2019 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 14 | 17 | 68 | 85 | 6.07 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 14 | 12 | 66 | 78 | 5.57 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 9 | 64 | 73 | 6.08 |
| 4 | Georgia | 13 | 7 | 61 | 68 | 5.23 |
| 5 | UCF | 12 | 13 | 60 | 73 | 6.08 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 14 | 15 | 59 | 74 | 5.29 |
| 7 | Clemson | 14 | 18 | 57 | 75 | 5.36 |
| 8 | SMU | 13 | 9 | 56 | 65 | 5.00 |
| 9 | San Diego State | 12 | 17 | 55 | 72 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 13 | 14 | 55 | 69 | 5.31 |
| 9 | Arizona State | 12 | 12 | 55 | 67 | 5.58 |
| 12 | Missouri | 11 | 7 | 53 | 60 | 5.45 |
| 12 | Iowa State | 12 | 6 | 53 | 59 | 4.92 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 14 | 16 | 52 | 68 | 4.86 |
| 14 | Utah | 13 | 13 | 52 | 65 | 5.00 |
| 14 | UAB | 13 | 6 | 52 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 17 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 8 | 51 | 59 | 4.92 |
| 18 | Central Michigan | 13 | 13 | 50 | 63 | 4.85 |
| 18 | Hawaii | 14 | 13 | 50 | 63 | 4.50 |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 10 | 50 | 60 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Oregon | 13 | 19 | 49 | 68 | 5.23 |
| 21 | Baylor | 13 | 16 | 49 | 65 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 11 | 49 | 60 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 12 | 10 | 49 | 59 | 4.92 |
| 21 | USC | 13 | 9 | 49 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 12 | 7 | 49 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 27 | Virginia | 13 | 11 | 48 | 59 | 4.54 |
| 27 | West Virginia | 11 | 7 | 48 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Florida State | 12 | 6 | 48 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 30 | Syracuse | 11 | 13 | 47 | 60 | 5.45 |
| 30 | Michigan State | 13 | 12 | 47 | 59 | 4.54 |
| 30 | Boise State | 13 | 10 | 47 | 57 | 4.38 |
| 30 | Penn State | 12 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 30 | Auburn | 12 | 8 | 47 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 35 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 5.25 |
| 35 | Iowa | 13 | 12 | 46 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 35 | FIU | 12 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 35 | Louisville | 12 | 7 | 46 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 35 | Northwestern | 12 | 7 | 46 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 40 | Alabama | 12 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 40 | Nebraska | 12 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 40 | Tulane | 12 | 9 | 45 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 40 | California | 12 | 8 | 45 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 44 | Wake Forest | 12 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 44 | Texas | 13 | 12 | 44 | 56 | 4.31 |
| 44 | Fresno State | 11 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 13 | 5 | 44 | 49 | 3.77 |
| 48 | TCU | 11 | 14 | 43 | 57 | 5.18 |
| 48 | Minnesota | 12 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 48 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 10 | 43 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 48 | Utah State | 12 | 10 | 43 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 48 | UNLV | 11 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 4.73 |
| 48 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 4.00 |
| 48 | Michigan | 13 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 4.00 |
| 48 | Notre Dame | 13 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 4.00 |
| 48 | Mississippi State | 12 | 8 | 43 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 48 | Temple | 12 | 8 | 43 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 48 | Toledo | 11 | 5 | 43 | 48 | 4.36 |
| 48 | Tulsa | 12 | 5 | 43 | 48 | 4.00 |
| 60 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 60 | Arkansas State | 12 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 60 | Louisiana | 13 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 4.00 |
| 60 | Boston College | 12 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 60 | Houston | 11 | 7 | 42 | 49 | 4.45 |
| 60 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 6 | 42 | 48 | 4.36 |
| 60 | NC State | 11 | 4 | 42 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 67 | Wyoming | 12 | 12 | 41 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 67 | Rutgers | 12 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 3.92 |
| 69 | Ohio | 12 | 4 | 40 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 70 | North Carolina | 12 | 13 | 39 | 52 | 4.33 |
| 70 | South Carolina | 11 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 4.36 |
| 70 | Georgia State | 12 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 3.92 |
| 70 | Stanford | 12 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 3.92 |
| 70 | Rice | 12 | 6 | 39 | 45 | 3.75 |
| 75 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 75 | Marshall | 12 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 3.92 |
| 75 | Indiana | 12 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 3.75 |
| 75 | Colorado State | 11 | 6 | 38 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 75 | Air Force | 12 | 6 | 38 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 80 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 80 | BYU | 12 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 80 | Memphis | 13 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 3.69 |
| 80 | Middle Tennessee State | 11 | 6 | 37 | 43 | 3.91 |
| 84 | Florida | 11 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 4.45 |
| 84 | Duke | 11 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 84 | Ole Miss | 11 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 3.91 |
| 87 | Navy | 12 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 3.92 |
| 87 | Buffalo | 12 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 87 | Tennessee | 12 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 87 | Maryland | 11 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 87 | Kansas | 11 | 4 | 35 | 39 | 3.55 |
| 87 | New Mexico | 11 | 4 | 35 | 39 | 3.55 |
| 87 | North Texas | 11 | 4 | 35 | 39 | 3.55 |
| 94 | Nevada | 12 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 94 | Arizona | 11 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 3.91 |
| 94 | Charlotte | 12 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 3.58 |
| 94 | Purdue | 12 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 3.58 |
| 94 | Texas State | 11 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 94 | UCLA | 12 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 100 | Ball State | 11 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 100 | Western Michigan | 12 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 100 | Colorado | 12 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 100 | Liberty | 11 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 3.91 |
| 104 | Kansas State | 12 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 105 | Illinois | 13 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 3.31 |
| 105 | Bowling Green | 11 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 3.45 |
| 105 | Old Dominion | 11 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 3.45 |
| 105 | UTSA | 11 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 3.27 |
| 105 | Akron | 12 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 3.00 |
| 110 | Southern Miss | 12 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 110 | Connecticut | 11 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 110 | Oregon State | 11 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 110 | New Mexico State | 11 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 3.00 |
| 114 | Washington | 12 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 114 | Washington State | 12 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 114 | South Alabama | 11 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 114 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 3.18 |
| 114 | Kent State | 12 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 2.92 |
| 114 | UTEP | 11 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 3.09 |
| 120 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 2.73 |
| 121 | San Jose State | 11 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 121 | Texas Tech | 11 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 121 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 3.18 |
| 121 | Arkansas | 11 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 2.64 |
| 125 | Troy | 11 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 3.27 |
| 125 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 3.09 |
| 125 | USF | 11 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 3.09 |
| 128 | Army | 11 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 129 | East Carolina | 10 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 2.80 |
| 130 | Massachusetts | 11 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 2.55 |