2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/18/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 New Mexico 1 16 7 43.8 30 1.9 0 1 47.00 16.0 30.0
2 Kansas State 1 20 9 45.0 65 3.3 0 0 72.30 20.0 65.0
3 Georgia 1 37 18 48.6 115 3.1 1 2 72.87 37.0 115.0
4 Virginia 1 27 15 55.6 92 3.4 0 1 76.77 27.0 92.0
5 South Carolina 1 23 14 60.9 79 3.4 0 1 81.02 23.0 79.0
6 Colorado State 1 19 12 63.2 130 6.8 0 3 89.05 19.0 130.0
7 Utah 1 48 22 45.8 244 5.1 1 1 91.23 48.0 244.0
8 Penn State 2 50 32 64.0 210 4.2 0 2 91.28 25.0 105.0
9 Ohio State 2 74 43 58.1 315 4.3 1 2 92.92 37.0 157.5
10 UCLA 2 65 32 49.2 336 5.2 3 3 98.65 32.5 168.0
11 Nebraska 2 48 24 50.0 248 5.2 2 2 98.82 24.0 124.0
12 Missouri 1 31 14 45.2 174 5.6 2 2 100.70 31.0 174.0
13 Iowa 2 43 23 53.5 230 5.3 1 1 101.45 21.5 115.0
14 Oklahoma 2 35 19 54.3 197 5.6 0 0 101.57 17.5 98.5
15 Nevada 1 40 24 60.0 203 5.1 0 0 102.63 40.0 203.0
16 LSU 2 46 28 60.9 248 5.4 1 2 104.62 23.0 124.0
17 California 2 73 39 53.4 503 6.9 1 4 104.87 36.5 251.5
18 Michigan 2 54 32 59.3 278 5.1 1 1 104.91 27.0 139.0
19 Florida 1 53 34 64.2 276 5.2 1 2 106.58 53.0 276.0
20 San Diego State 1 23 14 60.9 151 6.6 0 1 107.32 23.0 151.0
21 Washington 2 54 33 61.1 338 6.3 2 5 107.39 27.0 169.0
22 Syracuse 2 57 31 54.4 305 5.4 2 1 107.41 28.5 152.5
23 Vanderbilt 1 32 15 46.9 240 7.5 1 2 107.69 32.0 240.0
24 UTSA 1 30 17 56.7 192 6.4 1 2 108.10 30.0 192.0
25 Georgia Southern 1 35 20 57.1 197 5.6 1 1 108.14 35.0 197.0
26 North Carolina 1 32 20 62.5 175 5.5 0 0 108.44 32.0 175.0
27 Cincinnati 1 35 18 51.4 223 6.4 1 1 108.67 35.0 223.0
28 Texas A&M 2 51 29 56.9 284 5.6 2 2 108.74 25.5 142.0
29 Sam Houston State 2 57 28 49.1 291 5.1 3 0 109.37 28.5 145.5
30 Auburn 2 87 49 56.3 504 5.8 3 3 109.46 43.5 252.0
31 Tennessee 1 40 26 65.0 221 5.5 1 2 109.66 40.0 221.0
32 Northern Illinois 1 40 21 52.5 218 5.5 2 1 109.78 40.0 218.0
33 SMU 1 23 12 52.2 125 5.4 1 0 112.17 23.0 125.0
34 Alabama 2 51 29 56.9 306 6.0 2 2 112.36 25.5 153.0
35 Mississippi State 2 76 47 61.8 419 5.5 1 0 112.49 38.0 209.5
36 FIU 2 59 33 55.9 346 5.9 2 1 112.99 29.5 173.0
37 Utah State 1 41 26 63.4 249 6.1 0 0 114.43 41.0 249.0
38 Pittsburgh 3 101 60 59.4 660 6.5 2 3 114.89 33.7 220.0
39 Miami (FL) 2 88 51 58.0 533 6.1 3 1 117.82 44.0 266.5
40 UNLV 3 98 49 50.0 660 6.7 4 1 118.00 32.7 220.0
41 Georgia Tech 2 48 24 50.0 272 5.7 3 0 118.23 24.0 136.0
42 Baylor 1 35 26 74.3 259 7.4 0 3 119.31 35.0 259.0
43 Western Michigan 1 23 12 52.2 170 7.4 1 1 119.90 23.0 170.0
44 North Dakota State 2 38 21 55.3 264 6.9 2 2 120.45 19.0 132.0
45 Appalachian State 1 37 21 56.8 230 6.2 2 1 121.40 37.0 230.0
46 UCF 1 29 18 62.1 212 7.3 0 0 123.47 29.0 212.0
47 Iowa State 1 30 21 70.0 191 6.4 0 0 123.48 30.0 191.0
48 Notre Dame 2 42 27 64.3 281 6.7 1 1 123.59 21.0 140.5
49 Texas 2 61 37 60.7 466 7.6 1 2 123.68 30.5 233.0
50 Hawaii 3 87 49 56.3 682 7.8 2 2 125.16 29.0 227.3
51 Eastern Michigan 3 113 66 58.4 752 6.7 5 2 125.37 37.7 250.7
52 Michigan State 2 47 28 59.6 314 6.7 2 1 125.47 23.5 157.0
53 Clemson 2 84 49 58.3 579 6.9 3 1 125.63 42.0 289.5
54 Tulsa 2 84 53 63.1 557 6.6 3 2 125.82 42.0 278.5
55 TCU 1 28 16 57.1 232 8.3 0 0 126.74 28.0 232.0
56 Georgia State 1 35 22 62.9 260 7.4 1 1 128.98 35.0 260.0
57 Tulane 2 60 35 58.3 427 7.1 2 0 129.11 30.0 213.5
58 Delaware 1 31 17 54.8 239 7.7 1 0 130.25 31.0 239.0
59 San Jose State 2 79 54 68.4 515 6.5 3 2 130.58 39.5 257.5
60 Oregon 2 72 41 56.9 498 6.9 5 2 132.40 36.0 249.0
61 Houston 2 76 46 60.5 633 8.3 2 2 133.92 38.0 316.5
62 Jacksonville State 2 43 28 65.1 261 6.1 3 1 134.48 21.5 130.5
63 Duke 2 66 41 62.1 475 7.2 3 1 134.54 33.0 237.5
64 Central Michigan 1 25 17 68.0 159 6.4 1 0 134.62 25.0 159.0
65 Indiana 1 29 23 79.3 215 7.4 0 1 134.69 29.0 215.0
66 Kentucky 1 23 16 69.6 188 8.2 1 2 135.19 23.0 188.0
67 USF 2 61 41 67.2 429 7.0 3 2 135.96 30.5 214.5
68 Washington State 2 69 46 66.7 460 6.7 4 2 136.00 34.5 230.0
69 Louisiana Tech 1 41 27 65.9 381 9.3 1 3 137.33 41.0 381.0
70 UAB 2 37 23 62.2 238 6.4 3 1 137.54 18.5 119.0
71 Massachusetts 1 38 22 57.9 319 8.4 3 3 138.68 38.0 319.0
72 East Carolina 2 60 39 65.0 527 8.8 0 0 138.78 30.0 263.5
73 USC 3 69 44 63.8 523 7.6 3 1 138.89 23.0 174.3
74 Oklahoma State 2 53 31 58.5 418 7.9 3 1 139.65 26.5 209.0
75 New Mexico State 2 73 51 69.9 555 7.6 2 1 140.03 36.5 277.5
76 Liberty 1 18 12 66.7 118 6.6 1 0 140.07 18.0 118.0
77 BYU 1 31 23 74.2 230 7.4 1 1 140.71 31.0 230.0
78 Maryland 1 21 10 47.6 156 7.4 2 0 141.45 21.0 156.0
79 Purdue 1 27 16 59.3 225 8.3 1 0 141.48 27.0 225.0
80 Troy 1 46 30 65.2 335 7.3 3 1 143.57 46.0 335.0
81 Memphis 3 96 63 65.6 837 8.7 4 4 144.29 32.0 279.0
82 Boston College 2 42 29 69.0 315 7.5 4 4 144.43 21.0 157.5
83 Middle Tennessee State 1 23 15 65.2 181 7.9 1 0 145.68 23.0 181.0
84 Ole Miss 2 57 38 66.7 486 8.5 2 1 146.36 28.5 243.0
85 Arizona State 1 25 15 60.0 163 6.5 3 1 146.37 25.0 163.0
86 James Madison 1 27 17 63.0 230 8.5 1 0 146.74 27.0 230.0
87 Toledo 1 34 26 76.5 247 7.3 1 0 147.21 34.0 247.0
88 Marshall 2 74 45 60.8 567 7.7 6 1 149.23 37.0 283.5
89 Old Dominion 1 44 32 72.7 327 7.4 2 0 150.16 44.0 327.0
90 Texas Tech 2 90 59 65.6 699 7.8 6 1 150.58 45.0 349.5
91 Illinois 2 53 33 62.3 425 8.0 4 1 150.76 26.5 212.5
92 Missouri State 1 38 25 65.8 269 7.1 3 0 151.30 38.0 269.0
