2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Texas A&M 1 17 8 47.1 30 1.8 0 0 61.89 17.0 30.0
2 Notre Dame 1 12 8 66.7 64 5.3 0 0 111.47 12.0 64.0
3 Texas 1 23 14 60.9 70 3.0 0 1 77.73 23.0 70.0
4 Virginia 1 27 7 25.9 71 2.6 0 2 33.21 27.0 71.0
5 South Carolina 1 23 14 60.9 79 3.4 0 1 81.02 23.0 79.0
6 Kansas 1 26 9 34.6 81 3.1 0 0 60.79 26.0 81.0
7 Penn State 3 75 42 56.0 270 3.6 0 2 80.91 25.0 90.0
8 Michigan 2 36 25 69.4 182 5.1 2 1 124.68 18.0 91.0
9 Ohio State 2 58 28 48.3 183 3.2 0 2 67.88 29.0 91.5
10 Iowa State 1 22 9 40.9 96 4.4 1 1 83.48 22.0 96.0
11 Oklahoma 2 37 18 48.6 202 5.5 0 0 94.51 18.5 101.0
12 UAB 5 100 57 57.0 560 5.6 4 2 113.24 20.0 112.0
13 Iowa 1 24 13 54.2 113 4.7 0 1 85.39 24.0 113.0
14 Georgia 1 37 18 48.6 115 3.1 1 2 72.87 37.0 115.0
15 Nebraska 2 48 24 50.0 248 5.2 2 2 98.82 24.0 124.0
16 Oregon State 1 25 18 72.0 130 5.2 1 1 120.88 25.0 130.0
17 North Dakota State 7 158 84 53.2 913 5.8 4 9 98.68 22.6 130.4
18 TCU 1 24 11 45.8 133 5.5 0 0 92.38 24.0 133.0
19 Miami (FL) 1 26 21 80.8 137 5.3 0 1 117.34 26.0 137.0
20 Mississippi State 1 28 16 57.1 140 5.0 1 0 110.92 28.0 140.0
21 LSU 1 24 14 58.3 143 6.0 1 1 113.80 24.0 143.0
22 Bowling Green 5 108 66 61.1 717 6.6 4 0 129.10 21.6 143.4
23 Sam Houston State 6 149 84 56.4 881 5.9 9 1 124.64 24.8 146.8
24 Nevada 6 159 92 57.9 892 5.6 7 1 118.25 26.5 148.7
25 Maryland 1 21 10 47.6 156 7.4 2 0 141.45 21.0 156.0
25 Wake Forest 1 33 28 84.8 156 4.7 2 0 144.56 33.0 156.0
27 Central Michigan 6 146 81 55.5 946 6.5 7 6 117.50 24.3 157.7
28 Alabama 1 19 11 57.9 160 8.4 1 1 135.48 19.0 160.0
29 Kansas State 1 26 13 50.0 165 6.3 1 0 116.00 26.0 165.0
30 Wyoming 6 173 104 60.1 995 5.8 3 1 112.99 28.8 165.8
31 UNLV 6 149 77 51.7 996 6.7 5 7 109.50 24.8 166.0
32 Indiana 2 61 40 65.6 335 5.5 0 2 105.14 30.5 167.5
33 Massachusetts 5 148 81 54.7 842 5.7 6 2 113.20 29.6 168.4
34 Arkansas State 6 133 91 68.4 1013 7.6 7 6 140.75 22.2 168.8
35 New Mexico 5 147 78 53.1 847 5.8 5 9 100.44 29.4 169.4
36 USF 6 168 105 62.5 1017 6.1 4 2 118.83 28.0 169.5
37 Fresno State 3 86 44 51.2 513 6.0 2 6 95.00 28.7 171.0
37 Auburn 1 33 22 66.7 171 5.2 1 2 108.08 33.0 171.0
37 SMU 1 34 22 64.7 171 5.0 2 1 120.48 34.0 171.0
40 California 1 23 11 47.8 172 7.5 3 1 144.99 23.0 172.0
41 Minnesota 1 39 21 53.8 173 4.4 0 0 91.11 39.0 173.0
42 Liberty 6 180 100 55.6 1054 5.9 5 5 108.36 30.0 175.7
43 Arkansas 1 32 20 62.5 176 5.5 0 0 108.70 32.0 176.0
44 Louisiana Tech 4 111 61 55.0 709 6.4 2 6 103.75 27.8 177.3
45 UTSA 4 96 50 52.1 713 7.4 4 2 124.05 24.0 178.3
46 Ole Miss 1 28 20 71.4 179 6.4 0 1 117.99 28.0 179.0
47 Jacksonville State 7 200 125 62.5 1260 6.3 8 5 123.62 28.6 180.0
48 Northern Illinois 4 76 54 71.1 723 9.5 6 2 171.75 19.0 180.8
49 FIU 6 175 101 57.7 1087 6.2 5 4 114.74 29.2 181.2
49 Hawaii 6 141 86 61.0 1087 7.7 5 6 128.94 23.5 181.2
51 Air Force 6 142 85 59.9 1094 7.7 7 3 136.61 23.7 182.3
52 Michigan State 3 71 46 64.8 548 7.7 2 1 136.10 23.7 182.7
53 Tulsa 5 102 65 63.7 914 9.0 7 3 155.77 20.4 182.8
54 Louisiana 6 195 120 61.5 1104 5.7 4 2 113.82 32.5 184.0
55 UTEP 3 68 42 61.8 557 8.2 5 1 151.89 22.7 185.7
56 Virginia Tech 1 21 13 61.9 187 8.9 1 0 152.42 21.0 187.0
57 Tennessee 1 34 22 64.7 189 5.6 0 0 111.41 34.0 189.0
58 Kent State 5 130 85 65.4 967 7.4 5 1 139.02 26.0 193.4
59 Sacramento State 6 145 94 64.8 1164 8.0 8 3 146.34 24.2 194.0
60 Texas Tech 1 38 23 60.5 195 5.1 2 3 105.22 38.0 195.0
61 Wisconsin 2 59 37 62.7 393 6.7 3 2 128.66 29.5 196.5
62 Rutgers 1 22 19 86.4 197 9.0 3 0 206.58 22.0 197.0
63 Ohio 6 170 112 65.9 1186 7.0 4 4 127.53 28.3 197.7
64 Louisiana-Monroe 5 118 78 66.1 996 8.4 9 3 157.09 23.6 199.2
65 Florida Atlantic 6 151 92 60.9 1202 8.0 9 4 142.16 25.2 200.3
66 East Carolina 5 142 80 56.3 1012 7.1 5 2 125.01 28.4 202.4
67 Duke 1 30 17 56.7 204 6.8 0 0 113.79 30.0 204.0
68 Toledo 5 161 80 49.7 1022 6.3 9 3 117.73 32.2 204.4
69 Western Kentucky 5 148 89 60.1 1039 7.0 8 4 131.54 29.6 207.8
70 Marshall 5 159 86 54.1 1047 6.6 8 4 120.97 31.8 209.4
71 Memphis 6 167 94 56.3 1259 7.5 5 9 118.72 27.8 209.8
72 Old Dominion 6 190 118 62.1 1270 6.7 13 4 136.63 31.7 211.7
73 Tulane 5 128 80 62.5 1064 8.3 7 5 142.57 25.6 212.8
74 Ball State 5 139 87 62.6 1065 7.7 11 1 151.63 27.8 213.0
75 Georgia Southern 4 110 69 62.7 858 7.8 9 0 155.25 27.5 214.5
76 Akron 5 141 77 54.6 1075 7.6 11 2 141.55 28.2 215.0
77 Southern Miss 5 141 89 63.1 1081 7.7 7 2 141.06 28.2 216.2
78 Colorado State 2 49 32 65.3 433 8.8 3 3 147.50 24.5 216.5
79 Western Michigan 5 144 86 59.7 1084 7.5 7 3 134.83 28.8 216.8
80 New Mexico State 6 179 116 64.8 1304 7.3 4 5 127.78 29.8 217.3
81 Middle Tennessee State 6 160 103 64.4 1313 8.2 11 6 148.50 26.7 218.8
82 Illinois 1 31 18 58.1 219 7.1 1 1 121.62 31.0 219.0
83 Baylor 1 44 25 56.8 223 5.1 1 1 102.34 44.0 223.0
83 USC 2 54 37 68.5 446 8.3 3 0 156.23 27.0 223.0
85 San Jose State 5 170 107 62.9 1121 6.6 6 5 124.10 34.0 224.2
86 Rice 6 181 128 70.7 1354 7.5 13 2 155.05 30.2 225.7
87 Utah State 1 49 25 51.0 226 4.6 1 3 84.26 49.0 226.0
88 Oklahoma State 1 24 17 70.8 227 9.5 1 1 155.70 24.0 227.0
89 Missouri 1 32 18 56.3 230 7.2 2 1 131.01 32.0 230.0
90 Appalachian State 5 169 96 56.8 1167 6.9 7 7 120.20 33.8 233.4
91 North Carolina 1 29 21 72.4 234 8.1 4 0 185.71 29.0 234.0
92 Buffalo 5 148 96 64.9 1186 8.0 7 3 143.75 29.6 237.2
93 Missouri State 5 165 105 63.6 1196 7.2 8 1 139.31 33.0 239.2
94 Vanderbilt 1 32 15 46.9 240 7.5 1 2 107.69 32.0 240.0
95 Temple 5 144 96 66.7 1208 8.4 6 0 150.89 28.8 241.6
96 Clemson 1 48 27 56.3 244 5.1 1 0 105.82 48.0 244.0
97 North Texas 5 168 104 61.9 1227 7.3 10 4 138.14 33.6 245.4
98 Miami (OH) 5 173 103 59.5 1229 7.1 6 5 124.87 34.6 245.8
99 Troy 5 172 107 62.2 1230 7.2 11 6 136.40 34.4 246.0
100 Georgia State 5 164 101 61.6 1233 7.5 7 1 137.60 32.8 246.6
101 Kennesaw State 6 203 128 63.1 1481 7.3 5 5 127.54 33.8 246.8
102 Boise State 2 55 32 58.2 494 9.0 1 2 132.36 27.5 247.0
103 Army 6 183 118 64.5 1484 8.1 11 3 149.16 30.5 247.3
104 Arizona State 1 51 26 51.0 252 4.9 1 1 95.03 51.0 252.0
105 Arizona 1 43 29 67.4 255 5.9 1 0 124.93 43.0 255.0
106 James Madison 7 262 152 58.0 1792 6.8 10 5 124.26 37.4 256.0
106 Delaware 5 162 103 63.6 1280 7.9 8 5 140.08 32.4 256.0
108 Eastern Michigan 6 198 129 65.2 1543 7.8 9 3 142.58 33.0 257.2
109 Stanford 2 80 51 63.8 516 6.5 5 0 138.56 40.0 258.0
110 BYU 1 49 27 55.1 261 5.3 0 0 99.85 49.0 261.0
111 Pittsburgh 1 37 19 51.4 262 7.1 1 1 114.34 37.0 262.0
112 Coastal Carolina 5 144 97 67.4 1312 9.1 11 3 164.93 28.8 262.4
113 Navy 6 165 113 68.5 1584 9.6 14 4 172.28 27.5 264.0
114 San Diego State 2 49 35 71.4 530 10.8 5 0 195.95 24.5 265.0
115 Kentucky 1 43 23 53.5 266 6.2 2 2 111.50 43.0 266.0
116 Purdue 1 26 16 61.5 267 10.3 4 1 190.88 26.0 267.0
117 Northwestern 1 47 32 68.1 270 5.7 1 1 119.11 47.0 270.0
118 Florida State 1 43 26 60.5 272 6.3 2 1 124.31 43.0 272.0
119 Florida 1 53 34 64.2 276 5.2 1 2 106.58 53.0 276.0
120 South Alabama 5 170 114 67.1 1407 8.3 12 4 155.16 34.0 281.4
121 UCF 1 49 30 61.2 282 5.8 2 3 110.79 49.0 282.0
122 Houston 1 39 27 69.2 289 7.4 3 0 156.85 39.0 289.0
123 Connecticut 4 153 97 63.4 1163 7.6 6 2 137.58 38.3 290.8
124 Charlotte 5 169 119 70.4 1521 9.0 15 1 174.12 33.8 304.2
125 NC State 1 39 26 66.7 317 8.1 2 0 151.87 39.0 317.0
126 Syracuse 1 40 20 50.0 318 8.0 3 0 141.53 40.0 318.0
127 Cincinnati 1 28 17 60.7 334 11.9 1 1 165.55 28.0 334.0
128 West Virginia 1 37 21 56.8 373 10.1 3 0 168.20 37.0 373.0
129 Texas State 2 99 71 71.7 750 7.6 5 1 150.01 49.5 375.0