2023 National Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Florida State 1 34 11 32.4 154 4.5 0 1 64.51 34.0 154.0
2 Mississippi 2 59 23 39.0 297 5.0 1 2 80.08 29.5 148.5
3 Penn State 1 23 9 39.1 45 2.0 0 1 46.87 23.0 45.0
4 Rutgers 1 47 20 42.6 230 4.9 1 2 82.17 47.0 230.0
5 UCF 2 59 26 44.1 356 6.0 2 2 99.17 29.5 178.0
6 TCU 1 35 16 45.7 258 7.4 0 2 96.20 35.0 258.0
7 Notre Dame 2 27 13 48.1 180 6.7 0 0 104.15 13.5 90.0
7 South Carolina 1 27 13 48.1 196 7.3 3 2 130.99 27.0 196.0
9 Texas A&M 2 45 22 48.9 226 5.0 0 1 86.63 22.5 113.0
10 Washington 2 79 40 50.6 414 5.2 2 3 95.42 39.5 207.0
11 North Carolina 1 43 22 51.2 275 6.4 2 1 115.58 43.0 275.0
12 Arizona 1 35 18 51.4 283 8.1 1 0 128.78 35.0 283.0
13 Duke 3 97 50 51.5 577 5.9 0 1 99.45 32.3 192.3
14 Boston College 4 114 59 51.8 598 5.2 3 0 104.51 28.5 149.5
15 Michigan State 1 25 13 52.0 96 3.8 1 1 89.46 25.0 96.0
16 UTEP 9 230 121 52.6 1464 6.4 10 5 116.08 25.6 162.7
16 Clemson 2 76 40 52.6 356 4.7 1 5 83.16 38.0 178.0
18 Texas Tech 1 34 18 52.9 149 4.4 2 0 109.16 34.0 149.0
18 Toledo 12 363 192 52.9 2259 6.2 10 9 109.29 30.3 188.3
20 Minnesota 3 83 44 53.0 464 5.6 3 3 104.67 27.7 154.7
21 BYU 1 33 18 54.5 147 4.5 0 3 73.79 33.0 147.0
21 Miami (Florida) 2 66 36 54.5 432 6.5 1 2 108.47 33.0 216.0
23 UTSA 11 385 214 55.6 2595 6.7 15 10 119.87 35.0 235.9
24 Illinois 2 86 48 55.8 486 5.7 4 2 113.98 43.0 243.0
25 SMU 10 333 186 55.9 1946 5.8 10 11 108.25 33.3 194.6
25 Stanford 2 68 38 55.9 495 7.3 5 2 135.40 34.0 247.5
27 Florida 1 25 14 56.0 133 5.3 0 0 100.69 25.0 133.0
28 Fresno State 10 289 162 56.1 1986 6.9 15 11 123.30 28.9 198.6
29 Louisiana Tech 10 272 153 56.3 1978 7.3 16 2 135.27 27.2 197.8
29 North Carolina State 3 103 58 56.3 714 6.9 6 2 129.88 34.3 238.0
31 Nebraska 2 78 44 56.4 415 5.3 2 2 104.44 39.0 207.5
31 Western Kentucky 11 374 211 56.4 2415 6.5 14 13 116.06 34.0 219.5
33 Oklahoma 3 99 56 56.6 627 6.3 3 6 107.65 33.0 209.0
34 Georgia 2 88 50 56.8 397 4.5 2 4 93.12 44.0 198.5
35 Liberty 13 465 266 57.2 3182 6.8 26 21 124.10 35.8 244.8
36 Massachusetts 9 211 121 57.3 1978 9.4 19 8 158.23 23.4 219.8
37 Texas 2 54 31 57.4 285 5.3 1 3 96.75 27.0 142.5
37 Miami (Ohio) 11 331 190 57.4 1992 6.0 8 8 111.10 30.1 181.1
37 Coastal Carolina 11 336 193 57.4 2325 6.9 17 8 127.51 30.5 211.4
37 Kent State 9 244 140 57.4 2054 8.4 16 2 148.09 27.1 228.2
37 Wake Forest 2 61 35 57.4 546 9.0 6 1 161.75 30.5 273.0
42 Virginia Tech 3 73 42 57.5 379 5.2 3 3 106.48 24.3 126.3
42 Northern Illinois 10 266 153 57.5 1755 6.6 9 9 117.33 26.6 175.5
42 Jacksonville State 11 374 215 57.5 2620 7.0 13 13 120.85 34.0 238.2
45 California 1 26 15 57.7 184 7.1 3 3 132.14 26.0 184.0
45 Wyoming 10 326 188 57.7 2049 6.3 12 9 117.09 32.6 204.9
47 North Texas 10 251 145 57.8 2116 8.4 16 8 143.25 25.1 211.6
48 Kansas State 1 38 22 57.9 216 5.7 1 1 109.08 38.0 216.0
48 Louisville 1 38 22 57.9 254 6.7 2 3 115.63 38.0 254.0
50 Akron 9 248 144 58.1 1590 6.4 12 2 126.28 27.6 176.7
50 Army 7 191 111 58.1 1240 6.5 9 6 121.92 27.3 177.1
50 Utah State 11 339 197 58.1 2336 6.9 22 8 132.69 30.8 212.4
53 Boise State 10 316 184 58.2 2371 7.5 9 9 124.96 31.6 237.1
54 San Jose State 10 272 160 58.8 1688 6.2 12 11 117.42 27.2 168.8
54 UCLA 3 102 60 58.8 602 5.9 2 6 103.11 34.0 200.7
56 Bowling Green 9 241 142 58.9 1571 6.5 11 10 120.44 26.8 174.6
56 Rice 10 280 165 58.9 2087 7.5 11 4 131.65 28.0 208.7
56 San Diego State 9 270 159 58.9 1992 7.4 10 7 127.90 30.0 221.3
59 South Alabama 11 283 167 59.0 2130 7.5 18 11 135.46 25.7 193.6
60 Iowa 2 66 39 59.1 335 5.1 2 1 108.70 33.0 167.5
60 Indiana 1 44 26 59.1 211 4.8 0 3 85.73 44.0 211.0
62 James Madison 11 410 243 59.3 2727 6.7 15 12 121.36 37.3 247.9
63 Syracuse 3 99 59 59.6 612 6.2 4 3 118.80 33.0 204.0
63 Eastern Michigan 11 339 202 59.6 2458 7.3 15 7 130.97 30.8 223.5
65 Appalachian State 12 346 207 59.8 2375 6.9 14 13 123.33 28.8 197.9
66 Cincinnati 1 20 12 60.0 237 11.9 3 1 199.04 20.0 237.0
67 Marshall 10 318 191 60.1 2254 7.1 18 10 131.99 31.8 225.4
67 East Carolina 10 293 176 60.1 2320 7.9 16 6 140.50 29.3 232.0
69 USC 3 93 56 60.2 635 6.8 6 0 138.87 31.0 211.7
70 Alabama 2 63 38 60.3 220 3.5 1 2 88.54 31.5 110.0
70 Ball State 9 272 164 60.3 1766 6.5 13 2 129.13 30.2 196.2
70 Louisiana-Monroe 9 295 178 60.3 2339 7.9 21 9 144.33 32.8 259.9
73 Arkansas 2 53 32 60.4 439 8.3 2 3 131.09 26.5 219.5
73 UNLV 10 275 166 60.4 2223 8.1 15 11 138.27 27.5 222.3
73 Houston 3 101 61 60.4 736 7.3 4 5 124.78 33.7 245.3
76 Michigan 3 76 46 60.5 424 5.6 0 3 99.50 25.3 141.3
76 Middle Tennessee 9 354 214 60.5 2370 6.7 13 8 124.29 39.3 263.3
76 Memphis 10 344 208 60.5 2658 7.7 20 11 138.17 34.4 265.8
79 New Mexico 10 249 151 60.6 2365 9.5 17 4 159.74 24.9 236.5
79 Iowa State 2 66 40 60.6 499 7.6 5 0 149.12 33.0 249.5
81 Air Force 12 326 198 60.7 2316 7.1 17 10 131.49 27.2 193.0
81 Western Michigan 8 244 148 60.7 1863 7.6 16 7 140.69 30.5 232.9
83 Ohio State 2 64 39 60.9 379 5.9 2 2 114.74 32.0 189.5
84 Tulsa 9 287 175 61.0 2278 7.9 15 7 140.02 31.9 253.1
85 Southern Mississippi 9 252 154 61.1 2468 9.8 17 7 160.08 28.0 274.2
86 Buffalo 10 260 160 61.5 1748 6.7 12 9 126.32 26.0 174.8
87 Charlotte 9 263 162 61.6 1922 7.3 18 8 139.50 29.2 213.6
88 Hawai'i 9 199 123 61.8 1833 9.2 15 6 158.03 22.1 203.7
89 UAB 10 341 211 61.9 2445 7.2 21 9 137.15 34.1 244.5
90 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 345 214 62.0 2539 7.4 19 12 135.06 31.4 230.8
91 Ohio 11 314 195 62.1 1971 6.3 12 11 120.43 28.5 179.2
91 Nevada 9 264 164 62.1 1985 7.5 16 9 138.46 29.3 220.6
93 Troy 11 343 214 62.4 2252 6.6 10 7 123.08 31.2 204.7
94 Oklahoma State 1 16 10 62.5 152 9.5 2 0 183.55 16.0 152.0
94 South Florida 10 376 235 62.5 3134 8.3 28 9 152.30 37.6 313.4
96 Central Michigan 10 275 173 62.9 2195 8.0 14 4 143.85 27.5 219.5
97 Oregon 2 68 43 63.2 268 3.9 2 2 100.17 34.0 134.0
98 Northwestern 1 30 19 63.3 215 7.2 1 3 114.53 30.0 215.0
99 Wisconsin 2 93 59 63.4 577 6.2 3 5 115.45 46.5 288.5
100 Auburn 2 52 33 63.5 362 7.0 4 1 143.47 26.0 181.0
101 Sam Houston State 9 275 175 63.6 2237 8.1 12 12 137.64 30.6 248.6
101 Georgia Southern 11 357 227 63.6 2791 7.8 20 13 140.47 32.5 253.7
101 Georgia Tech 1 33 21 63.6 263 8.0 1 0 140.59 33.0 263.0
101 Washington State 1 44 28 63.6 320 7.3 2 2 130.64 44.0 320.0
105 Missouri 2 83 53 63.9 535 6.4 5 2 133.07 41.5 267.5
106 Georgia State 11 367 235 64.0 2812 7.7 20 9 141.48 33.4 255.6
106 New Mexico State 13 428 274 64.0 3367 7.9 16 7 139.17 32.9 259.0
108 Oregon State 3 93 60 64.5 720 7.7 4 1 141.59 31.0 240.0
109 Florida International 10 316 204 64.6 2550 8.1 23 6 152.57 31.6 255.0
110 Florida Atlantic 9 296 192 64.9 2221 7.5 17 9 140.77 32.9 246.8
111 Maryland 1 20 13 65.0 189 9.5 1 1 150.88 20.0 189.0
112 Tulane 11 385 251 65.2 2562 6.7 13 12 126.01 35.0 232.9
113 Arizona State 1 49 32 65.3 281 5.7 2 0 126.95 49.0 281.0
114 Texas State 11 337 221 65.6 2504 7.4 20 9 142.24 30.6 227.6
114 Virginia 1 32 21 65.6 228 7.1 2 0 146.11 32.0 228.0
116 Temple 9 260 172 66.2 2391 9.2 22 3 169.01 28.9 265.7
117 Tennessee 2 83 55 66.3 452 5.4 2 4 110.33 41.5 226.0
118 LSU 2 48 32 66.7 255 5.3 1 3 105.67 24.0 127.5
118 Mississippi State 2 66 44 66.7 438 6.6 5 2 141.35 33.0 219.0
118 Vanderbilt 2 72 48 66.7 627 8.7 4 4 147.04 36.0 313.5
121 Navy 11 310 207 66.8 2555 8.2 18 9 149.35 28.2 232.3
122 Arkansas State 11 365 245 67.1 2729 7.5 21 8 144.53 33.2 248.1
123 Old Dominion 10 351 237 67.5 2562 7.3 21 9 143.44 35.1 256.2
124 Connecticut 7 232 158 68.1 1995 8.6 14 5 155.93 33.1 285.0
125 Kansas 2 57 39 68.4 404 7.1 3 2 138.31 28.5 202.0
126 Colorado State 9 259 181 69.9 1997 7.7 11 7 143.25 28.8 221.9
127 Purdue 1 45 32 71.1 371 8.2 4 1 165.25 45.0 371.0
128 Kentucky 2 71 51 71.8 413 5.8 1 0 125.34 35.5 206.5
129 Colorado 1 48 35 72.9 397 8.3 4 3 157.40 48.0 397.0
130 Baylor 1 30 22 73.3 298 9.9 3 0 189.77 30.0 298.0
131 Pittsburgh 1 32 24 75.0 380 11.9 1 2 172.56 32.0 380.0