2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/08/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Coastal Carolina 1 14 11 78.6 132 9.4 1 0 181.34 14.0 132.0
2 Kansas State 2 33 17 51.5 230 7.0 1 0 120.07 16.5 115.0
3 Georgia State 1 17 7 41.2 86 5.1 1 1 91.33 17.0 86.0
3 UAB 1 17 13 76.5 182 10.7 3 0 224.64 17.0 182.0
5 North Texas 2 38 29 76.3 499 13.1 8 0 256.10 19.0 249.5
6 Virginia 3 63 37 58.7 465 7.4 2 2 124.86 21.0 155.0
7 Oklahoma 2 44 24 54.5 288 6.5 1 1 112.48 22.0 144.0
8 Arkansas 3 68 50 73.5 681 10.0 4 1 174.13 22.7 227.0
9 Western Michigan 2 46 28 60.9 374 8.1 4 1 153.51 23.0 187.0
10 Michigan State 2 47 24 51.1 357 7.6 5 0 149.98 23.5 178.5
11 Minnesota 3 71 44 62.0 567 8.0 5 4 141.02 23.7 189.0
12 TCU 3 72 46 63.9 454 6.3 1 0 121.44 24.0 151.3
12 Troy 2 48 29 60.4 350 7.3 3 1 138.13 24.0 175.0
14 Iowa 3 74 47 63.5 717 9.7 6 1 168.96 24.7 239.0
15 Bowling Green 2 50 38 76.0 424 8.5 6 2 178.83 25.0 212.0
15 Middle Tennessee State 1 25 16 64.0 226 9.0 1 0 153.14 25.0 226.0
15 NC State 3 75 50 66.7 686 9.1 7 2 168.97 25.0 228.7
15 Indiana 2 50 33 66.0 488 9.8 3 0 167.78 25.0 244.0
15 Western Kentucky 2 50 35 70.0 539 10.8 7 0 206.75 25.0 269.5
20 Oklahoma State 2 51 24 47.1 323 6.3 2 1 109.28 25.5 161.5
20 Colorado State 2 51 43 84.3 654 12.8 5 2 216.54 25.5 327.0
22 Penn State 2 52 28 53.8 328 6.3 2 3 107.99 26.0 164.0
22 SMU 3 78 46 59.0 510 6.5 5 0 135.04 26.0 170.0
22 South Alabama 1 26 19 73.1 177 6.8 1 0 142.96 26.0 177.0
22 Kennesaw State 1 26 18 69.2 178 6.8 1 0 139.43 26.0 178.0
22 New Mexico 1 26 19 73.1 238 9.2 2 2 159.97 26.0 238.0
22 Buffalo 1 26 15 57.7 269 10.3 2 0 169.98 26.0 269.0
22 Florida Atlantic 1 26 20 76.9 343 13.2 4 1 230.81 26.0 343.0
29 Ole Miss 3 79 50 63.3 661 8.4 4 1 147.75 26.3 220.3
29 Texas A&M 4 105 65 61.9 929 8.8 7 4 150.61 26.3 232.3
31 Kansas 2 53 30 56.6 387 7.3 4 0 142.85 26.5 193.5
32 Iowa State 3 80 50 62.5 624 7.8 4 0 144.52 26.7 208.0
33 Boston College 4 107 71 66.4 622 5.8 7 4 129.30 26.8 155.5
34 New Mexico State 1 27 17 63.0 202 7.5 1 1 130.61 27.0 202.0
34 UTEP 3 81 57 70.4 778 9.6 9 1 185.25 27.0 259.3
34 Temple 1 27 21 77.8 268 9.9 3 0 197.83 27.0 268.0
34 Marshall 1 27 20 74.1 324 12.0 4 0 223.76 27.0 324.0
38 Colorado 4 111 70 63.1 833 7.5 6 1 142.14 27.8 208.3
39 Tulane 2 56 34 60.7 358 6.4 0 0 114.41 28.0 179.0
39 Memphis 1 28 17 60.7 221 7.9 1 0 138.79 28.0 221.0
39 Georgia Tech 3 84 46 54.8 668 8.0 6 0 145.13 28.0 222.7
42 Notre Dame 4 113 70 61.9 727 6.4 5 5 121.75 28.3 181.8
42 Illinois 3 85 60 70.6 828 9.7 8 0 183.47 28.3 276.0
44 Syracuse 2 57 31 54.4 305 5.4 2 1 107.41 28.5 152.5
44 Georgia Southern 2 57 37 64.9 436 7.6 5 1 154.60 28.5 218.0
44 USC 4 114 69 60.5 938 8.2 7 3 144.65 28.5 234.5
44 Texas State 2 57 41 71.9 469 8.2 4 1 160.70 28.5 234.5
48 Oregon State 3 87 58 66.7 680 7.8 4 2 142.89 29.0 226.7
48 Arkansas State 1 29 21 72.4 337 11.6 3 1 197.27 29.0 337.0
50 Washington 4 117 75 64.1 787 6.7 6 7 125.55 29.3 196.8
51 Eastern Michigan 2 59 41 69.5 576 9.8 5 1 176.08 29.5 288.0
52 West Virginia 3 89 62 69.7 898 10.1 8 2 179.59 29.7 299.3
53 Rutgers 3 90 59 65.6 793 8.8 7 2 160.80 30.0 264.3
53 Sacramento State 1 30 26 86.7 349 11.6 2 0 206.39 30.0 349.0
55 Kent State 2 61 49 80.3 749 12.3 7 2 214.78 30.5 374.5
56 Tennessee 3 92 62 67.4 581 6.3 2 5 116.74 30.7 193.7
57 Clemson 4 123 70 56.9 842 6.8 4 4 118.65 30.8 210.5
58 Michigan 3 93 55 59.1 552 5.9 4 3 116.73 31.0 184.0
58 North Carolina 2 62 40 64.5 390 6.3 1 1 119.45 31.0 195.0
58 Texas 3 93 55 59.1 617 6.6 2 2 117.67 31.0 205.7
58 Sam Houston State 1 31 18 58.1 251 8.1 2 3 128.02 31.0 251.0
58 Louisiana 1 31 20 64.5 269 8.7 5 1 184.19 31.0 269.0
63 Wisconsin 2 63 28 44.4 222 3.5 0 1 70.87 31.5 111.0
63 Boise State 2 63 42 66.7 554 8.8 5 1 163.56 31.5 277.0
65 California 3 95 53 55.8 609 6.4 1 5 102.58 31.7 203.0
65 South Carolina 3 95 68 71.6 895 9.4 12 1 190.30 31.7 298.3
67 Arizona 3 96 56 58.3 611 6.4 4 1 123.47 32.0 203.7
67 Purdue 3 96 56 58.3 726 7.6 6 1 140.41 32.0 242.0
67 East Carolina 1 32 19 59.4 260 8.1 0 0 127.63 32.0 260.0
67 Ohio 1 32 18 56.3 275 8.6 3 0 159.38 32.0 275.0
67 Stanford 4 128 92 71.9 1220 9.5 10 3 173.03 32.0 305.0
72 LSU 3 97 57 58.8 574 5.9 2 4 107.02 32.3 191.3
72 BYU 3 97 66 68.0 637 6.6 4 3 130.62 32.3 212.3
72 Auburn 4 129 76 58.9 870 6.7 3 4 117.05 32.3 217.5
72 Virginia Tech 3 97 59 60.8 661 6.8 5 0 135.08 32.3 220.3
72 Vanderbilt 3 97 69 71.1 715 7.4 7 2 152.74 32.3 238.3
77 San Jose State 2 65 45 69.2 527 8.1 3 1 149.49 32.5 263.5
77 Fresno State 2 65 50 76.9 564 8.7 3 1 161.96 32.5 282.0
77 Louisiana Tech 2 65 48 73.8 634 9.8 4 3 166.86 32.5 317.0
80 Florida State 3 98 63 64.3 918 9.4 7 2 162.46 32.7 306.0
81 Northwestern 3 99 64 64.6 612 6.2 3 4 118.50 33.0 204.0
81 James Madison 1 33 18 54.5 209 6.3 1 2 105.63 33.0 209.0
81 Appalachian State 1 33 24 72.7 253 7.7 2 1 151.07 33.0 253.0
81 Utah State 3 99 68 68.7 779 7.9 4 0 148.12 33.0 259.7
81 Akron 2 66 39 59.1 560 8.5 6 1 157.33 33.0 280.0
