2017 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | 7 | 2 | 32 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 7 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 2 | LSU | 4 | 1 | 26 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 4 | Iowa | 5 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 5 | Alabama | 5 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 4 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 5 | Penn State | 4 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 8 | Maryland | 6 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Clemson | 5 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 5 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 9 | USC | 4 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Duke | 3 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 14 | UCF | 4 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 5 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 16 | Boston College | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 18 | Stanford | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 18 | Florida State | 4 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 20 | Michigan | 4 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 20 | Rutgers | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 22 | Texas | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 26 | Georgia | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 2.83 |
| 26 | Oregon State | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 26 | Illinois | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Texas Tech | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 26 | Syracuse | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 26 | Arizona State | 4 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 32 | TCU | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 32 | Virginia | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 32 | South Carolina | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 32 | Iowa State | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 32 | Kentucky | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 37 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 37 | UCLA | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 37 | Washington State | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 37 | Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 37 | California | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 37 | Wake Forest | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 37 | Texas A&M | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 37 | Baylor | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 45 | Arkansas | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 45 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 45 | Connecticut | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 45 | Mississippi State | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 49 | Oregon | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 49 | Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 49 | SMU | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 49 | Tulane | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 49 | Ole Miss | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 49 | NC State | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 49 | Louisville | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 49 | Tulsa | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 49 | Navy | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 58 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 58 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 58 | Indiana | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 58 | Colorado State | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 58 | Colorado | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 58 | Houston | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 58 | Temple | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 58 | Utah | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 58 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 67 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 67 | BYU | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 67 | Bowling Green | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 70 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 70 | Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 70 | Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 70 | Rice | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 70 | San Jose State | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 75 | Memphis | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 75 | Troy | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 75 | Western Michigan | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 75 | San Diego State | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 75 | Kent State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 75 | Florida | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 75 | Kansas | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 82 | Fresno State | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 82 | East Carolina | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Massachusetts | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 84 | Appalachian State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 84 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 84 | UNLV | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 84 | Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 84 | Nevada | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Georgia State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 84 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 84 | Air Force | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 84 | Utah State | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 84 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 95 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 95 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 95 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 95 | USF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 95 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 95 | Missouri | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 95 | Marshall | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 95 | Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 103 | Akron | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 103 | FIU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 103 | South Alabama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 103 | UTEP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 103 | Army | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 103 | Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |