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