2018 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy Pride Jr. | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 1 | Jalen Elliott | Notre Dame | JR | S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 1 | Isaac Steele | Liberty | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Brice McAllister | U Mass | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Shamad Lomax | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Lee Moses | U Mass | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Bejour Wilson | Liberty | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Mike Reynolds | Army | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 5 | Elijah Benton | Liberty | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Terrill Hanks | NMSU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Zayne Anderson | BYU | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | |
| 5 | Tanner Jacobson | BYU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Isaiah Kaufusi | BYU | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Bakhari Goodson | U Mass | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Rhett Sandlin | BYU | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Austin Perkins | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |