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 | Utah State | 12 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 5.83 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 12 | 18 | 59 | 77 | 6.42 |
| 2 | Troy | 12 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 2 | California | 11 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 5.09 |
| 5 | Virginia | 13 | 17 | 67 | 84 | 6.46 |
| 5 | North Texas | 12 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 5.17 |
| 5 | FIU | 13 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 4.62 |
| 5 | Iowa | 11 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 5.27 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 12 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 16 | 54 | 70 | 5.83 |
| 10 | Boston College | 10 | 16 | 46 | 62 | 6.20 |
| 10 | Temple | 11 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 5.36 |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 14 | Ohio | 12 | 15 | 57 | 72 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 10 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 4.80 |
| 16 | Oregon | 11 | 14 | 63 | 77 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Houston | 12 | 14 | 57 | 71 | 5.92 |
| 16 | Southern Miss | 11 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 3.91 |
| 19 | UCF | 11 | 13 | 57 | 70 | 6.36 |
| 19 | Buffalo | 13 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 19 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 19 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 19 | Illinois | 9 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 5.44 |
| 19 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 3.92 |
| 19 | Maryland | 7 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 5.29 |
| 26 | Marshall | 13 | 12 | 59 | 71 | 5.46 |
| 26 | Cincinnati | 12 | 12 | 56 | 68 | 5.67 |
| 26 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 12 | 56 | 68 | 5.67 |
| 26 | Liberty | 11 | 12 | 44 | 56 | 5.09 |
| 26 | LSU | 8 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 6.88 |
| 26 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Arkansas State | 12 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 26 | West Virginia | 9 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 5.22 |
| 26 | South Alabama | 12 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 26 | Massachusetts | 11 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 36 | Tulane | 11 | 11 | 71 | 82 | 7.45 |
| 36 | Stanford | 10 | 11 | 56 | 67 | 6.70 |
| 36 | Northwestern | 10 | 11 | 47 | 58 | 5.80 |
| 36 | Toledo | 12 | 11 | 47 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 36 | Alabama | 10 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 5.60 |
| 36 | Utah | 10 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 5.60 |
| 36 | Auburn | 8 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 6.13 |
| 36 | Washington State | 12 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 4.70 |
| 36 | TCU | 9 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 5.00 |
| 46 | Michigan State | 8 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 6.50 |
| 46 | Penn State | 9 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 5.78 |
| 46 | Texas Tech | 9 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 5.78 |
| 46 | San Jose State | 8 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 6.13 |
| 46 | Wisconsin | 9 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 5.33 |
| 46 | Texas | 10 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 4.70 |
| 46 | USF | 11 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 46 | Purdue | 10 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 4.20 |
| 46 | Kansas | 9 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 3.44 |
| 55 | Old Dominion | 12 | 9 | 54 | 63 | 5.25 |
| 55 | Washington | 12 | 9 | 48 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 55 | Memphis | 12 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 55 | Arizona State | 11 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 4.73 |
| 55 | UAB | 13 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 4.00 |
| 55 | NC State | 10 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 5.10 |
| 55 | Florida | 9 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 5.22 |
| 55 | Tulsa | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 55 | Florida State | 8 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 5.50 |
| 55 | Ball State | 11 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 3.82 |
| 55 | UCLA | 8 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 5.13 |
| 55 | UTSA | 12 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 3.42 |
| 55 | Charlotte | 12 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 55 | UNLV | 10 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 3.90 |
| 55 | New Mexico | 9 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 4.22 |
| 55 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 2.91 |
| 55 | Western Michigan | 11 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 2.91 |
| 72 | Notre Dame | 9 | 8 | 46 | 54 | 6.00 |
| 72 | Nevada | 11 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 72 | Rice | 12 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 3.92 |
| 72 | Rutgers | 8 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 5.50 |
| 72 | Kansas State | 9 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 4.89 |
| 72 | Kent State | 11 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 72 | Louisiana | 13 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 3.38 |
| 72 | Wyoming | 8 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 5.38 |
| 72 | Miami (OH) | 10 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 4.10 |
| 72 | Clemson | 11 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 3.55 |
| 72 | Michigan | 8 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 4.75 |
| 72 | Missouri | 9 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 4.22 |
| 72 | Akron | 11 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 3.45 |
| 72 | Central Michigan | 11 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 72 | Minnesota | 9 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 4.00 |
| 72 | BYU | 10 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 3.60 |
| 72 | Indiana | 8 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 4.13 |
| 72 | Navy | 9 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 3.56 |
| 90 | Arizona | 11 | 7 | 47 | 54 | 4.91 |
| 90 | Ohio State | 10 | 7 | 44 | 51 | 5.10 |
| 90 | Nebraska | 8 | 7 | 43 | 50 | 6.25 |
| 90 | San Diego State | 11 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 90 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 3.62 |
| 90 | Texas A&M | 9 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 4.67 |
| 90 | Iowa State | 8 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 5.13 |
| 90 | Mississippi State | 7 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 5.29 |
| 90 | Colorado | 10 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 3.60 |
| 90 | SMU | 9 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 3.78 |
| 90 | Air Force | 9 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 3.67 |
| 101 | Texas State | 12 | 6 | 49 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 101 | Wake Forest | 10 | 6 | 44 | 50 | 5.00 |
| 101 | Kentucky | 9 | 6 | 40 | 46 | 5.11 |
| 101 | Baylor | 10 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 4.00 |
| 101 | North Carolina | 10 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 3.90 |
| 101 | Bowling Green | 12 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 101 | New Mexico State | 11 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 101 | Colorado State | 9 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 4.00 |
| 101 | Georgia State | 12 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 2.25 |
| 101 | Tennessee | 7 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 3.43 |
| 101 | Boise State | 10 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 112 | UTEP | 12 | 5 | 41 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 112 | East Carolina | 10 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 4.30 |
| 112 | Georgia | 9 | 5 | 37 | 42 | 4.67 |
| 112 | Ole Miss | 9 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 4.56 |
| 112 | Hawaii | 11 | 5 | 35 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 112 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 5 | 33 | 38 | 4.22 |
| 112 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 5 | 33 | 38 | 3.45 |
| 112 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 3.27 |
| 112 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 3.11 |
| 112 | Connecticut | 8 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 2.63 |
| 122 | Army | 12 | 4 | 44 | 48 | 4.00 |
| 122 | South Carolina | 8 | 4 | 39 | 43 | 5.38 |
| 122 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 2.83 |
| 125 | Oklahoma | 9 | 3 | 41 | 44 | 4.89 |
| 125 | USC | 9 | 3 | 40 | 43 | 4.78 |
| 125 | Arkansas | 9 | 3 | 36 | 39 | 4.33 |
| 128 | Oregon State | 9 | 2 | 30 | 32 | 3.56 |
| 128 | Duke | 10 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 3.00 |
| 128 | Louisville | 8 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 2.13 |