2020 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 5 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 4 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 3 | Syracuse | 5 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 5 | LSU | 3 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Mississippi State | 4 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 8 | Florida | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 11 | Clemson | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 13 | Kansas | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 14 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 19 | Oregon | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 19 | Georgia State | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 19 | North Carolina State | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 19 | Georgia | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 19 | Mississippi | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 19 | Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 25 | Northwestern | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 25 | Baylor | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 25 | Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 25 | Missouri | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 25 | TCU | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 25 | Virginia | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 25 | Auburn | 4 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 33 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 33 | South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Texas A&M | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Duke | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Florida State | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Kentucky | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 40 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Liberty | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 40 | South Carolina | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 40 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 40 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 46 | Indiana | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Arkansas State | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 46 | Boise State | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 46 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 46 | South Florida | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 46 | Wake Forest | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Tulane | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Army | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 52 | East Carolina | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 52 | Purdue | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 52 | Texas | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 52 | Louisville | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 52 | West Virginia | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 52 | UCF | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 52 | Wisconsin | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 61 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 61 | Cincinnati | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 61 | SMU | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 61 | Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 61 | Penn State | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 66 | Ball State | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 66 | Houston | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 66 | Appalachian State | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 66 | Texas State | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Boston College | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 71 | Oregon State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 71 | UNLV | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 71 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 71 | Colorado | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 71 | Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 71 | Michigan | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 71 | Washington State | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 71 | Maryland | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 71 | UTSA | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 80 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 80 | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 80 | California | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 80 | