2020 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 9 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 5.78 |
| 1 | Louisiana | 10 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 5.10 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 9 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 5.89 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 9 | 14 | 45 | 59 | 6.56 |
| 4 | Indiana | 6 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 6.33 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 3.27 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 5.63 |
| 7 | Clemson | 10 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 4.20 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 5 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 10 | Alabama | 13 | 12 | 61 | 73 | 5.62 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 10 | Army | 9 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 3.44 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 7 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 6.00 |
| 13 | LSU | 5 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 3 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 16 | NC State | 8 | 10 | 41 | 51 | 6.38 |
| 16 | Ball State | 7 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Mississippi State | 4 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 16 | Liberty | 10 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 3.20 |
| 16 | West Virginia | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 16 | Virginia | 5 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 23 | Texas | 7 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 7.00 |
| 23 | Texas A&M | 9 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 4.78 |
| 23 | Georgia State | 6 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 6.33 |
| 23 | Memphis | 8 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 4.63 |
| 23 | Wake Forest | 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 28 | BYU | 11 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 28 | UCF | 6 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 5.83 |
| 28 | Iowa | 6 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 28 | UTSA | 7 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 4.43 |
| 28 | Auburn | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Hawaii | 5 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 28 | USC | 5 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 36 | UAB | 6 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 6.50 |
| 36 | TCU | 6 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 6.17 |
| 36 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 4.63 |
| 36 | Ohio State | 7 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 5.14 |
| 36 | Florida | 8 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 36 | Georgia | 8 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 36 | Iowa State | 9 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 3.67 |
| 36 | Boston College | 6 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 44 | Notre Dame | 10 | 6 | 43 | 49 | 4.90 |
| 44 | North Carolina | 8 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 4.88 |
| 44 | SMU | 7 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 4.43 |
| 44 | Tulane | 6 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Kansas State | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 44 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 44 | Illinois | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 44 | Rice | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 52 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 5.13 |
| 52 | Troy | 5 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 52 | Tulsa | 6 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 52 | Buffalo | 6 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 52 | Oregon | 4 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 52 | Nevada | 7 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 3.14 |
| 52 | San Diego State | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 52 | Rutgers | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 52 | North Texas | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 52 | Florida State | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Ohio | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 63 | Marshall | 7 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 3.57 |
| 63 | Arizona State | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 63 | UCLA | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 63 | South Carolina | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 63 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 63 | East Carolina | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 63 | Air Force | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 63 | Oregon State | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 63 | Syracuse | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Louisville | 4 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 72 | Colorado | 4 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 72 | Ole Miss | 5 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 72 | San Jose State | 7 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 72 | Toledo | 4 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 72 | Utah | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 72 | Boise State | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 72 | Kent State | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 72 | Tennessee | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 72 | Washington | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 72 | Charlotte | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 72 | New Mexico | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 72 | Central Michigan | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 85 | Arkansas State | 4 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 85 | Penn State | 4 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 85 | Texas Tech | 4 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 85 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 85 | Nebraska | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 85 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 85 | Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 85 | Fresno State | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 85 | Southern Miss | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 85 | Navy | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 85 | Western Michigan | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 85 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 85 | Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 85 | Maryland | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 85 | Michigan | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 85 | Baylor | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 85 | Wyoming | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 85 | UTEP | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 85 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 104 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 1 | 28 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 104 | Missouri | 5 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 104 | South Alabama | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 104 | Houston | 3 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 104 | Texas State | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 104 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 104 | Akron | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 104 | Colorado State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 104 | USF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 113 | Stanford | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 113 | Duke | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 113 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 113 | California | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 113 | Temple | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 113 | Washington State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |