2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/28/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 UCLA 7 211 107 50.7 1277 6.1 8 12 102.69 30.1 182.4
2 Kansas State 6 146 75 51.4 1000 6.8 7 1 123.35 24.3 166.7
3 Utah 6 220 114 51.8 1450 6.6 6 7 109.82 36.7 241.7
4 TCU 6 164 86 52.4 922 5.6 2 2 101.25 27.3 153.7
5 Ohio State 7 230 121 52.6 1200 5.2 3 4 97.25 32.9 171.4
6 Virginia 7 192 102 53.1 1310 6.8 7 5 117.26 27.4 187.1
7 North Dakota State 7 158 84 53.2 913 5.8 4 9 98.68 22.6 130.4
8 Nebraska 6 180 98 54.4 1096 6.1 6 7 108.81 30.0 182.7
9 UTSA 7 206 113 54.9 1418 6.9 9 5 122.24 29.4 202.6
10 Syracuse 6 187 103 55.1 1317 7.0 9 3 126.91 31.2 219.5
11 UNLV 7 208 115 55.3 1391 6.7 8 8 116.47 29.7 198.7
12 Massachusetts 6 186 103 55.4 1161 6.2 9 5 118.40 31.0 193.5
13 Liberty 6 180 100 55.6 1054 5.9 5 5 108.36 30.0 175.7
14 Akron 7 207 116 56.0 1635 7.9 17 3 146.59 29.6 233.6
15 New Mexico 6 173 97 56.1 1085 6.3 7 11 109.38 28.8 180.8
16 Toledo 7 233 131 56.2 1520 6.5 12 4 124.59 33.3 217.1
17 Oregon 6 190 107 56.3 1282 6.7 11 6 125.77 31.7 213.7
18 Penn State 7 178 101 56.7 989 5.6 5 7 104.81 25.4 141.3
18 Sam Houston State 7 180 102 56.7 1132 6.3 11 4 125.23 25.7 161.7
20 Memphis 7 195 111 56.9 1480 7.6 6 9 121.60 27.9 211.4
20 East Carolina 6 174 99 56.9 1272 7.3 5 2 125.48 29.0 212.0
22 Marshall 6 186 106 57.0 1371 7.4 12 4 135.90 31.0 228.5
23 Arizona 6 194 111 57.2 1254 6.5 5 1 118.99 32.3 209.0
24 Wisconsin 6 206 118 57.3 1136 5.5 4 7 103.22 34.3 189.3
25 FIU 6 175 101 57.7 1087 6.2 5 4 114.74 29.2 181.2
25 Missouri 6 215 124 57.7 1477 6.9 12 6 128.22 35.8 246.2
27 Clemson 6 204 118 57.8 1250 6.1 7 4 116.71 34.0 208.3
28 Nevada 6 159 92 57.9 892 5.6 7 1 118.25 26.5 148.7
28 Minnesota 6 171 99 57.9 1097 6.4 7 7 117.11 28.5 182.8
30 Georgia Tech 6 165 96 58.2 1278 7.7 11 0 145.24 27.5 213.0
31 Texas 7 229 134 58.5 1247 5.4 6 6 107.67 32.7 178.1
32 James Madison 7 264 155 58.7 1822 6.9 11 7 125.14 37.7 260.3
33 Kansas 6 165 97 58.8 1171 7.1 9 2 133.98 27.5 195.2
34 Texas A&M 7 180 106 58.9 1417 7.9 11 6 138.51 25.7 202.4
35 Arizona State 6 220 130 59.1 1406 6.4 11 3 126.54 36.7 234.3
36 Appalachian State 6 202 120 59.4 1420 7.0 9 8 125.24 33.7 236.7
37 Boise State 6 193 115 59.6 1516 7.9 9 4 136.81 32.2 252.7
38 Georgia State 6 181 108 59.7 1319 7.3 8 2 133.26 30.2 219.8
38 UCF 6 211 126 59.7 1604 7.6 6 6 127.28 35.2 267.3
40 UAB 6 117 70 59.8 742 6.3 7 2 129.42 19.5 123.7
41 Air Force 6 142 85 59.9 1094 7.7 7 3 136.61 23.7 182.3
41 Georgia 6 197 118 59.9 1196 6.1 8 4 120.24 32.8 199.3
43 Oklahoma 7 170 102 60.0 1094 6.4 8 4 124.87 24.3 156.3
43 Central Michigan 7 180 108 60.0 1317 7.3 10 6 133.12 25.7 188.1
43 Western Michigan 7 190 114 60.0 1458 7.7 11 4 139.35 27.1 208.3
46 Baylor 6 231 139 60.2 1578 6.8 7 8 120.62 38.5 263.0
47 Florida Atlantic 6 131 79 60.3 1141 8.7 9 5 148.51 21.8 190.2
48 Michigan 7 191 116 60.7 1082 5.7 7 7 113.08 27.3 154.6
49 California 7 199 121 60.8 1594 8.0 12 6 141.95 28.4 227.7
50 LSU 7 213 130 61.0 1288 6.0 3 6 110.84 30.4 184.0
50 Indiana 7 218 133 61.0 1489 6.8 5 6 120.45 31.1 212.7
52 Northwestern 6 203 124 61.1 1198 5.9 6 7 113.50 33.8 199.7
53 Purdue 6 188 115 61.2 1543 8.2 14 6 148.31 31.3 257.2
54 Michigan State 8 215 132 61.4 1611 7.5 11 2 139.36 26.9 201.4
54 Iowa 6 176 108 61.4 1287 7.3 9 3 136.26 29.3 214.5
54 Kentucky 7 264 162 61.4 1749 6.6 12 12 122.92 37.7 249.9
57 Ole Miss 7 218 134 61.5 1631 7.5 6 7 126.98 31.1 233.0
58 Notre Dame 7 185 114 61.6 1174 6.3 8 8 120.55 26.4 167.7
58 Troy 6 185 114 61.6 1333 7.2 12 4 139.22 30.8 222.2
58 Colorado 6 190 117 61.6 1521 8.0 13 3 148.24 31.7 253.5
61 Louisville 6 214 132 61.7 1704 8.0 11 7 138.99 35.7 284.0
62 Wyoming 7 207 128 61.8 1237 6.0 8 1 123.82 29.6 176.7
62 BYU 6 217 134 61.8 1289 5.9 8 3 121.06 36.2 214.8
64 Louisiana 7 226 140 61.9 1373 6.1 9 3 123.47 32.3 196.1
64 Louisiana Tech 6 176 109 61.9 1343 7.6 6 9 127.05 29.3 223.8
64 Washington State 7 226 140 61.9 1648 7.3 13 3 139.53 32.3 235.4
64 Miami (FL) 6 223 138 61.9 1604 7.2 9 4 132.03 37.2 267.3
68 Tulane 7 184 114 62.0 1422 7.7 7 5 134.00 26.3 203.1
69 Washington 6 177 110 62.1 1262 7.1 10 9 130.52 29.5 210.3
69 Alabama 8 227 141 62.1 1779 7.8 10 12 131.92 28.4 222.4
71 Jacksonville State 7 199 124 62.3 1266 6.4 8 5 123.99 28.4 180.9
72 Oregon State 6 189 118 62.4 1192 6.3 8 5 124.09 31.5 198.7
73 USF 6 168 105 62.5 1017 6.1 4 2 118.83 28.0 169.5
74 Hawaii 8 206 129 62.6 1586 7.7 8 6 134.27 25.8 198.3
74 Western Kentucky 7 198 124 62.6 1578 8.0 15 4 150.54 28.3 225.4
76 SMU 6 172 108 62.8 1083 6.3 8 1 129.87 28.7 180.5
77 North Carolina 6 210 132 62.9 1348 6.4 8 4 125.54 35.0 224.7
77 Southern Miss 6 175 110 62.9 1351 7.7 10 2 144.28 29.2 225.2
79 Duke 6 181 114 63.0 1206 6.7 6 2 127.68 30.2 201.0
80 Tulsa 7 187 118 63.1 1464 7.8 9 6 138.32 26.7 209.1
81 Cincinnati 6 220 139 63.2 1824 8.3 8 4 141.18 36.7 304.0
82 Fresno State 7 207 131 63.3 1495 7.2 9 7 131.54 29.6 213.6
82 Auburn 7 245 155 63.3 1756 7.2 9 8 129.06 35.0 250.9
84 Houston 7 243 154 63.4 1932 8.0 11 7 139.34 34.7 276.0
85 Georgia Southern 6 167 106 63.5 1294 7.7 14 1 155.02 27.8 215.7
86 Tennessee 7 214 136 63.6 1282 6.0 4 8 112.56 30.6 183.1
86 Texas Tech 6 250 159 63.6 1744 7.0 16 12 133.72 41.7 290.7
88 Kennesaw State 7 229 146 63.8 1659 7.2 6 5 128.90 32.7 237.0
88 Buffalo 6 174 111 63.8 1455 8.4 9 3 147.65 29.0 242.5
90 Old Dominion 7 234 150 64.1 1597 6.8 15 4 139.16 33.4 228.1
91 Boston College 6 165 106 64.2 1074 6.5 10 8 129.22 27.5 179.0
92 Middle Tennessee State 7 185 119 64.3 1539 8.3 12 6 149.11 26.4 219.9
92 Oklahoma State 6 182 117 64.3 1501 8.2 14 6 152.35 30.3 250.2
94 Ohio 7 202 130 64.4 1461 7.2 7 4 132.59 28.9 208.7
94 North Texas 6 149 96 64.4 1274 8.6 13 3 161.01 24.8 212.3
96 Army 6 183 118 64.5 1484 8.1 11 3 149.16 30.5 247.3
97 New Mexico State 7 206 133 64.6 1511 7.3 5 6 128.35 29.4 215.9
97 Delaware 7 237 153 64.6 1956 8.3 14 5 149.16 33.9 279.4
97 Miami (OH) 7 260 168 64.6 2018 7.8 15 5 145.01 37.1 288.3
100 Utah State 6 221 143 64.7 1328 6.0 5 3 119.94 36.8 221.3
100 San Jose State 7 235 152 64.7 1648 7.0 9 6 131.12 33.6 235.4
100 Florida State 6 190 123 64.7 1656 8.7 12 4 154.58 31.7 276.0
103 USC 8 214 139 65.0 1731 8.1 12 3 148.60 26.8 216.4
104 Louisiana-Monroe 6 160 105 65.6 1413 8.8 13 3 162.87 26.7 235.5
105 Iowa State 6 169 111 65.7 1385 8.2 9 1 150.91 28.2 230.8
106 Bowling Green 7 158 104 65.8 1141 7.2 10 2 144.84 22.6 163.0
107 Maryland 6 179 118 65.9 1450 8.1 16 3 160.12 29.8 241.7
108 Eastern Michigan 8 256 169 66.0 2107 8.2 14 4 150.07 32.0 263.4
109 Rutgers 6 175 116 66.3 1472 8.4 15 3 161.79 29.2 245.3
110 UTEP 6 149 99 66.4 1335 9.0 14 2 170.03 24.8 222.5
111 Vanderbilt 7 216 144 66.7 1622 7.5 12 5 143.45 30.9 231.7
111 Virginia Tech 7 225 150 66.7 1657 7.4 9 1 140.84 32.1 236.7
113 Arkansas 6 160 107 66.9 1378 8.6 6 5 145.36 26.7 229.7
113 Stanford 7 239 160 66.9 1992 8.3 17 3 157.92 34.1 284.6
115 Pittsburgh 7 233 156 67.0 2025 8.7 13 9 150.63 33.3 289.3
116 Florida 6 207 139 67.1 1637 7.9 12 4 148.85 34.5 272.8
117 Mississippi State 7 247 166 67.2 1872 7.6 15 2 149.29 35.3 267.4
118 NC State 6 184 124 67.4 1609 8.7 16 2 167.38 30.7 268.2
118 Missouri State 7 242 163 67.4 1904 7.9 14 2 150.89 34.6 272.0
120 Ball State 7 200 135 67.5 1771 8.9 19 2 171.23 28.6 253.0
121 South Alabama 6 196 133 67.9 1584 8.1 13 4 153.56 32.7 264.0
122 West Virginia 7 227 155 68.3 2373 10.5 18 4 178.74 32.4 339.0
123 Coastal Carolina 6 158 108 68.4 1444 9.1 12 3 166.38 26.3 240.7
123 Temple 6 171 117 68.4 1476 8.6 9 0 158.30 28.5 246.0
123 Texas State 6 234 160 68.4 1713 7.3 12 2 145.09 39.0 285.5
126 Navy 6 165 113 68.5 1584 9.6 14 4 172.28 27.5 264.0
126 San Diego State 7 219 150 68.5 1989 9.1 17 4 166.75 31.3 284.1
126 Connecticut 6 232 159 68.5 1848 8.0 13 4 150.48 38.7 308.0
129 Sacramento State 7 175 120 68.6 1513 8.6 10 3 156.63 25.0 216.1
130 Arkansas State 7 162 112 69.1 1350 8.3 10 7 150.87 23.1 192.9
131 Illinois 6 184 128 69.6 1508 8.2 11 1 157.06 30.7 251.3
132 Rice 7 215 150 69.8 1564 7.3 16 2 153.57 30.7 223.4
133 Northern Illinois 6 153 107 69.9 1298 8.5 12 4 161.86 25.5 216.3
134 Kent State 7 191 134 70.2 1716 9.0 12 3 163.22 27.3 245.1
135 South Carolina 6 177 125 70.6 1377 7.8 13 4 155.69 29.5 229.5
136 Charlotte 6 203 146 71.9 1814 8.9 17 2 172.64 33.8 302.3
137 Colorado State 6 152 112 73.7 1669 11.0 11 7 180.58 25.3 278.2
138 Wake Forest 7 265 199 75.1 1611 6.1 10 2 137.09 37.9 230.1