2018 Independent Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 7 | 6 | 37 | 43 | 6.14 |
| 2 | Army | 5 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 3 | Liberty | 5 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 7 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 5 | BYU | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3.25 |