2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/18/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Kansas State 1 20 9 45.0 65 3.3 0 0 72.30 20.0 65.0
2 USC 1 15 7 46.7 77 5.1 0 1 76.46 15.0 77.0
3 Virginia 1 27 15 55.6 92 3.4 0 1 76.77 27.0 92.0
4 LSU 1 22 14 63.6 105 4.8 0 1 94.64 22.0 105.0
5 Oklahoma 1 17 9 52.9 111 6.5 0 0 107.78 17.0 111.0
6 Iowa 1 19 10 52.6 117 6.2 1 0 121.73 19.0 117.0
7 SMU 1 23 12 52.2 125 5.4 1 0 112.17 23.0 125.0
8 Tulane 1 28 13 46.4 131 4.7 0 0 85.73 28.0 131.0
9 Coastal Carolina 1 14 11 78.6 132 9.4 1 0 181.34 14.0 132.0
10 Georgia Tech 2 48 24 50.0 272 5.7 3 0 118.23 24.0 136.0
11 Alabama 1 32 18 56.3 146 4.6 1 1 98.64 32.0 146.0
12 San Diego State 1 23 14 60.9 151 6.6 0 1 107.32 23.0 151.0
13 Syracuse 2 57 31 54.4 305 5.4 2 1 107.41 28.5 152.5
14 NC State 1 11 9 81.8 155 14.1 2 0 260.18 11.0 155.0
15 Boston College 2 42 29 69.0 315 7.5 4 4 144.43 21.0 157.5
16 Arizona State 1 25 15 60.0 163 6.5 3 1 146.37 25.0 163.0
17 UCLA 2 65 32 49.2 336 5.2 3 3 98.65 32.5 168.0
18 Washington 2 54 33 61.1 338 6.3 2 5 107.39 27.0 169.0
19 Western Michigan 1 23 12 52.2 170 7.4 1 1 119.90 23.0 170.0
20 Missouri 1 31 14 45.2 174 5.6 2 2 100.70 31.0 174.0
21 North Carolina 1 32 20 62.5 175 5.5 0 0 108.44 32.0 175.0
22 UAB 1 17 13 76.5 182 10.7 3 0 224.64 17.0 182.0
23 Kentucky 1 23 16 69.6 188 8.2 1 2 135.19 23.0 188.0
24 Michigan 1 33 17 51.5 189 5.7 1 1 103.57 33.0 189.0
25 Iowa State 1 30 21 70.0 191 6.4 0 0 123.48 30.0 191.0
25 Oklahoma State 1 29 14 48.3 191 6.6 2 0 126.36 29.0 191.0
27 UTSA 1 30 17 56.7 192 6.4 1 2 108.10 30.0 192.0
28 Ohio State 1 37 23 62.2 195 5.3 1 1 109.94 37.0 195.0
29 Georgia Southern 1 35 20 57.1 197 5.6 1 1 108.14 35.0 197.0
30 Pittsburgh 2 64 41 64.1 398 6.2 1 2 115.21 32.0 199.0
31 New Mexico State 1 27 17 63.0 202 7.5 1 1 130.61 27.0 202.0
32 Illinois 1 22 15 68.2 206 9.4 3 0 191.84 22.0 206.0
33 UCF 1 29 18 62.1 212 7.3 0 0 123.47 29.0 212.0
34 Eastern Michigan 1 26 18 69.2 214 8.2 2 0 163.75 26.0 214.0
35 Notre Dame 1 30 19 63.3 217 7.2 1 1 128.42 30.0 217.0
35 Arizona 1 26 16 61.5 217 8.3 3 0 169.73 26.0 217.0
37 Northern Illinois 1 40 21 52.5 218 5.5 2 1 109.78 40.0 218.0
38 Tennessee 1 40 26 65.0 221 5.5 1 2 109.66 40.0 221.0
38 Memphis 1 28 17 60.7 221 7.9 1 0 138.79 28.0 221.0
40 Cincinnati 1 35 18 51.4 223 6.4 1 1 108.67 35.0 223.0
41 Purdue 1 27 16 59.3 225 8.3 1 0 141.48 27.0 225.0
42 Minnesota 1 22 16 72.7 227 10.3 3 0 204.40 22.0 227.0
43 Washington State 2 69 46 66.7 460 6.7 4 2 136.00 34.5 230.0
43 BYU 1 31 23 74.2 230 7.4 1 1 140.71 31.0 230.0
45 UTEP 1 19 12 63.2 231 12.2 3 0 217.39 19.0 231.0
45 North Texas 1 16 13 81.3 231 14.4 4 0 285.03 16.0 231.0
47 TCU 1 28 16 57.1 232 8.3 0 0 126.74 28.0 232.0
48 Texas 2 61 37 60.7 466 7.6 1 2 123.68 30.5 233.0
49 Colorado 1 24 17 70.8 237 9.9 0 0 153.78 24.0 237.0
50 Delaware 1 31 17 54.8 239 7.7 1 0 130.25 31.0 239.0
51 Tulsa 1 49 29 59.2 241 4.9 1 2 99.07 49.0 241.0
52 Wyoming 1 34 24 70.6 242 7.1 5 0 178.91 34.0 242.0
53 Utah 1 48 22 45.8 244 5.1 1 1 91.23 48.0 244.0
54 Toledo 1 34 26 76.5 247 7.3 1 0 147.21 34.0 247.0
55 Utah State 1 41 26 63.4 249 6.1 0 0 114.43 41.0 249.0
55 Oregon 2 72 41 56.9 498 6.9 5 2 132.40 36.0 249.0
57 Oregon State 2 59 41 69.5 502 8.5 3 1 154.35 29.5 251.0
58 California 2 73 39 53.4 503 6.9 1 4 104.87 36.5 251.5
59 Rutgers 1 29 18 62.1 252 8.7 1 2 132.66 29.0 252.0
60 Texas A&M 1 34 21 61.8 254 7.5 2 2 132.18 34.0 254.0
61 Baylor 1 35 26 74.3 259 7.4 0 3 119.31 35.0 259.0
61 Western Kentucky 1 25 16 64.0 259 10.4 5 0 217.02 25.0 259.0
63 East Carolina 1 32 19 59.4 260 8.1 0 0 127.63 32.0 260.0
64 Miami (FL) 2 88 51 58.0 533 6.1 3 1 117.82 44.0 266.5
65 Temple 1 27 21 77.8 268 9.9 3 0 197.83 27.0 268.0
66 Missouri State 1 38 25 65.8 269 7.1 3 0 151.30 38.0 269.0
66 Louisiana 1 31 20 64.5 269 8.7 5 1 184.19 31.0 269.0
68 Southern Miss 1 34 21 61.8 270 7.9 3 0 157.59 34.0 270.0
69 Duke 1 36 24 66.7 271 7.5 3 1 151.85 36.0 271.0
70 Wake Forest 2 76 62 81.6 549 7.2 4 0 159.63 38.0 274.5
71 Ohio 1 32 18 56.3 275 8.6 3 0 159.38 32.0 275.0
72 Mississippi State 1 48 31 64.6 279 5.8 0 0 113.41 48.0 279.0
73 Bowling Green 1 32 26 81.3 282 8.8 5 1 200.59 32.0 282.0
74 Kansas 1 30 19 63.3 292 9.7 3 0 178.09 30.0 292.0
75 Charlotte 1 34 27 79.4 293 8.6 2 1 165.33 34.0 293.0
76 Arkansas 1 28 20 71.4 301 10.8 2 1 178.16 28.0 301.0
77 Ole Miss 1 29 18 62.1 307 10.6 2 0 173.75 29.0 307.0
78 Hawaii 1 34 22 64.7 310 9.1 1 0 151.01 34.0 310.0
79 Houston 2 76 46 60.5 633 8.3 2 2 133.92 38.0 316.5
80 Massachusetts 1 38 22 57.9 319 8.4 3 3 138.68 38.0 319.0
81 Marshall 1 27 20 74.1 324 12.0 4 0 223.76 27.0 324.0
82 Old Dominion 1 44 32 72.7 327 7.4 2 0 150.16 44.0 327.0
83 Auburn 1 54 27 50.0 333 6.2 2 1 110.32 54.0 333.0
84 Clemson 1 36 22 61.1 335 9.3 2 1 152.05 36.0 335.0
85 Louisville 1 37 21 56.8 336 9.1 3 1 154.39 37.0 336.0
86 San Jose State 1 36 30 83.3 341 9.5 2 1 175.66 36.0 341.0
87 Florida Atlantic 1 26 20 76.9 343 13.2 4 1 230.81 26.0 343.0
88 Sacramento State 1 30 26 86.7 349 11.6 2 0 206.39 30.0 349.0
89 Texas Tech 2 90 59 65.6 699 7.8 6 1 150.58 45.0 349.5
90 Connecticut 1 42 35 83.3 350 8.3 2 0 169.04 42.0 350.0
91 Akron 1 35 22 62.9 356 10.2 3 0 176.58 35.0 356.0
92 Texas State 1 34 26 76.5 360 10.6 4 1 198.35 34.0 360.0
93 Kent State 1 33 27 81.8 367 11.1 4 0 215.24 33.0 367.0
94 Boise State 1 38 28 73.7 378 9.9 3 0 183.28 38.0 378.0
95 Louisiana Tech 1 41 27 65.9 381 9.3 1 3 137.33 41.0 381.0
96 Fresno State 1 31 29 93.5 412 13.3 3 0 237.12 31.0 412.0
97 Louisiana-Monroe 1 42 27 64.3 417 9.9 4 0 179.12 42.0 417.0
98 Stanford 1 35 30 85.7 428 12.2 5 1 229.86 35.0 428.0
99 Florida State 1 36 26 72.2 430 11.9 3 2 188.94 36.0 430.0
100 Ball State 1 37 31 83.8 434 11.7 5 1 221.50 37.0 434.0
101 Miami (OH) 1 44 34 77.3 480 10.9 7 0 221.41 44.0 480.0