2018 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi State | 6 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 3.50 |
| 1 | Kansas | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 3 | LSU | 5 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 3 | Florida | 4 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 3 | Indiana | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 3 | Maryland | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 5 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 4 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 7 | Clemson | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 7 | Utah | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 7 | SMU | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 7 | Louisville | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 17 | Alabama | 5 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 17 | Florida State | 4 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Auburn | 5 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 5 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 17 | Penn State | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 17 | Michigan | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 17 | Georgia | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 17 | California | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 17 | Iowa | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 17 | Oregon | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 17 | San Diego State | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 17 | San Jose State | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 17 | Ball State | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 17 | Syracuse | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 17 | West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 17 | Arizona State | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 17 | Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 17 | Nevada | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 38 | UCLA | 4 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 38 | Wyoming | 4 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 38 | Texas Tech | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 38 | Texas | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 38 | Duke | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 38 | Missouri | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 38 | Akron | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 38 | Temple | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 38 | Mississippi | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 38 | South Carolina | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 38 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 38 | Boston College | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 38 | Arkansas | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 38 | Central Michigan | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 38 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 38 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 56 | USC | 3 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 56 | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 56 | Boise State | 3 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 56 | TCU | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 56 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 56 | Purdue | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 56 | Iowa State | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 56 | UCF | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 56 | North Carolina State | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 56 | Northwestern | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 56 | Colorado State | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 56 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 56 | Fresno State | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 56 | Colorado | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 56 | South Florida | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 56 | Tulane | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 56 | BYU | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 56 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 56 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 56 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 56 | UNLV | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 56 | Baylor | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 56 | Oregon State | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 56 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 56 | Navy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Kent State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 56 | Army | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 56 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 56 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 86 | Wake Forest | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 86 | Texas A&M | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 86 | Stanford | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 86 | Hawai'i | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 86 | Connecticut | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 86 | UAB | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 86 | New Mexico | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 86 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 86 | East Carolina | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 86 | Memphis | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 86 | Appalachian State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 86 | Arkansas State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 86 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 86 | Troy | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 86 | Tulsa | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 86 | Utah State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 86 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 86 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 86 | Western Michigan | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 86 | Air Force | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 86 | Liberty | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 86 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 86 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 86 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 86 | Rice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |