2016 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 12 | 15 | 50 | 65 | 5.42 |
| 2 | Colorado | 8 | 9 | 46 | 55 | 6.88 |
| 3 | Missouri | 9 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 6.22 |
| 4 | Alabama | 11 | 15 | 42 | 57 | 5.18 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 9 | 11 | 41 | 52 | 5.78 |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 4 | 37 | 41 | 4.56 |
| 7 | Indiana | 7 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 6.00 |
| 8 | UCLA | 7 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 6.43 |
| 8 | Florida State | 10 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 4.50 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 9 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 4.56 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 8 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 5.75 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 5.25 |
| 11 | LSU | 8 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 4.63 |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 4.63 |
| 11 | NC State | 8 | 2 | 32 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 16 | Navy | 8 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 4.50 |
| 17 | Troy | 6 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 6.83 |
| 18 | Auburn | 8 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 18 | Marshall | 6 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 5.33 |
| 20 | Ole Miss | 8 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 4.38 |
| 20 | Iowa | 7 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 4.71 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 7 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 23 | Oregon | 7 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 23 | TCU | 7 | 1 | 27 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 6 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | 7 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 28 | UCF | 6 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Texas Tech | 6 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 28 | Kansas | 7 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 3.71 |
| 28 | North Carolina | 8 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 3.13 |
| 32 | USC | 6 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 5.33 |
| 32 | Stanford | 6 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 32 | Rutgers | 7 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Louisville | 8 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 35 | Charlotte | 6 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 35 | Arkansas | 7 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Penn State | 8 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 3.50 |
| 35 | Memphis | 6 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 4.50 |
| 35 | Central Michigan | 6 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 35 | Wake Forest | 7 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 3.71 |
| 35 | Houston | 6 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 43 | Michigan | 6 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 43 | Boston College | 7 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 43 | Utah State | 9 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 3.11 |
| 43 | Boise State | 7 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 3.86 |
| 43 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 3.38 |
| 43 | Notre Dame | 7 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 3.71 |
| 43 | UTSA | 7 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 3.71 |
| 43 | UNLV | 5 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 43 | Virginia | 7 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 3.43 |
| 52 | North Texas | 7 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 4.43 |
| 52 | Florida | 8 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 3.88 |
| 52 | Washington | 7 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 52 | Ohio | 5 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 52 | Cincinnati | 6 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 52 | Northwestern | 7 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 3.71 |
| 52 | Arizona | 7 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 3.43 |
| 59 | Nebraska | 7 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 59 | Akron | 5 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Syracuse | 9 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 3.00 |
| 61 | Appalachian State | 6 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 61 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 4.17 |
| 61 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 3.13 |
| 61 | Iowa State | 6 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 61 | Maryland | 6 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 67 | Wyoming | 9 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 3.33 |
| 67 | Duke | 9 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 2.78 |
| 67 | Oregon State | 7 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 2.57 |
| 70 | Kansas State | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 4.17 |
| 70 | SMU | 7 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 70 | Bowling Green | 6 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 3.67 |
| 70 | California | 6 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 70 | Tulane | 6 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3.17 |
| 70 | FIU | 4 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 76 | Washington State | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 3.50 |
| 76 | Louisiana | 6 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 76 | Utah | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 76 | Georgia State | 6 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 3.17 |
| 76 | Massachusetts | 6 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 3.17 |
| 76 | Illinois | 8 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 2.25 |
| 76 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 76 | Fresno State | 6 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 2.83 |
| 84 | Kentucky | 7 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 84 | Georgia | 6 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 84 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 3.17 |
| 84 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 84 | Colorado State | 8 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 2.25 |
| 84 | Arizona State | 5 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 84 | Toledo | 6 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 84 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 92 | West Virginia | 6 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3.50 |
| 92 | Idaho | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 92 | Baylor | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 92 | Western Michigan | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 92 | Michigan State | 6 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 2.83 |
| 92 | Rice | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 98 | South Carolina | 7 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 98 | Texas | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 98 | Southern Miss | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 98 | Air Force | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 98 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 98 | Ball State | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 98 | UTEP | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 105 | San Diego State | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 105 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 105 | Mississippi State | 7 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2.29 |
| 108 | San Jose State | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 108 | New Mexico State | 7 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2.14 |
| 108 | Kent State | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 111 | BYU | 5 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 111 | Old Dominion | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 111 | Purdue | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 111 | East Carolina | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 115 | Temple | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 115 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 115 | South Alabama | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 115 | Tulsa | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 115 | New Mexico | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 115 | Texas State | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 121 | Army | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 121 | Arkansas State | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 123 | Hawaii | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 123 | USF | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 125 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 125 | Buffalo | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 127 | Connecticut | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 128 | Nevada | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |