2018 Independent Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alohi Gilman | Notre Dame | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Troy Pride Jr. | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 4 | DeMarcus Owens | NMSU | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Jonathan Bonner | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Michael Shelton | BYU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Jalen Elliott | Notre Dame | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jeremy Peters | Liberty | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Ceneca Espinoza, Jr. | Liberty | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Ray Buford Jr. | NMSU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Uriah Leiataua | BYU | SO | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Matt Hadley | BYU | SR | RB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Austin Lee | BYU | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 7 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 7 | Adetokunbo Ogundeji | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |