2012 National Leaders Passing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 13 | 82 | 44 | 53.7 | 392 | 0 | 3 | 86.49 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 3 |
| 1 | Boise State | 13 | 82 | 50 | 61.0 | 406 | 0 | 2 | 97.69 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 2 |
| 1 | Utah State | 13 | 95 | 53 | 55.8 | 481 | 0 | 3 | 92.00 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 4 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 12 | 78 | 42 | 53.8 | 512 | 0 | 4 | 98.73 | 41 | 27 | 12 | 3 |
| 1 | Missouri | 12 | 101 | 67 | 66.3 | 753 | 0 | 2 | 125.00 | 44 | 30 | 16 | 9 |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 76 | 44 | 57.9 | 406 | 1 | 2 | 101.85 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Penn State | 12 | 86 | 49 | 57.0 | 442 | 1 | 1 | 101.67 | 57 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Florida State | 14 | 111 | 52 | 46.8 | 483 | 1 | 2 | 82.77 | 60 | 24 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Oregon State | 13 | 110 | 65 | 59.1 | 484 | 1 | 3 | 93.60 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Alabama | 14 | 103 | 52 | 50.5 | 491 | 1 | 2 | 89.85 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 7 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 12 | 79 | 39 | 49.4 | 492 | 1 | 3 | 98.28 | 67 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 12 | 86 | 49 | 57.0 | 494 | 1 | 1 | 106.74 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 4 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 13 | 103 | 58 | 56.3 | 512 | 1 | 1 | 99.33 | 64 | 30 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | South Florida | 12 | 69 | 52 | 75.4 | 572 | 1 | 0 | 149.78 | 34 | 28 | 12 | 4 |
| 6 | Stanford | 14 | 107 | 67 | 62.6 | 608 | 1 | 1 | 111.57 | 71 | 24 | 9 | 5 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 13 | 128 | 65 | 50.8 | 730 | 1 | 3 | 96.58 | 50 | 37 | 20 | 3 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 13 | 120 | 74 | 61.7 | 796 | 1 | 4 | 113.47 | 29 | 42 | 20 | 4 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 13 | 125 | 76 | 60.8 | 850 | 1 | 4 | 114.16 | 44 | 39 | 19 | 6 |
| 19 | LSU | 13 | 103 | 57 | 55.3 | 502 | 2 | 2 | 98.81 | 56 | 23 | 6 | 1 |
| 19 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 91 | 56 | 61.5 | 539 | 2 | 1 | 116.34 | 53 | 24 | 10 | 4 |
| 19 | Bowling Green | 13 | 93 | 54 | 58.1 | 572 | 2 | 0 | 116.84 | 66 | 25 | 13 | 4 |
| 19 | Mississippi | 13 | 100 | 61 | 61.0 | 646 | 2 | 3 | 115.86 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 8 |
| 19 | Louisville | 13 | 96 | 56 | 58.3 | 675 | 2 | 3 | 118.01 | 85 | 29 | 13 | 5 |
| 19 | Ball State | 12 | 108 | 76 | 70.4 | 687 | 2 | 2 | 126.21 | 36 | 37 | 12 | 3 |
| 19 | Florida | 13 | 101 | 62 | 61.4 | 692 | 2 | 3 | 119.53 | 76 | 30 | 13 | 6 |
| 26 | Iowa | 12 | 68 | 46 | 67.6 | 526 | 3 | 3 | 138.36 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 3 |
| 26 | Rutgers | 13 | 89 | 49 | 55.1 | 569 | 3 | 1 | 117.63 | 57 | 27 | 11 | 3 |
| 26 | Minnesota | 13 | 87 | 51 | 58.6 | 573 | 3 | 5 | 113.83 | 49 | 22 | 12 | 6 |
| 26 | South Carolina | 12 | 100 | 59 | 59.0 | 619 | 3 | 4 | 112.90 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 4 |
| 26 | Illinois | 12 | 80 | 51 | 63.8 | 626 | 3 | 5 | 129.36 | 71 | 24 | 18 | 5 |
| 26 | Washington | 13 | 97 | 59 | 60.8 | 641 | 3 | 4 | 118.30 | 48 | 29 | 18 | 5 |
| 26 | Mississippi State | 13 | 88 | 59 | 67.0 | 642 | 3 | 2 | 135.03 | 57 | 25 | 14 | 6 |
| 26 | New Mexico | 13 | 93 | 59 | 63.4 | 645 | 3 | 2 | 128.04 | 50 | 29 | 13 | 5 |
| 26 | Oregon | 13 | 121 | 78 | 64.5 | 691 | 3 | 3 | 115.65 | 40 | 32 | 12 | 3 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | 14 | 99 | 61 | 61.6 | 715 | 3 | 2 | 128.24 | 52 | 34 | 15 | 7 |
| 26 | Ohio State | 12 | 108 | 62 | 57.4 | 718 | 3 | 1 | 120.57 | 83 | 26 | 10 | 4 |
| 26 | Kent State | 14 | 122 | 75 | 61.5 | 733 | 3 | 5 | 111.86 | 81 | 36 | 13 | 4 |
| 26 | UCF | 14 | 105 | 62 | 59.0 | 753 | 3 | 1 | 126.82 | 76 | 30 | 16 | 5 |
| 26 | Iowa State | 13 | 100 | 68 | 68.0 | 801 | 3 | 3 | 139.18 | 61 | 36 | 15 | 8 |
| 26 | Miami (Florida) | 11 | 99 | 58 | 58.6 | 854 | 3 | 3 | 134.99 | 73 | 39 | 23 | 10 |
| 26 | Tennessee | 12 | 103 | 66 | 64.1 | 866 | 3 | 3 | 138.49 | 72 | 41 | 21 | 11 |
| 26 | Boston College | 12 | 123 | 72 | 58.5 | 872 | 3 | 1 | 124.51 | 77 | 41 | 14 | 7 |
| 26 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 127 | 87 | 68.5 | 1004 | 3 | 2 | 139.55 | 81 | 41 | 18 | 8 |
| 44 | Michigan | 13 | 67 | 45 | 67.2 | 518 | 4 | 1 | 148.81 | 56 | 19 | 12 | 3 |
| 44 | San Diego State | 13 | 93 | 56 | 60.2 | 555 | 4 | 3 | 118.09 | 53 | 25 | 9 | 3 |
| 44 | Michigan State | 13 | 106 | 61 | 57.5 | 586 | 4 | 4 | 108.89 | 59 | 27 | 11 | 4 |
| 44 | Nevada | 12 | 102 | 61 | 59.8 | 597 | 4 | 1 | 119.95 | 51 | 33 | 12 | 3 |
| 44 | Marshall | 12 | 82 | 50 | 61.0 | 611 | 4 | 2 | 134.79 | 59 | 28 | 11 | 5 |
| 44 | Wyoming | 12 | 71 | 49 | 69.0 | 626 | 4 | 1 | 158.84 | 75 | 30 | 14 | 5 |
| 44 | Florida International | 12 | 120 | 71 | 59.2 | 668 | 4 | 2 | 113.60 | 46 | 33 | 14 | 3 |
| 44 | Nebraska | 14 | 97 | 54 | 55.7 | 671 | 4 | 4 | 119.14 | 75 | 28 | 14 | 7 |
| 44 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 111 | 52 | 46.8 | 699 | 4 | 2 | 108.03 | 62 | 29 | 15 | 7 |
| 44 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 109 | 70 | 64.2 | 776 | 4 | 0 | 136.13 | 44 | 38 | 19 | 4 |
| 44 | North Carolina | 12 | 101 | 64 | 63.4 | 796 | 4 | 3 | 136.70 | 49 | 37 | 21 | 7 |
| 55 | Arizona State | 13 | 90 | 46 | 51.1 | 450 | 5 | 2 | 107.00 | 80 | 18 | 11 | 3 |
| 55 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 74 | 38 | 51.4 | 492 | 5 | 2 | 124.09 | 56 | 23 | 13 | 2 |
| 55 | Army | 12 | 54 | 40 | 74.1 | 521 | 5 | 0 | 185.66 | 47 | 24 | 10 | 5 |
| 55 | Air Force | 11 | 60 | 46 | 76.7 | 529 | 5 | 0 | 178.23 | 64 | 22 | 12 | 5 |
| 55 | Texas Tech | 13 | 84 | 49 | 58.3 | 595 | 5 | 2 | 132.71 | 54 | 25 | 13 | 7 |
| 55 | Utah | 12 | 96 | 57 | 59.4 | 613 | 5 | 1 | 128.12 | 64 | 26 | 13 | 5 |
| 55 | Arkansas | 12 | 89 | 59 | 66.3 | 614 | 5 | 0 | 142.78 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 3 |
| 55 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 85 | 65 | 76.5 | 624 | 5 | 3 | 150.48 | 63 | 28 | 12 | 6 |
| 55 | TCU | 13 | 92 | 50 | 54.3 | 642 | 5 | 8 | 113.52 | 74 | 29 | 11 | 5 |
| 55 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 79 | 45 | 57.0 | 654 | 5 | 3 | 139.80 | 69 | 22 | 12 | 7 |
| 55 | San Jose State | 13 | 93 | 58 | 62.4 | 665 | 5 | 0 | 140.18 | 47 | 32 | 12 | 4 |
| 55 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 71 | 40 | 56.3 | 681 | 5 | 0 | 160.15 | 85 | 23 | 19 | 8 |
| 55 | Navy | 12 | 80 | 62 | 77.5 | 687 | 5 | 0 | 170.27 | 45 | 30 | 12 | 4 |
| 55 | Georgia | 13 | 81 | 58 | 71.6 | 692 | 5 | 0 | 163.74 | 56 | 33 | 14 | 4 |
| 55 | California | 12 | 112 | 65 | 58.0 | 701 | 5 | 4 | 118.21 | 48 | 34 | 12 | 6 |
| 55 | UCLA | 14 | 111 | 69 | 62.2 | 740 | 5 | 4 | 125.82 | 48 | 30 | 15 | 7 |
| 55 | UNLV | 11 | 107 | 61 | 57.0 | 742 | 5 | 3 | 125.07 | 52 | 37 | 16 | 5 |
| 55 | East Carolina | 13 | 92 | 61 | 66.3 | 752 | 5 | 1 | 150.73 | 53 | 35 | 18 | 5 |
| 55 | Purdue | 13 | 109 | 75 | 68.8 | 755 | 5 | 2 | 138.47 | 42 | 30 | 15 | 8 |
| 55 | Toledo | 13 | 112 | 66 | 58.9 | 787 | 5 | 2 | 129.12 | 47 | 39 | 17 | 8 |
| 55 | Tulane | 12 | 105 | 65 | 61.9 | 803 | 5 | 1 | 139.96 | 52 | 40 | 23 | 5 |
| 55 | Massachusetts | 12 | 94 | 63 | 67.0 | 832 | 5 | 2 | 154.66 | 36 | 42 | 25 | 9 |
| 55 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 116 | 71 | 61.2 | 860 | 5 | 2 | 134.26 | 47 | 41 | 20 | 11 |
| 55 | Kansas State | 13 | 121 | 83 | 68.6 | 862 | 5 | 1 | 140.43 | 56 | 38 | 14 | 4 |
| 55 | Memphis | 12 | 128 | 87 | 68.0 | 917 | 5 | 2 | 137.91 | 67 | 41 | 18 | 6 |
| 55 | Western Michigan | 12 | 104 | 69 | 66.3 | 933 | 5 | 2 | 153.73 | 64 | 39 | 22 | 13 |
| 55 | Texas | 13 | 105 | 67 | 63.8 | 935 | 5 | 4 | 146.70 | 82 | 34 | 20 | 8 |
| 55 | Syracuse | 13 | 110 | 70 | 63.6 | 938 | 5 | 1 | 148.45 | 70 | 40 | 23 | 8 |
| 55 | North Texas | 12 | 115 | 79 | 68.7 | 940 | 5 | 3 | 146.49 | 72 | 37 | 20 | 6 |
| 55 | Georgia Tech | 14 | 132 | 86 | 65.2 | 966 | 5 | 2 | 136.09 | 65 | 48 | 20 | 6 |
| 55 | Tulsa | 14 | 125 | 71 | 56.8 | 980 | 5 | 2 | 132.66 | 75 | 37 | 22 | 11 |
| 86 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 100 | 66 | 66.0 | 668 | 6 | 4 | 133.91 | 44 | 36 | 10 | 5 |
| 86 | SMU | 13 | 117 | 72 | 61.5 | 787 | 6 | 2 | 131.54 | 38 | 40 | 20 | 6 |
| 86 | UTEP | 12 | 98 | 59 | 60.2 | 814 | 6 | 1 | 148.13 | 68 | 32 | 17 | 10 |
| 86 | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | 110 | 68 | 61.8 | 832 | 6 | 6 | 132.45 | 68 | 34 | 18 | 7 |
| 86 | Auburn | 12 | 105 | 80 | 76.2 | 833 | 6 | 0 | 161.69 | 41 | 40 | 18 | 4 |
| 86 | Kansas | 12 | 99 | 75 | 75.8 | 854 | 6 | 2 | 164.18 | 68 | 40 | 16 | 6 |
| 86 | Baylor | 13 | 130 | 91 | 70.0 | 918 | 6 | 1 | 143.01 | 46 | 45 | 17 | 4 |
| 86 | West Virginia | 13 | 102 | 68 | 66.7 | 918 | 6 | 3 | 155.80 | 50 | 38 | 23 | 9 |
| 86 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 137 | 84 | 61.3 | 1002 | 6 | 3 | 132.82 | 57 | 44 | 19 | 9 |
| 95 | Indiana | 12 | 94 | 60 | 63.8 | 560 | 7 | 1 | 136.32 | 56 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| 95 | Arkansas State | 13 | 89 | 68 | 76.4 | 660 | 7 | 2 | 160.15 | 51 | 31 | 14 | 5 |
| 95 | Colorado State | 12 | 84 | 55 | 65.5 | 674 | 7 | 2 | 155.62 | 53 | 34 | 17 | 5 |
| 95 | UAB | 12 | 91 | 64 | 70.3 | 703 | 7 | 2 | 156.20 | 53 | 36 | 21 | 5 |
| 95 | Akron | 12 | 108 | 71 | 65.7 | 746 | 7 | 2 | 141.45 | 41 | 39 | 15 | 7 |
| 95 | USC | 13 | 112 | 72 | 64.3 | 774 | 7 | 5 | 134.04 | 56 | 39 | 19 | 5 |
| 95 | Houston | 12 | 129 | 79 | 61.2 | 798 | 7 | 4 | 124.91 | 36 | 38 | 23 | 4 |
| 95 | Kentucky | 12 | 88 | 60 | 68.2 | 838 | 7 | 1 | 172.15 | 77 | 36 | 18 | 7 |
| 95 | BYU | 13 | 114 | 72 | 63.2 | 845 | 7 | 3 | 140.42 | 51 | 39 | 20 | 10 |
| 95 | New Mexico State | 12 | 102 | 59 | 57.8 | 847 | 7 | 2 | 146.32 | 76 | 34 | 15 | 10 |
| 95 | Central Michigan | 13 | 105 | 72 | 68.6 | 880 | 7 | 1 | 159.07 | 70 | 35 | 17 | 9 |
| 95 | Wake Forest | 12 | 98 | 66 | 67.3 | 915 | 7 | 2 | 165.27 | 57 | 35 | 20 | 13 |
| 95 | Duke | 13 | 98 | 63 | 64.3 | 952 | 7 | 2 | 165.38 | 71 | 34 | 22 | 14 |
| 95 | North Carolina State | 13 | 148 | 91 | 61.5 | 1143 | 7 | 5 | 135.21 | 76 | 44 | 23 | 10 |
| 109 | Maryland | 12 | 76 | 44 | 57.9 | 535 | 8 | 1 | 149.14 | 73 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 109 | Rice | 12 | 87 | 52 | 59.8 | 723 | 8 | 3 | 153.01 | 65 | 33 | 17 | 7 |
| 109 | Temple | 11 | 77 | 44 | 57.1 | 746 | 8 | 0 | 172.81 | 75 | 26 | 22 | 8 |
| 109 | Arizona | 13 | 122 | 79 | 64.8 | 810 | 8 | 2 | 138.88 | 57 | 37 | 15 | 7 |
| 109 | UTSA | 10 | 81 | 56 | 69.1 | 824 | 8 | 2 | 182.24 | 84 | 36 | 21 | 9 |
| 109 | South Alabama | 13 | 96 | 60 | 62.5 | 848 | 8 | 2 | 160.03 | 75 | 31 | 19 | 10 |
| 109 | Hawai'i | 11 | 82 | 55 | 67.1 | 850 | 8 | 2 | 181.45 | 75 | 33 | 18 | 10 |
| 109 | Ohio | 13 | 138 | 80 | 58.0 | 861 | 8 | 2 | 126.61 | 54 | 43 | 17 | 6 |
| 109 | Clemson | 13 | 91 | 58 | 63.7 | 934 | 8 | 1 | 176.77 | 77 | 35 | 22 | 9 |
| 118 | Virginia | 12 | 81 | 48 | 59.3 | 735 | 9 | 1 | 169.68 | 70 | 27 | 13 | 9 |
| 118 | Washington State | 12 | 100 | 62 | 62.0 | 809 | 9 | 5 | 149.66 | 93 | 33 | 15 | 9 |
| 118 | Idaho | 12 | 104 | 69 | 66.3 | 998 | 9 | 3 | 169.75 | 73 | 38 | 26 | 14 |
| 121 | Troy | 12 | 100 | 60 | 60.0 | 715 | 10 | 0 | 153.06 | 50 | 34 | 12 | 6 |
| 122 | Texas State | 12 | 103 | 68 | 66.0 | 812 | 11 | 1 | 165.54 | 64 | 35 | 15 | 7 |
| 122 | Colorado | 12 | 85 | 62 | 72.9 | 864 | 11 | 1 | 198.69 | 97 | 37 | 17 | 8 |
| 122 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 122 | 86 | 70.5 | 1158 | 11 | 1 | 178.33 | 86 | 51 | 25 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||