93 Army 1 30 19 63.3 239 8.0 2 0 152.25 30.0 239.0
94 Virginia Tech 1 21 13 61.9 187 8.9 1 0 152.42 21.0 187.0
95 Kennesaw State 1 23 16 69.6 253 11.0 0 1 153.27 23.0 253.0
96 Florida State 2 79 52 65.8 702 8.9 5 3 153.76 39.5 351.0
97 Colorado 1 24 17 70.8 237 9.9 0 0 153.78 24.0 237.0
98 Oregon State 2 59 41 69.5 502 8.5 3 1 154.35 29.5 251.0
99 Louisville 1 37 21 56.8 336 9.1 3 1 154.39 37.0 336.0
100 Wake Forest 3 109 90 82.6 705 6.5 6 0 155.07 36.3 235.0
101 Wisconsin 1 29 19 65.5 239 8.2 2 0 157.50 29.0 239.0
102 Southern Miss 1 34 21 61.8 270 7.9 3 0 157.59 34.0 270.0
103 South Alabama 1 22 14 63.6 212 9.6 1 0 159.58 22.0 212.0
104 Fresno State 2 62 44 71.0 562 9.1 3 1 159.86 31.0 281.0
105 Stanford 2 88 62 70.5 707 8.0 7 1 161.93 44.0 353.5
106 Texas State 2 77 55 71.4 618 8.0 6 1 161.96 38.5 309.0
107 Louisiana-Monroe 2 58 35 60.3 532 9.2 5 1 162.39 29.0 266.0
108 North Texas 2 49 32 65.3 434 8.9 4 1 162.57 24.5 217.0
109 Rutgers 2 51 37 72.5 449 8.8 4 2 164.54 25.5 224.5
110 Charlotte 1 34 27 79.4 293 8.6 2 1 165.33 34.0 293.0
111 West Virginia 1 37 21 56.8 373 10.1 3 0 168.20 37.0 373.0
112 Air Force 1 23 15 65.2 228 9.9 2 1 168.49 23.0 228.0
113 Connecticut 1 42 35 83.3 350 8.3 2 0 169.04 42.0 350.0
114 Ohio 2 58 38 65.5 561 9.7 4 0 169.52 29.0 280.5
115 Arizona 1 26 16 61.5 217 8.3 3 0 169.73 26.0 217.0
116 Sacramento State 2 68 53 77.9 628 9.2 4 0 174.92 34.0 314.0
117 Florida Atlantic 2 49 29 59.2 490 10.0 6 2 175.43 24.5 245.0
118 Akron 1 35 22 62.9 356 10.2 3 0 176.58 35.0 356.0
119 Kansas 1 30 19 63.3 292 9.7 3 0 178.09 30.0 292.0
120 Arkansas 1 28 20 71.4 301 10.8 2 1 178.16 28.0 301.0
121 Wyoming 1 34 24 70.6 242 7.1 5 0 178.91 34.0 242.0
122 Coastal Carolina 1 14 11 78.6 132 9.4 1 0 181.34 14.0 132.0
123 Buffalo 1 37 22 59.5 386 10.4 4 0 182.77 37.0 386.0
124 Louisiana 1 31 20 64.5 269 8.7 5 1 184.19 31.0 269.0
125 Boise State 2 64 45 70.3 762 11.9 4 1 187.82 32.0 381.0
126 Temple 1 27 21 77.8 268 9.9 3 0 197.83 27.0 268.0
127 Western Kentucky 2 41 25 61.0 422 10.3 7 1 198.90 20.5 211.0
128 Bowling Green 1 32 26 81.3 282 8.8 5 1 200.59 32.0 282.0
129 Arkansas State 1 15 12 80.0 188 12.5 2 2 202.61 15.0 188.0
130 Minnesota 1 22 16 72.7 227 10.3 3 0 204.40 22.0 227.0
131 Rice 1 33 25 75.8 360 10.9 4 0 207.40 33.0 360.0
132 Kent State 1 33 27 81.8 367 11.1 4 0 215.24 33.0 367.0
133 UTEP 1 19 12 63.2 231 12.2 3 0 217.39 19.0 231.0
134 Miami (OH) 1 44 34 77.3 480 10.9 7 0 221.41 44.0 480.0
135 Ball State 1 37 31 83.8 434 11.7 5 1 221.50 37.0 434.0
136 Navy 1 33 27 81.8 386 11.7 5 0 230.07 33.0 386.0
137 NC State 1 11 9 81.8 155 14.1 2 0 260.18 11.0 155.0