2023 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Ohio State 12 350 181 51.7 1762 5.0 9 6 99.05 29.2 146.8
2 Army 10 253 154 60.9 1904 7.5 14 8 136.03 25.3 190.4
3 Buffalo 11 291 184 63.2 1937 6.7 13 11 126.32 26.5 176.1
4 UTEP 11 282 159 56.4 1971 7.0 15 5 129.09 25.6 179.2
5 Notre Dame 12 350 187 53.4 1978 5.7 8 14 100.44 29.2 164.8
6 Northern Illinois 12 328 184 56.1 2081 6.3 13 10 116.38 27.3 173.4
7 Louisiana Tech 11 290 161 55.5 2085 7.2 17 2 133.88 26.4 189.5
8 Bowling Green 12 307 181 59.0 2088 6.8 19 16 126.09 25.6 174.0
9 Akron 11 300 171 57.0 2095 7.0 16 4 130.59 27.3 190.5
10 Penn State 12 323 193 59.8 2179 6.7 10 11 119.83 26.9 181.6
11 Clemson 12 385 206 53.5 2191 5.7 13 15 104.66 32.1 182.6
12 Virginia Tech 13 341 208 61.0 2194 6.4 16 7 126.42 26.2 168.8
13 Ohio 12 338 212 62.7 2204 6.5 13 13 122.50 28.2 183.7
14 Arkansas 11 278 167 60.1 2206 7.9 23 8 148.26 25.3 200.5
15 Northwestern 12 328 214 65.2 2209 6.7 15 13 128.97 27.3 184.1
16 South Alabama 12 318 183 57.5 2244 7.1 18 12 127.96 26.5 187.0
17 Rutgers 12 365 218 59.7 2269 6.2 16 9 121.48 30.4 189.1
18 Ball State 11 336 206 61.3 2294 6.8 16 4 131.99 30.5 208.5
19 San Jose State 12 335 206 61.5 2305 6.9 19 11 131.44 27.9 192.1
20 Air Force 12 326 198 60.7 2316 7.1 17 10 131.49 27.2 193.0
21 Georgia 13 394 216 54.8 2328 5.9 12 13 107.91 30.3 179.1
22 Mississippi State 11 312 215 68.9 2331 7.5 20 7 148.33 28.4 211.9
23 Massachusetts 11 259 151 58.3 2343 9.0 23 8 157.41 23.5 213.0
24 Michigan 15 415 229 55.2 2355 5.7 8 18 100.54 27.7 157.0
25 Iowa 14 472 265 56.1 2390 5.1 11 10 102.13 33.7 170.7
26 Pittsburgh 11 300 185 61.7 2410 8.0 15 10 138.98 27.3 219.1
27 UCF 12 343 201 58.6 2412 7.0 12 11 122.81 28.6 201.0
28 Fresno State 12 356 196 55.1 2428 6.8 17 16 119.12 29.7 202.3
29 Florida State 13 386 186 48.2 2433 6.3 10 9 105.03 29.7 187.2
29 Boston College 12 319 184 57.7 2433 7.6 19 8 136.38 26.6 202.8
31 North Texas 11 290 172 59.3 2438 8.4 18 9 144.20 26.4 221.6
32 Toledo 13 389 210 54.0 2465 6.3 12 10 112.26 29.9 189.6
33 Central Michigan 11 308 191 62.0 2474 8.0 16 4 144.02 28.0 224.9
34 Auburn 12 326 193 59.2 2484 7.6 18 10 135.30 27.2 207.0
35 SMU 13 411 240 58.4 2489 6.1 17 12 117.07 31.6 191.5
36 Charlotte 11 323 208 64.4 2493 7.7 20 10 143.47 29.4 226.6
37 Miami (Ohio) 13 390 228 58.5 2500 6.4 9 11 114.28 30.0 192.3
38 Wyoming 12 394 230 58.4 2518 6.4 17 10 121.22 32.8 209.8
39 Kent State 11 298 178 59.7 2524 8.5 21 4 151.46 27.1 229.5
40 Nebraska 12 412 245 59.5 2527 6.1 14 9 117.83 34.3 210.6
41 Utah State 12 372 215 57.8 2532 6.8 24 8 131.96 31.0 211.0
42 Cincinnati 11 303 173 57.1 2533 8.4 19 6 144.05 27.5 230.3
43 Texas A&M 12 331 198 59.8 2547 7.7 19 9 137.96 27.6 212.3
44 Navy 11 310 207 66.8 2555 8.2 18 9 149.35 28.2 232.3
45 Alabama 13 392 235 59.9 2568 6.6 17 11 123.68 30.2 197.5
