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