2018 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Clemson | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 2 | California | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Utah State | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Nevada | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 7 | North Carolina State | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Temple | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 13 | Army | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Stanford | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 13 | UAB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 13 | UCF | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 13 | Virginia | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 13 | Fresno State | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 13 | Georgia | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 13 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Akron | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 13 | Auburn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Florida | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Washington State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Arizona State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Missouri | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 13 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Duke | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 33 | Memphis | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 33 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 33 | Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 33 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Texas | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Hawai'i | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Oregon | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 33 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Tulane | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 33 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 33 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 33 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 33 | Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Alabama | 3 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 58 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 58 | Michigan State | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 58 | South Carolina | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 58 | Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 58 | Baylor | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 58 | Florida International | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 58 | Boise State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 58 | Marshall | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 58 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 58 | Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 58 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 58 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 58 | Purdue | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 58 | South Florida | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 58 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Toledo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 58 | Navy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |