2018 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 11 | 11 | 71 | 82 | 7.45 |
| 2 | Oregon | 11 | 14 | 63 | 77 | 7.00 |
| 3 | LSU | 8 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 6.88 |
| 4 | Stanford | 10 | 11 | 56 | 67 | 6.70 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 8 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 6.50 |
| 6 | Virginia | 13 | 17 | 67 | 84 | 6.46 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 12 | 18 | 59 | 77 | 6.42 |
| 8 | UCF | 11 | 13 | 57 | 70 | 6.36 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 8 | 7 | 43 | 50 | 6.25 |
| 10 | Boston College | 10 | 16 | 46 | 62 | 6.20 |
| 11 | Auburn | 8 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 6.13 |
| 11 | San Jose State | 8 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 6.13 |
| 13 | Ohio | 12 | 15 | 57 | 72 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 9 | 8 | 46 | 54 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Houston | 12 | 14 | 57 | 71 | 5.92 |
| 17 | Utah State | 12 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 5.83 |
| 17 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 16 | 54 | 70 | 5.83 |
| 19 | Northwestern | 10 | 11 | 47 | 58 | 5.80 |
| 20 | Penn State | 9 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 5.78 |
| 20 | Texas Tech | 9 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 5.78 |
| 22 | Cincinnati | 12 | 12 | 56 | 68 | 5.67 |
| 22 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 12 | 56 | 68 | 5.67 |
| 24 | Alabama | 10 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 5.60 |
| 24 | Utah | 10 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 5.60 |
| 26 | Florida State | 8 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 5.50 |
| 26 | Rutgers | 8 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 5.50 |
| 28 | Marshall | 13 | 12 | 59 | 71 | 5.46 |
| 29 | Illinois | 9 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 5.44 |
| 30 | Wyoming | 8 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 5.38 |
| 30 | South Carolina | 8 | 4 | 39 | 43 | 5.38 |
| 32 | Temple | 11 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 5.36 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | 9 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 5.33 |
| 34 | Maryland | 7 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 5.29 |
| 34 | Mississippi State | 7 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 5.29 |
| 36 | Iowa | 11 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 5.27 |
| 37 | Old Dominion | 12 | 9 | 54 | 63 | 5.25 |
| 38 | West Virginia | 9 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 5.22 |
| 38 | Florida | 9 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 5.22 |
| 40 | North Texas | 12 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 5.17 |
| 41 | UCLA | 8 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 5.13 |
| 41 | Iowa State | 8 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 5.13 |
| 43 | Kentucky | 9 | 6 | 40 | 46 | 5.11 |
| 44 | NC State | 10 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 5.10 |
| 44 | Ohio State | 10 | 7 | 44 | 51 | 5.10 |
| 46 | California | 11 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 5.09 |
| 46 | Liberty | 11 | 12 | 44 | 56 | 5.09 |
| 48 | Wake Forest | 10 | 6 | 44 | 50 | 5.00 |
| 48 | TCU | 9 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 5.00 |
| 50 | Arizona | 11 | 7 | 47 | 54 | 4.91 |
| 51 | Kansas State | 9 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 4.89 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | 9 | 3 | 41 | 44 | 4.89 |
| 53 | Troy | 12 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 53 | Appalachian State | 12 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 53 | Toledo | 12 | 11 | 47 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 56 | Syracuse | 10 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 4.80 |
| 57 | USC | 9 | 3 | 40 | 43 | 4.78 |
| 58 | Washington | 12 | 9 | 48 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 58 | Michigan | 8 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 4.75 |
| 60 | Arizona State | 11 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 4.73 |
| 61 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 4.70 |
| 61 | Texas | 10 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 4.70 |
| 63 | Memphis | 12 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 63 | Texas A&M | 9 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 4.67 |
| 63 | Georgia | 9 | 5 | 37 | 42 | 4.67 |
| 66 | FIU | 13 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 4.62 |
| 67 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 67 | Texas State | 12 | 6 | 49 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 69 | Ole Miss | 9 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 4.56 |
| 70 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 71 | Buffalo | 13 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 72 | Arkansas | 9 | 3 | 36 | 39 | 4.33 |
| 73 | East Carolina | 10 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 4.30 |
| 74 | Nevada | 11 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 74 | San Diego State | 11 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 76 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 77 | New Mexico | 9 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 4.22 |
| 77 | Missouri | 9 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 4.22 |
| 77 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 5 | 33 | 38 | 4.22 |
| 80 | Purdue | 10 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 4.20 |
| 81 | USF | 11 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 81 | Tulsa | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 83 | Arkansas State | 12 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 84 | Indiana | 8 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 4.13 |
| 85 | Miami (OH) | 10 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 4.10 |
| 86 | UAB | 13 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 4.00 |
| 86 | Washington State | 12 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 4.00 |
| 86 | Army | 12 | 4 | 44 | 48 | 4.00 |
| 86 | Kent State | 11 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 86 | Baylor | 10 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 4.00 |
| 86 | Minnesota | 9 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 4.00 |
| 86 | Colorado State | 9 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 4.00 |
| 93 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 3.92 |
| 93 | Rice | 12 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 3.92 |
| 95 | Southern Miss | 11 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 3.91 |
| 96 | UNLV | 10 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 3.90 |
| 96 | North Carolina | 10 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 3.90 |
| 98 | UTEP | 12 | 5 | 41 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 99 | Ball State | 11 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 3.82 |
| 100 | SMU | 9 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 3.78 |
| 101 | Air Force | 9 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 3.67 |
| 102 | Hawaii | 11 | 5 | 35 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 103 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 3.62 |
| 104 | BYU | 10 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 3.60 |
| 104 | Colorado | 10 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 3.60 |
| 106 | Navy | 9 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 3.56 |
| 106 | Oregon State | 9 | 2 | 30 | 32 | 3.56 |
| 108 | Clemson | 11 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 3.55 |
| 109 | South Alabama | 12 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 110 | Akron | 11 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 3.45 |
| 110 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 5 | 33 | 38 | 3.45 |
| 112 | Kansas | 9 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 3.44 |
| 113 | Tennessee | 7 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 3.43 |
| 114 | UTSA | 12 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 3.42 |
| 115 | Louisiana | 13 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 3.38 |
| 116 | Massachusetts | 11 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 116 | Central Michigan | 11 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 116 | New Mexico State | 11 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 119 | Charlotte | 12 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 120 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 3.27 |
| 121 | Bowling Green | 12 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 122 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 3.11 |
| 123 | Duke | 10 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 3.00 |
| 124 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 2.91 |
| 124 | Western Michigan | 11 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 2.91 |
| 126 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 2.83 |
| 127 | Connecticut | 8 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 2.63 |
| 128 | Georgia State | 12 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 129 | Boise State | 10 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 130 | Louisville | 8 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 2.13 |