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 | Alabama | 5 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 5 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 2 | Florida State | 4 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 4 | USC | 3 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 5 | LSU | 5 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Florida | 4 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 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 |
| 11 | Clemson | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 11 | UCLA | 4 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 13 | Auburn | 5 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 5 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 13 | Wyoming | 4 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 13 | Boise State | 3 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 6 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 3.50 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 17 | Utah | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 17 | TCU | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 23 | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 23 | Penn State | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 23 | Michigan | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 23 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 27 | Georgia | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 27 | Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 27 | Texas Tech | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 27 | Texas | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 27 | Purdue | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 27 | Iowa State | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 33 | Duke | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 33 | Missouri | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 33 | Wake Forest | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 36 | California | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 36 | Akron | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 36 | Temple | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 36 | Texas A&M | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 40 | UCF | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | NC State | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 40 | Northwestern | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 40 | Stanford | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 44 | Kansas | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 44 | Indiana | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 44 | Maryland | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 44 | SMU | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 44 | Iowa | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 44 | Oregon | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 44 | San Diego State | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 44 | Ole Miss | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 44 | South Carolina | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 44 | Colorado State | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 54 | San Jose State | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 54 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 54 | Hawaii | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 54 | Connecticut | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 59 | Louisville | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 59 | Boston College | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 59 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 59 | Fresno State | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 59 | Colorado | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 59 | USF | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 59 | UAB | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 59 | New Mexico | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 67 | Ball State | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 67 | Syracuse | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 67 | West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 67 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 67 | Arkansas | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 67 | Tulane | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 67 | BYU | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 67 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 67 | East Carolina | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 67 | Memphis | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 77 | Arizona State | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 77 | Central Michigan | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 77 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 77 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 77 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 77 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 77 | UNLV | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 77 | Baylor | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 77 | Oregon State | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 77 | Appalachian State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 77 | Arkansas State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 77 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 77 | Troy | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 90 | Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 90 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 90 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 90 | Navy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 90 | Tulsa | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 90 | Utah State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 90 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 90 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 90 | Western Michigan | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 90 | Air Force | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 100 | Kent State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 100 | Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 100 | Liberty | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 100 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 100 | Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 100 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 106 | Nevada | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 106 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 106 | Army | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 106 | Rice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 110 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 110 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 110 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |