2016 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 2 | Missouri | 4 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 3 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Kansas | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 2 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 6 | UCF | 6 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 7.83 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 13 | 68 | 81 | 7.36 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 8 | 50 | 58 | 7.25 |
| 9 | Auburn | 8 | 7 | 51 | 58 | 7.25 |
| 9 | UNLV | 4 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 13 | San Diego State | 11 | 24 | 53 | 77 | 7.00 |
| 13 | UCLA | 4 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 15 | Colorado | 10 | 14 | 55 | 69 | 6.90 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 7 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 6.86 |
| 17 | Oregon State | 4 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 17 | UTEP | 4 | 1 | 26 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 19 | Boston College | 7 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 6.71 |
| 20 | Charlotte | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 21 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 6.43 |
| 22 | USC | 10 | 12 | 52 | 64 | 6.40 |
| 23 | Memphis | 8 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 6.38 |
| 24 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 3 | 35 | 38 | 6.33 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | 11 | 20 | 49 | 69 | 6.27 |
| 26 | Texas A&M | 8 | 7 | 43 | 50 | 6.25 |
| 26 | LSU | 8 | 6 | 44 | 50 | 6.25 |
| 28 | Baylor | 7 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 6.14 |
| 29 | Troy | 10 | 20 | 41 | 61 | 6.10 |
| 29 | Tulsa | 10 | 9 | 52 | 61 | 6.10 |
| 31 | Central Michigan | 6 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 6.00 |
| 31 | SMU | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Cincinnati | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Oregon | 4 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Kent State | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Connecticut | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Rutgers | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 38 | West Virginia | 10 | 13 | 46 | 59 | 5.90 |
| 39 | Utah | 9 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 5.89 |
| 40 | Iowa | 8 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 5.88 |
| 41 | Indiana | 6 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 5.83 |
| 41 | TCU | 6 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 5.83 |
| 43 | Stanford | 10 | 12 | 46 | 58 | 5.80 |
| 44 | San Jose State | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 45 | Ohio State | 11 | 19 | 44 | 63 | 5.73 |
| 46 | Nebraska | 9 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 5.67 |
| 46 | South Carolina | 6 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 5.67 |
| 46 | New Mexico State | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 46 | Arizona | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 50 | Clemson | 14 | 20 | 59 | 79 | 5.64 |
| 51 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 5.60 |
| 51 | California | 5 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 53 | Kansas State | 9 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 5.56 |
| 54 | Oklahoma | 11 | 9 | 52 | 61 | 5.55 |
| 55 | Mississippi State | 6 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 5.50 |
| 56 | Texas Tech | 5 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 57 | UTSA | 6 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 5.33 |
| 57 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 57 | Rice | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 60 | Ball State | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 60 | FIU | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 62 | Michigan | 10 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 5.20 |
| 62 | Arizona State | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 62 | Texas | 5 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 65 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 66 | Alabama | 14 | 16 | 54 | 70 | 5.00 |
| 66 | Boise State | 10 | 4 | 46 | 50 | 5.00 |
| 66 | BYU | 9 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 5.00 |
| 66 | Houston | 9 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 5.00 |
| 66 | Arkansas State | 8 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 5.00 |
| 66 | Arkansas | 7 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 5.00 |
| 66 | Notre Dame | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 66 | Georgia State | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 74 | Air Force | 10 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 4.90 |
| 74 | Old Dominion | 10 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 4.90 |
| 76 | Idaho | 9 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 4.89 |
| 76 | Tennessee | 9 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 4.89 |
| 78 | Wake Forest | 7 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 79 | North Texas | 5 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 80 | Miami (FL) | 9 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 4.78 |
| 80 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 6 | 37 | 43 | 4.78 |
| 82 | Ohio | 8 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 4.75 |
| 82 | Duke | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 84 | NC State | 7 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 4.71 |
| 84 | Southern Miss | 7 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 4.71 |
| 86 | Washington | 12 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 86 | New Mexico | 9 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 4.67 |
| 86 | Toledo | 9 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 4.67 |
| 86 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 90 | Army | 8 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 4.63 |
| 91 | Akron | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 91 | Ole Miss | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 93 | Louisville | 9 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 4.56 |
| 93 | Minnesota | 9 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 4.56 |
| 95 | Florida State | 10 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 4.50 |
| 95 | Bowling Green | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 97 | USF | 11 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 4.45 |
| 98 | Florida | 9 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 4.44 |
| 99 | Appalachian State | 10 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 4.40 |
| 99 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 4.40 |
| 101 | Georgia | 8 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 4.38 |
| 101 | Wyoming | 8 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 4.38 |
| 103 | East Carolina | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 103 | Utah State | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 105 | Colorado State | 7 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 106 | Tulane | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 107 | Navy | 9 | 5 | 33 | 38 | 4.22 |
| 108 | Penn State | 11 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 109 | Maryland | 6 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 4.17 |
| 110 | Western Michigan | 13 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 4.15 |
| 111 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 4.00 |
| 111 | Kentucky | 7 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 111 | Louisiana | 6 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 111 | South Alabama | 6 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 111 | Nevada | 5 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 111 | Marshall | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 111 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 111 | Purdue | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 111 | Texas State | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 111 | Fresno State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 121 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 3.78 |
| 122 | Hawaii | 7 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 3.71 |
| 123 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 124 | North Carolina | 8 | 1 | 27 | 28 | 3.50 |
| 124 | Buffalo | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 126 | Temple | 10 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 3.40 |
| 127 | Washington State | 8 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 3.25 |
| 127 | Syracuse | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3.25 |