 114.0 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 2 | 31 | 24 | 77.4 | 260 | 8.4 | 1 | 0 | 158.52 | 15.5 | 130.0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 1 | 16 | 7 | 43.8 | 77 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 | 71.68 | 16.0 | 77.0 |
| 8 | LSU | 1 | 17 | 8 | 47.1 | 94 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 101.15 | 17.0 | 94.0 |
| 8 | Akron | 1 | 17 | 8 | 47.1 | 149 | 8.8 | 2 | 0 | 159.51 | 17.0 | 149.0 |
| 10 | Auburn | 1 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 86 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 | 90.14 | 18.0 | 86.0 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 1 | 18 | 8 | 44.4 | 101 | 5.6 | 0 | 3 | 58.24 | 18.0 | 101.0 |
| 10 | Air Force | 1 | 18 | 8 | 44.4 | 143 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 129.50 | 18.0 | 143.0 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 1 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 170 | 9.4 | 1 | 0 | 158.77 | 18.0 | 170.0 |
| 14 | Arkansas | 1 | 19 | 13 | 68.4 | 170 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 143.57 | 19.0 | 170.0 |
| 14 | Virginia | 1 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 183 | 9.6 | 0 | 1 | 133.54 | 19.0 | 183.0 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 19 | 14 | 73.7 | 321 | 16.9 | 3 | 0 | 267.70 | 19.0 | 321.0 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 1 | 20 | 9 | 45.0 | 145 | 7.3 | 3 | 0 | 155.40 | 20.0 | 145.0 |
| 17 | Indiana | 1 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 195 | 9.8 | 1 | 0 | 153.40 | 20.0 | 195.0 |
| 19 | Minnesota | 1 | 21 | 10 | 47.6 | 101 | 4.8 | 0 | 2 | 68.97 | 21.0 | 101.0 |
| 19 | Southern Miss | 1 | 21 | 18 | 85.7 | 225 | 10.7 | 2 | 0 | 207.14 | 21.0 | 225.0 |
| 19 | Utah State | 1 | 21 | 17 | 81.0 | 244 | 11.6 | 2 | 0 | 209.98 | 21.0 | 244.0 |
| 22 | UTSA | 2 | 44 | 22 | 50.0 | 265 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 115.59 | 22.0 | 132.5 |
| 23 | Texas State | 1 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 109 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 105.03 | 23.0 | 109.0 |
| 23 | USF | 2 | 46 | 31 | 67.4 | 301 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 129.52 | 23.0 | 150.5 |
| 23 | California | 1 | 23 | 11 | 47.8 | 172 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 144.99 | 23.0 | 172.0 |
| 23 | Iowa State | 1 | 23 | 11 | 47.8 | 227 | 9.9 | 2 | 0 | 159.44 | 23.0 | 227.0 |
| 23 | UTEP | 1 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 262 | 11.4 | 3 | 1 | 203.93 | 23.0 | 262.0 |
| 28 | TCU | 1 | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 62 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 67.53 | 24.0 | 62.0 |
| 28 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 24 | 12 | 50.0 | 151 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 108.27 | 24.0 | 151.0 |
| 28 | Bowling Green | 1 | 24 | 17 | 70.8 | 198 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 153.88 | 24.0 | 198.0 |
| 28 | Buffalo | 1 | 24 | 19 | 79.2 | 212 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 153.37 | 24.0 | 212.0 |
| 28 | Army | 1 | 24 | 17 | 70.8 | 259 | 10.8 | 1 | 0 | 175.23 | 24.0 | 259.0 |
| 28 | Old Dominion | 1 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 283 | 11.8 | 6 | 0 | 244.05 | 24.0 | 283.0 |
| 28 | Mississippi State | 1 | 24 | 18 | 75.0 | 304 | 12.7 | 3 | 0 | 222.65 | 24.0 | 304.0 |
| 35 | Texas A&M | 1 | 25 | 13 | 52.0 | 111 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 | 94.50 | 25.0 | 111.0 |
| 35 | Michigan | 1 | 25 | 17 | 68.0 | 136 | 5.4 | 1 | 2 | 110.90 | 25.0 | 136.0 |
| 35 | Delaware | 1 | 25 | 13 | 52.0 | 157 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 104.75 | 25.0 | 157.0 |
| 35 | Boise State | 1 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 176 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 133.54 | 25.0 | 176.0 |
| 35 | Wyoming | 1 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 187 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 118.83 | 25.0 | 187.0 |
| 35 | BYU | 1 | 25 | 18 | 72.0 | 187 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 140.03 | 25.0 | 187.0 |
| 35 | Georgia | 1 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 208 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 131.09 | 25.0 | 208.0 |
| 35 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 226 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 153.14 | 25.0 | 226.0 |
| 43 | Kansas | 1 | 26 | 9 | 34.6 | 81 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 60.79 | 26.0 | 81.0 |
| 43 | Colorado | 1 | 26 | 17 | 65.4 | 134 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 121.37 | 26.0 | 134.0 |
| 45 | USC | 1 | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 203 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 | 146.86 | 27.0 | 203.0 |
| 45 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 27 | 20 | 74.1 | 210 | 7.8 | 1 | 1 | 144.22 | 27.0 | 210.0 |
| 45 | Clemson | 1 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 227 | 8.4 | 1 | 0 | 149.51 | 27.0 | 227.0 |
| 45 | Illinois | 1 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 255 | 9.4 | 1 | 0 | 158.22 | 27.0 | 255.0 |
| 45 | Iowa | 1 | 27 | 20 | 74.1 | 324 | 12.0 | 3 | 0 | 211.54 | 27.0 | 324.0 |
| 50 | Georgia State | 1 | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 79 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 70.13 | 28.0 | 79.0 |
| 50 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 158 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 100.97 | 28.0 | 158.0 |
| 50 | Oregon State | 1 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 178 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 118.75 | 28.0 | 178.0 |
| 50 | Notre Dame | 1 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 209 | 7.5 | 3 | 2 | 144.48 | 28.0 | 209.0 |
| 50 | Hawaii | 1 | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 246 | 8.8 | 2 | 0 | 165.23 | 28.0 | 246.0 |
| 55 | UAB | 1 | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 140 | 4.8 | 1 | 3 | 89.87 | 29.0 | 140.0 |
| 55 | Rice | 1 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 148 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 101.49 | 29.0 | 148.0 |
| 55 | Arizona | 1 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 153 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 99.49 | 29.0 | 153.0 |
| 55 | North Carolina | 1 | 29 | 21 | 72.4 | 234 | 8.1 | 4 | 0 | 185.71 | 29.0 | 234.0 |
| 55 | Rutgers | 1 | 29 | 21 | 72.4 | 264 | 9.1 | 4 | 0 | 194.40 | 29.0 | 264.0 |
| 55 | West Virginia | 1 | 29 | 21 | 72.4 | 312 | 10.8 | 3 | 1 | 190.03 | 29.0 | 312.0 |
| 61 | FIU | 1 | 30 | 11 | 36.7 | 123 | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | 57.78 | 30.0 | 123.0 |
| 61 | Boston College | 1 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 160 | 5.3 | 2 | 0 | 133.47 | 30.0 | 160.0 |
| 61 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 191 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 135.48 | 30.0 | 191.0 |
| 61 | Massachusetts | 1 | 30 | 21 | 70.0 | 219 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 153.32 | 30.0 | 219.0 |
| 61 | NC State | 1 | 30 | 21 | 70.0 | 254 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 | 163.12 | 30.0 | 254.0 |
| 61 | Stanford | 1 | 30 | 22 | 73.3 | 322 | 10.7 | 2 | 0 | 185.49 | 30.0 | 322.0 |
| 61 | Florida | 1 | 30 | 23 | 76.7 | 340 | 11.3 | 2 | 0 | 193.87 | 30.0 | 340.0 |
| 68 | Central Michigan | 1 | 31 | 15 | 48.4 | 180 | 5.8 | 1 | 2 | 94.91 | 31.0 | 180.0 |
| 68 | Louisiana | 1 | 31 | 20 | 64.5 | 206 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 | 130.99 | 31.0 | 206.0 |
| 68 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 31 | 19 | 61.3 | 241 | 7.8 | 3 | 0 | 158.52 | 31.0 | 241.0 |
| 68 | Charlotte | 1 | 31 | 25 | 80.6 | 386 | 12.5 | 6 | 0 | 249.12 | 31.0 | 386.0 |
| 72 | Florida State | 1 | 32 | 14 | 43.8 | 168 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 98.16 | 32.0 | 168.0 |
| 72 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 64 | 35 | 54.7 | 350 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 104.69 | 32.0 | 175.0 |
| 72 | Ohio State | 1 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 199 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 99.12 | 32.0 | 199.0 |
| 72 | Temple | 1 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 205 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 106.94 | 32.0 | 205.0 |
| 72 | SMU | 1 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 208 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 137.73 | 32.0 | 208.0 |
| 72 | Marshall | 1 | 32 | 21 | 65.6 | 263 | 8.2 | 3 | 0 | 165.61 | 32.0 | 263.0 |
| 72 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 32 | 25 | 78.1 | 295 | 9.2 | 3 | 0 | 186.51 | 32.0 | 295.0 |
| 79 | Liberty | 2 | 65 | 37 | 56.9 | 395 | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 115.04 | 32.5 | 197.5 |
| 80 | Wake Forest | 1 | 33 | 21 | 63.6 | 148 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 95.25 | 33.0 | 148.0 |
| 80 | Tennessee | 1 | 33 | 22 | 66.7 | 159 | 4.8 | 1 | 2 | 105.02 | 33.0 | 159.0 |
| 80 | New Mexico State | 2 | 66 | 43 | 65.2 | 435 | 6.6 | 0 | 2 | 114.45 | 33.0 | 217.5 |
| 80 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 33 | 19 | 57.6 | 228 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 | 135.62 | 33.0 | 228.0 |
| 80 | UCF | 1 | 33 | 18 | 54.5 | 239 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 115.38 | 33.0 | 239.0 |
| 80 | Washington State | 1 | 33 | 24 | 72.7 | 245 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 135.09 | 33.0 | 245.0 |
| 86 | Wisconsin | 1 | 34 | 16 | 47.1 | 108 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 73.74 | 34.0 | 108.0 |
| 86 | Fresno State | 1 | 34 | 21 | 61.8 | 152 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 93.45 | 34.0 | 152.0 |
| 86 | Washington | 1 | 34 | 21 | 61.8 | 245 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 126.13 | 34.0 | 245.0 |
| 86 | Colorado State | 1 | 34 | 31 | 91.2 | 427 | 12.6 | 5 | 0 | 245.21 | 34.0 | 427.0 |
| 90 | Ball State | 1 | 35 | 19 | 54.3 | 201 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 111.96 | 35.0 | 201.0 |
| 90 | Ohio | 1 | 35 | 20 | 57.1 | 217 | 6.2 | 0 | 2 | 97.79 | 35.0 | 217.0 |
| 90 | Missouri State | 1 | 35 | 20 | 57.1 | 231 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 | 122.01 | 35.0 | 231.0 |
| 90 | Toledo | 1 | 35 | 22 | 62.9 | 238 | 6.8 | 2 | 1 | 133.13 | 35.0 | 238.0 |
| 90 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 35 | 24 | 68.6 | 293 | 8.4 | 1 | 2 | 136.89 | 35.0 | 293.0 |
| 95 | Purdue | 1 | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 225 | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 120.27 | 37.0 | 225.0 |
| 95 | Kentucky | 1 | 37 | 20 | 54.1 | 226 | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | 123.20 | 37.0 | 226.0 |
| 95 | Cincinnati | 1 | 37 | 25 | 67.6 | 284 | 7.7 | 2 | 1 | 144.48 | 37.0 | 284.0 |
| 95 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 37 | 25 | 67.6 | 305 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 154.65 | 37.0 | 305.0 |
| 95 | Connecticut | 1 | 37 | 27 | 73.0 | 335 | 9.1 | 5 | 2 | 182.81 | 37.0 | 335.0 |
| 100 | Houston | 1 | 38 | 25 | 65.8 | 259 | 6.8 | 1 | 1 | 126.47 | 38.0 | 259.0 |
| 100 | San Jose State | 1 | 38 | 23 | 60.5 | 341 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 134.07 | 38.0 | 341.0 |
| 100 | Troy | 1 | 38 | 25 | 65.8 | 391 | 10.3 | 3 | 2 | 167.74 | 38.0 | 391.0 |
| 103 | Maryland | 1 | 39 | 26 | 66.7 | 238 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 138.19 | 39.0 | 238.0 |
| 103 | Missouri | 1 | 39 | 26 | 66.7 | 283 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 144.54 | 39.0 | 283.0 |
| 103 | Tulsa | 1 | 39 | 24 | 61.5 | 332 | 8.5 | 4 | 2 | 156.63 | 39.0 | 332.0 |
| 106 | Alabama | 1 | 40 | 22 | 55.0 | 284 | 7.1 | 3 | 2 | 129.39 | 40.0 | 284.0 |
| 106 | Syracuse | 1 | 40 | 20 | 50.0 | 318 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 141.53 | 40.0 | 318.0 |
| 108 | Northwestern | 1 | 41 | 26 | 63.4 | 243 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 111.50 | 41.0 | 243.0 |
| 108 | South Carolina | 1 | 41 | 28 | 68.3 | 272 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 | 148.17 | 41.0 | 272.0 |
| 108 | Louisville | 1 | 41 | 25 | 61.0 | 373 | 9.1 | 2 | 1 | 148.62 | 41.0 | 373.0 |
| 108 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 41 | 30 | 73.2 | 434 | 10.6 | 3 | 2 | 176.47 | 41.0 | 434.0 |
| 112 | South Alabama | 2 | 84 | 58 | 69.0 | 780 | 9.3 | 7 | 3 | 167.41 | 42.0 | 390.0 |
| 113 | North Texas | 1 | 43 | 25 | 58.1 | 211 | 4.9 | 3 | 0 | 122.38 | 43.0 | 211.0 |
| 113 | Arizona State | 1 | 43 | 27 | 62.8 | 320 | 7.4 | 4 | 0 | 156.00 | 43.0 | 320.0 |
| 115 | Nebraska | 1 | 44 | 23 | 52.3 | 254 | 5.8 | 1 | 2 | 99.17 | 44.0 | 254.0 |
| 115 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 44 | 29 | 65.9 | 295 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 117.68 | 44.0 | 295.0 |
| 115 | Baylor | 1 | 44 | 26 | 59.1 | 310 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 121.22 | 44.0 | 310.0 |
| 115 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 44 | 26 | 59.1 | 311 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 121.41 | 44.0 | 311.0 |
| 115 | San Diego State | 1 | 44 | 27 | 61.4 | 372 | 8.5 | 3 | 2 | 145.79 | 44.0 | 372.0 |
| 120 | Texas Tech | 1 | 48 | 28 | 58.3 | 297 | 6.2 | 1 | 4 | 100.51 | 48.0 | 297.0 |
| 121 | James Madison | 1 | 51 | 29 | 56.9 | 309 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 | 106.39 | 51.0 | 309.0 |
| 122 | UNLV | 1 | 59 | 38 | 64.4 | 395 | 6.7 | 3 | 1 | 134.04 | 59.0 | 395.0 |