2018 Independent Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 6 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 5.50 |
| 2 | BYU | 9 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 3.11 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 7 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2.29 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 4 | Liberty | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 6 | Army | 6 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 3.17 |