2026 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-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 New Mexico 1 16 7 43.8 30 1.9 0 1 47.00 16.0 30.0
1 Texas A&M 1 17 8 47.1 30 1.8 0 0 61.89 17.0 30.0
3 UAB 1 20 10 50.0 56 2.8 0 1 63.52 20.0 56.0
4 Notre Dame 1 12 8 66.7 64 5.3 0 0 111.47 12.0 64.0
5 South Carolina 1 23 14 60.9 79 3.4 0 1 81.02 23.0 79.0
6 Oklahoma 1 18 10 55.6 86 4.8 0 0 95.70 18.0 86.0
7 Michigan 1 21 15 71.4 89 4.2 0 0 107.03 21.0 89.0
8 Iowa 1 24 13 54.2 113 4.7 0 1 85.39 24.0 113.0
9 Georgia 1 37 18 48.6 115 3.1 1 2 72.87 37.0 115.0
9 Louisiana-Monroe 1 16 8 50.0 115 7.2 1 1 118.51 16.0 115.0
11 Liberty 1 18 12 66.7 118 6.6 1 0 140.07 18.0 118.0
12 Ohio State 1 37 20 54.1 120 3.2 0 1 75.88 37.0 120.0
13 Colorado State 1 19 12 63.2 130 6.8 0 3 89.05 19.0 130.0
14 Mississippi State 1 28 16 57.1 140 5.0 1 0 110.92 28.0 140.0
15 LSU 1 24 14 58.3 143 6.0 1 1 113.80 24.0 143.0
16 Florida Atlantic 1 23 9 39.1 147 6.4 2 1 112.81 23.0 147.0
17 Fresno State 1 31 15 48.4 150 4.8 0 1 82.59 31.0 150.0
18 Maryland 1 21 10 47.6 156 7.4 2 0 141.45 21.0 156.0
18 Wake Forest 1 33 28 84.8 156 4.7 2 0 144.56 33.0 156.0
20 Central Michigan 1 25 17 68.0 159 6.4 1 0 134.62 25.0 159.0
21 Alabama 1 19 11 57.9 160 8.4 1 1 135.48 19.0 160.0
22 Western Kentucky 1 16 9 56.3 163 10.2 2 1 170.58 16.0 163.0
23 Auburn 1 33 22 66.7 171 5.2 1 2 108.08 33.0 171.0
24 San Jose State 1 43 24 55.8 174 4.0 1 1 92.83 43.0 174.0
25 Ole Miss 1 28 20 71.4 179 6.4 0 1 117.99 28.0 179.0
26 Middle Tennessee State 1 23 15 65.2 181 7.9 1 0 145.68 23.0 181.0
27 Virginia Tech 1 21 13 61.9 187 8.9 1 0 152.42 21.0 187.0
28 Arkansas State 1 15 12 80.0 188 12.5 2 2 202.61 15.0 188.0
29 Rutgers 1 22 19 86.4 197 9.0 3 0 206.58 22.0 197.0
30 Nevada 1 40 24 60.0 203 5.1 0 0 102.63 40.0 203.0
30 North Texas 1 33 19 57.6 203 6.2 0 1 103.20 33.0 203.0
32 Duke 1 30 17 56.7 204 6.8 0 0 113.79 30.0 204.0
33 Penn State 2 50 32 64.0 210 4.2 0 2 91.28 25.0 105.0
34 South Alabama 1 22 14 63.6 212 9.6 1 0 159.58 22.0 212.0
35 Indiana 1 29 23 79.3 215 7.4 0 1 134.69 29.0 215.0
36 Illinois 1 31 18 58.1 219 7.1 1 1 121.62 31.0 219.0
37 Oklahoma State 1 24 17 70.8 227 9.5 1 1 155.70 24.0 227.0
38 Air Force 1 23 15 65.2 228 9.9 2 1 168.49 23.0 228.0
39 Appalachian State 1 37 21 56.8 230 6.2 2 1 121.40 37.0 230.0
39 James Madison 1 27 17 63.0 230 8.5 1 0 146.74 27.0 230.0
41 Army 1 30 19 63.3 239 8.0 2 0 152.25 30.0 239.0
41 Wisconsin 1 29 19 65.5 239 8.2 2 0 157.50 29.0 239.0
43 Vanderbilt 1 32 15 46.9 240 7.5 1 2 107.69 32.0 240.0
44 Marshall 1 47 25 53.2 243 5.2 2 1 106.40 47.0 243.0
45 Clemson 1 48 27 56.3 244 5.1 1 0 105.82 48.0 244.0
46 Nebraska 2 48 24 50.0 248 5.2 2 2 98.82 24.0 124.0
47 Kennesaw State 1 23 16 69.6 253 11.0 0 1 153.27 23.0 253.0
48 Texas State 1 43 29 67.4 258 6.0 2 0 133.19 43.0 258.0
49 Georgia State 1 35 22 62.9 260 7.4 1 1 128.98 35.0 260.0
50 Jacksonville State 2 43 28 65.1 261 6.1 3 1 134.48 21.5 130.5
51 Pittsburgh 1 37 19 51.4 262 7.1 1 1 114.34 37.0 262.0
52 North Dakota State 2 38 21 55.3 264 6.9 2 2 120.45 19.0 132.0
53 East Carolina 1 28 20 71.4 267 9.5 0 0 151.53 28.0 267.0
54 Florida State 1 43 26 60.5 272 6.3 2 1 124.31 43.0 272.0
55 Florida 1 53 34 64.2 276 5.2 1 2 106.58 53.0 276.0
56 Stanford 1 53 32 60.4 279 5.3 2 0 117.05 53.0 279.0
56 Sacramento State 1 38 27 71.1 279 7.3 2 0 150.09 38.0 279.0
58 Ohio 1 26 20 76.9 286 11.0 1 0 182.01 26.0 286.0
59 Sam Houston State 2 57 28 49.1 291 5.1 3 0 109.37 28.5 145.5
60 Tulane 1 32 22 68.8 296 9.3 2 0 167.08 32.0 296.0
61 Michigan State 2 47 28 59.6 314 6.7 2 1 125.47 23.5 157.0
62 Tulsa 1 35 24 68.6 316 9.0 2 0 163.27 35.0 316.0
63 Troy 1 46 30 65.2 335 7.3 3 1 143.57 46.0 335.0
64 FIU 2 59 33 55.9 346 5.9 2 1 112.99 29.5 173.0
65 New Mexico State 1 46 34 73.9 353 7.7 1 0 145.54 46.0 353.0
66 Rice 1 33 25 75.8 360 10.9 4 0 207.40 33.0 360.0
67 Hawaii 2 53 27 50.9 372 7.0 1 2 108.58 26.5 186.0
68 West Virginia 1 37 21 56.8 373 10.1 3 0 168.20 37.0 373.0
69 Boise State 1 26 17 65.4 384 14.8 1 1 194.45 26.0 384.0
70 Buffalo 1 37 22 59.5 386 10.4 4 0 182.77 37.0 386.0
70 Navy 1 33 27 81.8 386 11.7 5 0 230.07 33.0 386.0
72 USF 2 61 41 67.2 429 7.0 3 2 135.96 30.5 214.5
73 USC 2 54 37 68.5 446 8.3 3 0 156.23 27.0 223.0
74 Eastern Michigan 2 87 48 55.2 538 6.2 3 2 113.90 43.5 269.0
75 Memphis 2 68 46 67.6 616 9.1 3 4 146.55 34.0 308.0
76 UNLV 3 98 49 50.0 660 6.7 4 1 118.00 32.7 220.0