46 San Diego State 11 329 191 58.1 2572 7.8 14 9 132.30 29.9 233.8
47 Eastern Michigan 12 354 212 59.9 2575 7.3 15 8 130.45 29.5 214.6
48 Appalachian State 13 376 228 60.6 2583 6.9 14 13 123.73 28.9 198.7
49 Maryland 12 383 220 57.4 2584 6.7 17 17 119.88 31.9 215.3
50 Western Michigan 11 337 206 61.1 2585 7.7 22 9 141.77 30.6 235.0
51 Coastal Carolina 12 365 210 57.5 2589 7.1 20 11 129.16 30.4 215.8
52 East Carolina 11 324 202 62.3 2600 8.0 19 6 145.41 29.5 236.4
53 BYU 11 375 233 62.1 2618 7.0 20 13 131.44 34.1 238.0
54 Tennessee 12 373 241 64.6 2619 7.0 14 11 130.07 31.1 218.3
55 Missouri 12 381 235 61.7 2624 6.9 21 9 133.00 31.8 218.7
56 Virginia 11 359 218 60.7 2625 7.3 19 8 135.14 32.6 238.6
57 North Carolina State 12 397 224 56.4 2627 6.6 19 16 119.73 33.1 218.9
58 Wake Forest 11 318 197 61.9 2641 8.3 24 6 152.85 28.9 240.1
59 New Mexico 11 283 175 61.8 2642 9.3 23 4 164.25 25.7 240.2
60 Rice 12 359 211 58.8 2647 7.4 16 5 132.62 29.9 220.6
61 Duke 12 399 251 62.9 2653 6.6 10 8 123.02 33.3 221.1
62 Florida 11 312 188 60.3 2654 8.5 18 3 148.83 28.4 241.3
63 Washington State 11 369 223 60.4 2655 7.2 12 8 127.26 33.5 241.4
64 Hawai'i 12 299 193 64.5 2672 8.9 24 6 162.09 24.9 222.7
65 Kansas 12 361 239 66.2 2674 7.4 15 12 135.49 30.1 222.8
66 Miami (Florida) 12 379 214 56.5 2676 7.1 16 12 123.37 31.6 223.0
67 Marshall 12 385 227 59.0 2679 7.0 22 13 129.52 32.1 223.3
68 Troy 13 404 254 62.9 2685 6.6 13 9 124.86 31.1 206.5
68 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 359 226 63.0 2685 7.5 21 13 137.84 29.9 223.8
70 Kansas State 12 401 222 55.4 2705 6.7 16 13 118.72 33.4 225.4
71 Georgia Tech 12 349 215 61.6 2710 7.8 18 13 136.41 29.1 225.8
72 South Carolina 11 366 225 61.5 2712 7.4 14 9 131.42 33.3 246.5
73 Wisconsin 13 417 254 60.9 2716 6.5 19 13 124.41 32.1 208.9
74 UCLA 12 419 256 61.1 2728 6.5 16 14 121.71 34.9 227.3
74 Florida Atlantic 11 365 237 64.9 2728 7.5 21 9 141.76 33.2 248.0
76 Sam Houston State 11 350 227 64.9 2734 7.8 14 12 136.81 31.8 248.5
77 Michigan State 11 341 208 61.0 2736 8.0 23 9 145.37 31.0 248.7
77 Nevada 11 325 210 64.6 2736 8.4 22 9 152.13 29.5 248.7
79 Illinois 12 399 241 60.4 2737 6.9 22 7 132.71 33.3 228.1
79 Florida International 11 345 220 63.8 2737 7.9 26 6 151.80 31.4 248.8
81 Western Kentucky 12 401 233 58.1 2773 6.9 18 14 124.03 33.4 231.1
82 Texas Tech 12 399 243 60.9 2782 7.0 16 10 127.68 33.3 231.8
83 Baylor 11 314 207 65.9 2797 8.9 22 6 160.05 28.5 254.3
84 Middle Tennessee 11 397 245 61.7 2800 7.1 18 8 131.89 36.1 254.5
85 Iowa State 12 413 233 56.4 2803 6.8 20 14 122.63 34.4 233.6
86 Temple 11 306 199 65.0 2809 9.2 26 3 168.22 27.8 255.4
87 Colorado State 11 356 257 72.2 2811 7.9 18 8 150.71 32.4 255.5
88 Indiana 11 354 219 61.9 2833 8.0 25 9 147.31 32.2 257.5
