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

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 NC State 1 27 8 29.6 76 2.8 0 1 45.87 27.0 76.0
2 Georgia Southern 1 29 9 31.0 109 3.8 0 1 55.71 29.0 109.0
3 Louisiana Tech 1 16 5 31.3 43 2.7 0 1 41.33 16.0 43.0
4 Rice 1 23 8 34.8 98 4.3 0 1 61.87 23.0 98.0
5 Utah 1 30 11 36.7 119 4.0 0 1 63.32 30.0 119.0
6 Kansas State 1 19 7 36.8 30 1.6 0 0 50.10 19.0 30.0
7 Virginia Tech 1 13 5 38.5 87 6.7 0 1 79.29 13.0 87.0
8 Toledo 1 33 13 39.4 66 2.0 0 1 50.13 33.0 66.0
9 Oregon 1 20 8 40.0 101 5.1 0 3 52.42 20.0 101.0
9 Missouri State 1 20 8 40.0 105 5.3 2 1 107.10 20.0 105.0
11 Air Force 1 22 9 40.9 53 2.4 0 2 42.97 22.0 53.0
12 Liberty 1 38 16 42.1 186 4.9 0 2 72.70 38.0 186.0
13 Miami (FL) 1 26 11 42.3 70 2.7 0 0 64.92 26.0 70.0
13 Colorado 1 52 22 42.3 250 4.8 3 1 97.89 52.0 250.0
15 Coastal Carolina 1 21 9 42.9 101 4.8 1 3 70.40 21.0 101.0
16 Arizona State 1 24 11 45.8 86 3.6 0 0 75.93 24.0 86.0
16 Missouri 1 24 11 45.8 109 4.5 1 0 97.73 24.0 109.0
18 Buffalo 1 41 19 46.3 204 5.0 2 1 99.36 41.0 204.0
19 Delaware 1 45 21 46.7 181 4.0 0 1 76.01 45.0 181.0
20 Sacramento State 1 19 9 47.4 43 2.3 0 0 66.38 19.0 43.0
21 Army 1 23 11 47.8 98 4.3 0 0 83.62 23.0 98.0
21 Georgia State 1 23 11 47.8 125 5.4 1 0 107.83 23.0 125.0
23 Northwestern 1 48 23 47.9 285 5.9 0 1 93.63 48.0 285.0
24 Kent State 1 27 13 48.1 115 4.3 0 2 69.12 27.0 115.0
24 New Mexico 1 27 13 48.1 137 5.1 1 4 73.36 27.0 137.0
26 BYU 1 31 15 48.4 135 4.4 0 3 65.62 31.0 135.0
27 Tennessee 1 22 11 50.0 43 2.0 0 0 66.42 22.0 43.0
27 Indiana 1 20 10 50.0 44 2.2 0 1 58.48 20.0 44.0
27 UCF 1 20 10 50.0 74 3.7 1 1 87.58 20.0 74.0
27 Kansas 1 20 10 50.0 111 5.6 0 0 96.62 20.0 111.0
27 Arkansas 1 24 12 50.0 113 4.7 0 0 89.55 24.0 113.0
27 Houston 1 20 10 50.0 127 6.4 1 1 109.84 20.0 127.0
27 Connecticut 1 42 21 50.0 145 3.5 0 0 79.00 42.0 145.0
34 Central Michigan 1 31 16 51.6 124 4.0 0 2 72.31 31.0 124.0
34 New Mexico State 1 31 16 51.6 167 5.4 1 2 94.61 31.0 167.0
36 Baylor 1 27 14 51.9 74 2.7 0 0 74.87 27.0 74.0
36 James Madison 1 27 14 51.9 118 4.4 0 0 88.56 27.0 118.0
38 Miami (OH) 1 25 13 52.0 141 5.6 1 0 112.58 25.0 141.0
38 Colorado State 1 25 13 52.0 236 9.4 1 2 128.50 25.0 236.0
40 Maryland 1 19 10 52.6 75 3.9 0 3 54.20 19.0 75.0
41 SMU 1 36 19 52.8 171 4.8 1 1 96.29 36.0 171.0
42 Virginia 1 34 18 52.9 168 4.9 0 3 76.79 34.0 168.0
42 South Carolina 1 34 18 52.9 182 5.4 1 0 107.62 34.0 182.0
44 Wyoming 1 26 14 53.8 206 7.9 1 2 117.71 26.0 206.0
45 Troy 1 24 13 54.2 105 4.4 1 0 104.67 24.0 105.0
46 North Dakota State 1 22 12 54.5 116 5.3 0 3 71.57 22.0 116.0
46 Utah State 1 33 18 54.5 152 4.6 1 0 103.24 33.0 152.0
46 Purdue 1 22 12 54.5 218 9.9 1 1 143.70 22.0 218.0
49 Florida 1 38 21 55.3 148 3.9 0 0 87.98 38.0 148.0
49 UTSA 1 47 26 55.3 245 5.2 0 2 90.60 47.0 245.0
51 Arkansas State 1 34 19 55.9 174 5.1 1 2 96.82 34.0 174.0
52 TCU 1 25 14 56.0 190 7.6 1 2 117.04 25.0 190.0
53 Texas Tech 1 32 18 56.3 119 3.7 0 1 81.24 32.0 119.0
53 Appalachian State 1 32 18 56.3 198 6.2 0 2 95.73 32.0 198.0
55 Vanderbilt 1 21 12 57.1 116 5.5 1 0 119.25 21.0 116.0
56 Syracuse 1 26 15 57.7 99 3.8 0 1 81.99 26.0 99.0
56 Georgia 1 26 15 57.7 99 3.8 0 0 89.68 26.0 99.0
56 Kennesaw State 1 26 15 57.7 111 4.3 0 0 93.55 26.0 111.0
59 Louisiana 1 31 18 58.1 149 4.8 0 3 79.09 31.0 149.0
59 Temple 1 31 18 58.1 195 6.3 1 2 108.66 31.0 195.0
61 Louisville 1 34 20 58.8 178 5.2 1 0 112.50 34.0 178.0
62 UTEP 1 22 13 59.1 99 4.5 0 1 87.80 22.0 99.0
62 Middle Tennessee State 1 22 13 59.1 145 6.6 0 0 114.45 22.0 145.0
64 San Diego State 1 52 31 59.6 280 5.4 1 2 103.51 52.0 280.0
65 Minnesota 1 15 9 60.0 59 3.9 1 0 115.04 15.0 59.0
65 South Alabama 1 20 12 60.0 186 9.3 2 2 151.12 20.0 186.0
65 San Jose State 1 40 24 60.0 249 6.2 1 2 110.54 40.0 249.0
68 Western Michigan 1 46 28 60.9 273 5.9 1 0 117.89 46.0 273.0
69 Ball State 1 36 22 61.1 147 4.1 0 2 84.30 36.0 147.0
70 Arizona 1 31 19 61.3 200 6.5 0 1 109.04 31.0 200.0
71 Wisconsin 1 24 15 62.5 148 6.2 0 0 114.30 24.0 148.0
72 Jacksonville State 1 19 12 63.2 90 4.7 0 2 81.90 19.0 90.0
72 Kentucky 1 38 24 63.2 246 6.5 1 0 126.23 38.0 246.0
74 Cincinnati 1 37 24 64.9 167 4.5 0 1 97.38 37.0 167.0
75 Southern Miss 1 23 15 65.2 119 5.2 0 4 73.90 23.0 119.0
76 West Virginia 1 33 22 66.7 170 5.2 0 1 103.89 33.0 170.0
76 Akron 1 30 20 66.7 180 6.0 1 0 128.07 30.0 180.0
76 Nevada 1 24 16 66.7 185 7.7 1 0 145.17 24.0 185.0
76 Bowling Green 1 24 16 66.7 206 8.6 2 0 166.27 24.0 206.0
80 Massachusetts 1 25 17 68.0 160 6.4 0 1 113.76 25.0 160.0
81 Charlotte 1 13 9 69.2 132 10.2 0 0 154.52 13.0 132.0
82 Old Dominion 1 20 14 70.0 94 4.7 0 1 99.48 20.0 94.0
83 North Carolina 1 32 23 71.9 178 5.6 0 1 112.36 32.0 178.0
84 Navy 1 19 14 73.7 207 10.9 2 0 199.94 19.0 207.0
85 Iowa State 1 22 17 77.3 142 6.5 0 1 122.40 22.0 142.0
86 Northern Illinois 1 27 21 77.8 153 5.7 2 2 135.01 27.0 153.0