COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2021: Team pass defense
Rank | Team | G | W-L | Opp Cpl | Opp Pass | Opp Pass <br/>Yds | Opp Pass <br/>TDs | Yds/Att | Yds/Comp | YPG |
1 | Washington (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 194 | 317 | 1,720 | 6 | 5.43 | 8.87 | 143.3 |
2 | Cincinnati (AAC) | 14 | 13-1 | 223 | 413 | 2,369 | 13 | 5.74 | 10.62 | 169.2 |
3 | Boston College (ACC) | 12 | 6-6 | 179 | 309 | 2,082 | 14 | 6.74 | 11.63 | 173.5 |
4 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 193 | 348 | 2,266 | 9 | 6.51 | 11.74 | 174.3 |
5 | Temple (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 186 | 305 | 2,135 | 25 | 7.00 | 11.48 | 177.9 |
6 | Liberty (FBS Independent) | 13 | 8-5 | 200 | 354 | 2,344 | 14 | 6.62 | 11.72 | 180.3 |
7 | South Carolina (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 196 | 336 | 2,350 | 16 | 6.99 | 11.99 | 180.8 |
8 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 205 | 369 | 2,356 | 15 | 6.38 | 11.49 | 181.2 |
9 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 180 | 307 | 2,234 | 15 | 7.28 | 12.41 | 186.2 |
10 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 177 | 321 | 2,423 | 23 | 7.55 | 13.69 | 186.4 |
11 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 213 | 349 | 2,446 | 19 | 7.01 | 11.48 | 188.2 |
12 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 220 | 378 | 2,467 | 21 | 6.53 | 11.21 | 189.8 |
13 | Georgia (SEC) | 15 | 14-1 | 285 | 507 | 2,851 | 10 | 5.62 | 10.00 | 190.1 |
14 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 14 | 13-1 | 228 | 429 | 2,661 | 17 | 6.20 | 11.67 | 190.1 |
15 | Arizona (Pac-12) | 12 | 1-11 | 164 | 283 | 2,281 | 25 | 8.06 | 13.91 | 190.1 |
16 | Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) | 13 | 11-2 | 208 | 359 | 2,474 | 15 | 6.89 | 11.89 | 190.3 |
17 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 12 | 8-4 | 232 | 401 | 2,312 | 13 | 5.77 | 9.97 | 192.7 |
18 | Houston (AAC) | 14 | 12-2 | 228 | 413 | 2,716 | 18 | 6.58 | 11.91 | 194.0 |
19 | Air Force (Mountain West) | 13 | 10-3 | 190 | 340 | 2,527 | 15 | 7.43 | 13.30 | 194.4 |
20 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 229 | 382 | 2,533 | 13 | 6.63 | 11.06 | 194.8 |
21 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 189 | 307 | 2,339 | 19 | 7.62 | 12.38 | 194.9 |
22 | Toledo (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 228 | 408 | 2,577 | 17 | 6.32 | 11.30 | 198.2 |
23 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 262 | 440 | 2,598 | 11 | 5.90 | 9.92 | 199.8 |
24 | Southern Miss. (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 189 | 312 | 2,424 | 16 | 7.77 | 12.83 | 202.0 |
25 | Florida (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 226 | 395 | 2,651 | 19 | 6.71 | 11.73 | 203.9 |
26 | Syracuse (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 223 | 338 | 2,451 | 22 | 7.25 | 10.99 | 204.2 |
27 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 14 | 12-2 | 258 | 455 | 2,862 | 17 | 6.29 | 11.09 | 204.4 |
28 | Marshall (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 229 | 419 | 2,669 | 18 | 6.37 | 11.66 | 205.3 |
29 | Missouri (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 196 | 329 | 2,688 | 25 | 8.17 | 13.71 | 206.8 |
30 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 7-5 | 186 | 323 | 2,483 | 12 | 7.69 | 13.35 | 206.9 |
31 | NC State (ACC) | 12 | 9-3 | 217 | 413 | 2,491 | 19 | 6.03 | 11.48 | 207.6 |
32 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 206 | 346 | 2,501 | 13 | 7.23 | 12.14 | 208.4 |
33 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 222 | 374 | 2,713 | 18 | 7.25 | 12.22 | 208.7 |
34 | Clemson (ACC) | 13 | 10-3 | 259 | 454 | 2,719 | 11 | 5.99 | 10.50 | 209.2 |
35 | UCF (AAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 269 | 466 | 2,731 | 12 | 5.86 | 10.15 | 210.1 |
36 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 14 | 12-2 | 262 | 455 | 2,943 | 17 | 6.47 | 11.23 | 210.2 |
37 | UTEP (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 223 | 406 | 2,740 | 16 | 6.75 | 12.29 | 210.8 |
38 | Colorado St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 194 | 335 | 2,533 | 23 | 7.56 | 13.06 | 211.1 |
39 | Army West Point (FBS Independent) | 13 | 9-4 | 202 | 340 | 2,745 | 15 | 8.07 | 13.59 | 211.2 |
40 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 236 | 368 | 2,750 | 17 | 7.47 | 11.65 | 211.5 |
41 | Arkansas (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 227 | 388 | 2,784 | 16 | 7.18 | 12.26 | 214.2 |
42 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 14 | 10-4 | 262 | 468 | 3,002 | 16 | 6.41 | 11.46 | 214.4 |
43 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 213 | 363 | 2,582 | 12 | 7.11 | 12.12 | 215.2 |
44 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 258 | 377 | 2,798 | 15 | 7.42 | 10.84 | 215.2 |
45 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 212 | 341 | 2,587 | 15 | 7.59 | 12.20 | 215.6 |
46 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 12 | 3-9 | 241 | 359 | 2,598 | 11 | 7.24 | 10.78 | 216.5 |
47 | Washington St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 260 | 434 | 2,818 | 16 | 6.49 | 10.84 | 216.8 |
48 | UAB (C-USA) | 13 | 9-4 | 236 | 403 | 2,825 | 24 | 7.01 | 11.97 | 217.3 |
49 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 14 | 11-3 | 249 | 425 | 3,049 | 24 | 7.17 | 12.24 | 217.8 |
50 | Alabama (SEC) | 15 | 13-2 | 297 | 471 | 3,271 | 25 | 6.94 | 11.01 | 218.1 |
51 | Navy (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 204 | 306 | 2,618 | 15 | 8.56 | 12.83 | 218.2 |
52 | Kentucky (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 268 | 403 | 2,842 | 20 | 7.05 | 10.60 | 218.6 |
53 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 12 | 3-9 | 261 | 404 | 2,629 | 14 | 6.51 | 10.07 | 219.1 |
54 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 197 | 351 | 2,638 | 19 | 7.52 | 13.39 | 219.8 |
55 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 201 | 301 | 2,641 | 26 | 8.77 | 13.14 | 220.1 |
56 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 13 | 8-5 | 270 | 436 | 2,867 | 19 | 6.58 | 10.62 | 220.5 |
57 | Buffalo (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 184 | 299 | 2,654 | 20 | 8.88 | 14.42 | 221.2 |
58 | App State (Sun Belt) | 14 | 10-4 | 251 | 442 | 3,108 | 18 | 7.03 | 12.38 | 222.0 |
58 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 10-3 | 212 | 405 | 2,886 | 17 | 7.13 | 13.61 | 222.0 |
60 | Utah (Pac-12) | 14 | 10-4 | 279 | 454 | 3,112 | 22 | 6.85 | 11.15 | 222.3 |
61 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 236 | 384 | 2,901 | 21 | 7.55 | 12.29 | 223.2 |
62 | Texas (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 255 | 377 | 2,688 | 16 | 7.13 | 10.54 | 224.0 |
63 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 232 | 392 | 2,914 | 20 | 7.43 | 12.56 | 224.2 |
64 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 13 | 11-2 | 262 | 431 | 2,915 | 13 | 6.76 | 11.13 | 224.2 |