81 Louisville 4 132 82 62.1 1156 8.8 7 4 147.13 33.0 289.0
81 Florida 3 99 68 68.7 909 9.2 6 2 161.78 33.0 303.0
88 Alabama 4 134 77 57.5 1010 7.5 7 7 127.56 33.5 252.5
88 San Diego State 2 67 41 61.2 523 7.8 3 3 132.58 33.5 261.5
90 Arizona State 3 101 59 58.4 718 7.1 8 2 140.32 33.7 239.3
90 Georgia 3 101 68 67.3 722 7.1 4 2 136.49 33.7 240.7
92 UCLA 4 135 71 52.6 903 6.7 6 8 111.60 33.8 225.8
93 Rice 1 34 22 64.7 210 6.2 3 0 145.71 34.0 210.0
93 Wyoming 1 34 24 70.6 242 7.1 5 0 178.91 34.0 242.0
93 UCF 3 102 61 59.8 761 7.5 0 2 118.55 34.0 253.7
93 Maryland 3 102 72 70.6 761 7.5 7 1 153.95 34.0 253.7
93 Southern Miss 1 34 21 61.8 270 7.9 3 0 157.59 34.0 270.0
93 Charlotte 1 34 27 79.4 293 8.6 2 1 165.33 34.0 293.0
93 Hawaii 1 34 22 64.7 310 9.1 1 0 151.01 34.0 310.0
93 Central Michigan 1 34 27 79.4 371 10.9 3 0 200.19 34.0 371.0
101 Washington State 4 138 92 66.7 1002 7.3 8 3 142.44 34.5 250.5
102 Pittsburgh 3 105 71 67.6 832 7.9 4 4 139.13 35.0 277.3
103 Ohio State 3 107 61 57.0 657 6.1 2 2 111.02 35.7 219.0
104 Duke 2 72 44 61.1 435 6.0 4 1 127.41 36.0 217.5
104 Nebraska 2 72 42 58.3 472 6.6 1 4 106.87 36.0 236.0
104 Toledo 2 72 51 70.8 498 6.9 3 1 139.90 36.0 249.0
104 Missouri 3 108 67 62.0 817 7.6 7 3 141.42 36.0 272.3
108 Kentucky 3 109 62 56.9 650 6.0 4 4 111.74 36.3 216.7
108 Wake Forest 4 145 110 75.9 1021 7.0 5 2 143.62 36.3 255.3
110 UTSA 3 110 63 57.3 705 6.4 5 3 120.66 36.7 235.0
111 Ball State 1 37 31 83.8 434 11.7 5 1 221.50 37.0 434.0
112 Delaware 2 75 50 66.7 676 9.0 6 0 168.78 37.5 338.0
113 Oregon 3 114 64 56.1 824 7.2 7 3 131.86 38.0 274.7
113 Mississippi State 4 152 97 63.8 1160 7.6 8 2 142.67 38.0 290.0
113 Houston 3 114 71 62.3 892 7.8 3 3 131.44 38.0 297.3
113 Massachusetts 1 38 22 57.9 319 8.4 3 3 138.68 38.0 319.0
117 Northern Illinois 2 77 53 68.8 575 7.5 6 2 152.08 38.5 287.5
117 Missouri State 2 77 58 75.3 708 9.2 6 1 175.68 38.5 354.0
119 Utah 3 117 58 49.6 579 4.9 2 4 89.94 39.0 193.0
120 Connecticut 2 79 62 78.5 685 8.7 7 2 175.50 39.5 342.5
121 Baylor 3 121 76 62.8 849 7.0 2 4 120.59 40.3 283.0
122 Cincinnati 3 122 73 59.8 799 6.5 4 2 122.39 40.7 266.3
123 Louisiana-Monroe 1 42 27 64.3 417 9.9 4 0 179.12 42.0 417.0
124 Tulsa 2 85 53 62.4 550 6.5 2 3 117.41 42.5 275.0
125 Miami (OH) 2 87 65 74.7 789 9.1 9 0 185.03 43.5 394.5
126 Miami (FL) 3 132 80 60.6 828 6.3 3 2 117.77 44.0 276.0
126 Old Dominion 1 44 32 72.7 327 7.4 2 0 150.16 44.0 327.0
128 Texas Tech 3 138 87 63.0 997 7.2 7 5 133.22 46.0 332.3
129 UNLV 1 59 38 64.4 395 6.7 3 1 134.04 59.0 395.0