89 UAB 11 381 239 62.7 2839 7.5 24 10 140.86 34.6 258.1
90 Mississippi 12 383 235 61.4 2841 7.4 17 12 132.05 31.9 236.8
91 Minnesota 13 391 244 62.4 2851 7.3 23 12 136.92 30.1 219.3
91 Utah 12 398 235 59.0 2851 7.2 17 7 129.79 33.2 237.6
93 West Virginia 12 385 236 61.3 2855 7.4 24 9 139.48 32.1 237.9
94 Southern Mississippi 11 311 184 59.2 2860 9.2 23 7 156.31 28.3 260.0
95 TCU 11 364 222 61.0 2867 7.9 16 7 137.81 33.1 260.6
96 Purdue 12 370 201 54.3 2898 7.8 21 10 133.43 30.8 241.5
97 Kentucky 12 401 272 67.8 2907 7.2 19 10 139.37 33.4 242.3
98 Texas State 12 381 248 65.1 2920 7.7 22 10 143.27 31.8 243.3
99 Tulane 13 434 282 65.0 2927 6.7 17 13 128.57 33.4 225.2
100 Arizona 12 404 240 59.4 2930 7.3 15 9 128.12 33.7 244.2
101 Oregon State 12 396 247 62.4 2947 7.4 22 11 137.65 33.0 245.6
102 North Carolina 12 394 243 61.7 2951 7.5 19 11 134.93 32.8 245.9
103 Connecticut 11 352 239 67.9 2960 8.4 19 6 152.94 32.0 269.1
104 Syracuse 12 405 258 63.7 2969 7.3 21 7 138.93 33.8 247.4
105 Oregon 13 472 288 61.0 2970 6.3 15 12 119.28 36.3 228.5
105 Louisville 13 394 223 56.6 2970 7.5 22 12 132.26 30.3 228.5
107 Jacksonville State 12 413 242 58.6 3019 7.3 15 14 125.21 34.4 251.6
108 Arizona State 11 401 262 65.3 3021 7.5 27 5 148.36 36.5 274.6
109 Georgia Southern 12 388 247 63.7 3035 7.8 20 13 139.67 32.3 252.9
110 UTSA 13 452 254 56.2 3037 6.7 19 10 122.09 34.8 233.6
111 Houston 12 384 263 68.5 3064 8.0 21 9 148.87 32.0 255.3
112 James Madison 12 436 263 60.3 3104 7.1 17 13 127.03 36.3 258.7
113 Louisiana-Monroe 11 371 238 64.2 3109 8.4 27 9 153.71 33.7 282.6
114 Old Dominion 12 422 279 66.1 3133 7.4 27 11 144.37 35.2 261.1
115 Arkansas State 12 398 275 69.1 3151 7.9 24 8 151.48 33.2 262.6
116 LSU 12 389 253 65.0 3166 8.1 22 9 147.44 32.4 263.8
117 USC 13 417 267 64.0 3203 7.7 31 7 149.72 32.1 246.4
118 Tulsa 11 362 235 64.9 3208 8.9 24 9 156.27 32.9 291.6
119 Vanderbilt 11 387 272 70.3 3212 8.3 25 11 155.64 35.2 292.0
120 Georgia State 12 397 260 65.5 3225 8.1 26 9 150.80 33.1 268.8
121 Oklahoma 13 474 269 56.8 3260 6.9 18 20 118.62 36.5 250.8
122 Stanford 11 390 259 66.4 3297 8.5 31 6 160.57 35.5 299.7
123 UNLV 13 368 226 61.4 3322 9.0 26 16 151.85 28.3 255.5
124 Colorado 12 417 269 64.5 3323 8.0 28 10 148.81 34.8 276.9
125 Boise State 13 410 251 61.2 3363 8.2 18 11 139.24 31.5 258.7
126 South Florida 12 423 255 60.3 3380 8.0 28 11 144.04 35.3 281.7
126 California 12 440 279 63.4 3380 7.7 30 11 145.44 36.7 281.7
128 Memphis 12 409 248 60.6 3445 8.4 25 11 146.18 34.1 287.1
129 New Mexico State 14 447 289 64.7 3515 7.9 17 7 140.13 31.9 251.1
130 Texas 14 503 307 61.0 3561 7.1 21 16 127.92 35.9 254.4
131 Oklahoma State 13 406 245 60.3 3582 8.8 25 13 148.38 31.2 275.5
132 Liberty 14 507 299 59.0 3583 7.1 31 21 130.23 36.2 255.9
133 Washington 15 583 345 59.2 3879 6.7 23 16 122.60 38.9 258.6