65 | Baylor (Big 12) | 14 | 12-2 | 266 | 443 | 3,185 | 13 | 7.19 | 11.97 | 227.5 |
66 | Tulsa (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 241 | 407 | 2,966 | 15 | 7.29 | 12.31 | 228.2 |
67 | California (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 242 | 411 | 2,754 | 20 | 6.70 | 11.38 | 229.5 |
68 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 269 | 442 | 2,990 | 14 | 6.76 | 11.12 | 230.0 |
69 | North Texas (C-USA) | 13 | 6-7 | 228 | 382 | 2,995 | 25 | 7.84 | 13.14 | 230.4 |
70 | Utah St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 11-3 | 268 | 430 | 3,232 | 16 | 7.52 | 12.06 | 230.9 |
71 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 256 | 401 | 3,013 | 20 | 7.51 | 11.77 | 231.8 |
72 | BYU (FBS Independent) | 13 | 10-3 | 269 | 411 | 3,015 | 14 | 7.34 | 11.21 | 231.9 |
73 | East Carolina (AAC) | 12 | 7-5 | 225 | 378 | 2,797 | 17 | 7.40 | 12.43 | 233.1 |
74 | Florida St. (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 231 | 397 | 2,798 | 25 | 7.05 | 12.11 | 233.2 |
75 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 13 | 5-8 | 206 | 368 | 3,054 | 25 | 8.30 | 14.83 | 234.9 |
76 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 12 | 2-10 | 240 | 385 | 2,828 | 24 | 7.35 | 11.78 | 235.7 |
77 | San Jose St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 256 | 408 | 2,833 | 23 | 6.94 | 11.07 | 236.1 |
78 | UNLV (Mountain West) | 12 | 2-10 | 238 | 342 | 2,838 | 26 | 8.30 | 11.92 | 236.5 |
79 | Middle Tenn. (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 287 | 491 | 3,075 | 23 | 6.26 | 10.71 | 236.5 |
80 | LSU (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 271 | 422 | 3,078 | 29 | 7.29 | 11.36 | 236.8 |
81 | Kansas (Big 12) | 12 | 2-10 | 221 | 314 | 2,842 | 27 | 9.05 | 12.86 | 236.8 |
82 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 230 | 393 | 3,091 | 19 | 7.87 | 13.44 | 237.8 |
83 | Ohio (MAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 261 | 387 | 2,854 | 17 | 7.37 | 10.93 | 237.8 |
84 | North Carolina (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 234 | 385 | 3,094 | 27 | 8.04 | 13.22 | 238.0 |
84 | Northern Ill. (MAC) | 14 | 9-5 | 246 | 408 | 3,332 | 27 | 8.17 | 13.54 | 238.0 |
86 | TCU (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 198 | 308 | 2,877 | 20 | 9.34 | 14.53 | 239.8 |
87 | Virginia (ACC) | 12 | 6-6 | 225 | 376 | 2,882 | 26 | 7.66 | 12.81 | 240.2 |
88 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 14 | 10-4 | 296 | 487 | 3,380 | 22 | 6.94 | 11.42 | 241.4 |
89 | Southern California (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 216 | 331 | 2,902 | 20 | 8.77 | 13.44 | 241.8 |
90 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 247 | 403 | 2,908 | 17 | 7.22 | 11.77 | 242.3 |
91 | Ball St. (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 262 | 397 | 3,159 | 17 | 7.96 | 12.06 | 243.0 |
92 | Oregon St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 267 | 431 | 3,166 | 22 | 7.35 | 11.86 | 243.5 |
93 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 12-2 | 310 | 547 | 3,417 | 25 | 6.25 | 11.02 | 244.1 |
94 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 2-10 | 206 | 352 | 2,938 | 26 | 8.35 | 14.26 | 244.8 |
95 | Louisville (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 282 | 432 | 3,193 | 20 | 7.39 | 11.32 | 245.6 |
96 | Auburn (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 289 | 450 | 3,195 | 23 | 7.10 | 11.06 | 245.8 |
97 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 284 | 461 | 3,200 | 21 | 6.94 | 11.27 | 246.2 |
98 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 255 | 390 | 2,962 | 27 | 7.59 | 11.62 | 246.8 |
99 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 241 | 410 | 3,244 | 22 | 7.91 | 13.46 | 249.5 |
100 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 12 | 1-11 | 198 | 307 | 2,995 | 24 | 9.76 | 15.13 | 249.6 |
101 | Old Dominion (C-USA) | 13 | 6-7 | 280 | 449 | 3,250 | 28 | 7.24 | 11.61 | 250.0 |
102 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 12 | 7-5 | 270 | 436 | 3,007 | 21 | 6.90 | 11.14 | 250.6 |
103 | Memphis (AAC) | 12 | 6-6 | 277 | 437 | 3,009 | 22 | 6.89 | 10.86 | 250.8 |
104 | Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 247 | 420 | 3,026 | 19 | 7.20 | 12.25 | 252.2 |
105 | UConn (FBS Independent) | 12 | 1-11 | 245 | 403 | 3,096 | 30 | 7.68 | 12.64 | 258.0 |
105 | UTSA (C-USA) | 14 | 12-2 | 257 | 435 | 3,612 | 27 | 8.30 | 14.05 | 258.0 |
107 | UCLA (Pac-12) | 12 | 8-4 | 278 | 445 | 3,122 | 15 | 7.02 | 11.23 | 260.2 |
108 | Charlotte (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 209 | 324 | 3,130 | 27 | 9.66 | 14.98 | 260.8 |
109 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 260 | 438 | 3,403 | 20 | 7.77 | 13.09 | 261.8 |
109 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 13 | 11-2 | 293 | 445 | 3,403 | 26 | 7.65 | 11.61 | 261.8 |
111 | FIU (C-USA) | 12 | 1-11 | 258 | 376 | 3,154 | 28 | 8.39 | 12.22 | 262.8 |
112 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 261 | 426 | 3,423 | 22 | 8.04 | 13.11 | 263.3 |
113 | South Fla. (AAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 250 | 380 | 3,160 | 26 | 8.32 | 12.64 | 263.3 |
114 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 12 | 2-10 | 257 | 392 | 3,171 | 29 | 8.09 | 12.34 | 264.2 |
115 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 14 | 11-3 | 302 | 506 | 3,700 | 26 | 7.31 | 12.25 | 264.3 |
116 | Kent St. (MAC) | 14 | 7-7 | 307 | 486 | 3,719 | 23 | 7.65 | 12.11 | 265.6 |
117 | Louisiana Tech (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 271 | 412 | 3,214 | 25 | 7.80 | 11.86 | 267.8 |
118 | Western Ky. (C-USA) | 14 | 9-5 | 316 | 519 | 3,753 | 23 | 7.23 | 11.88 | 268.1 |
119 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 300 | 453 | 3,487 | 29 | 7.70 | 11.62 | 268.2 |
120 | Tulane (AAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 268 | 404 | 3,255 | 28 | 8.06 | 12.15 | 271.2 |
121 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 219 | 335 | 3,276 | 28 | 9.78 | 14.96 | 273.0 |
122 | Tennessee (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 300 | 489 | 3,551 | 23 | 7.26 | 11.84 | 273.2 |
123 | Rice (C-USA) | 12 | 4-8 | 239 | 378 | 3,285 | 23 | 8.69 | 13.74 | 273.8 |
124 | SMU (AAC) | 12 | 8-4 | 239 | 404 | 3,337 | 27 | 8.26 | 13.96 | 278.1 |
125 | ULM (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 287 | 430 | 3,472 | 30 | 8.07 | 12.10 | 289.3 |
126 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 250 | 403 | 3,474 | 28 | 8.62 | 13.90 | 289.5 |
127 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 13 | 6-7 | 289 | 506 | 3,766 | 24 | 7.44 | 13.03 | 289.7 |
128 | New Mexico St. (FBS Independent) | 12 | 2-10 | 252 | 369 | 3,492 | 32 | 9.46 | 13.86 | 291.0 |
129 | Duke (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 241 | 405 | 3,741 | 32 | 9.24 | 15.52 | 311.8 |
130 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 380 | 579 | 4,222 | 27 | 7.29 | 11.11 | 324.8 |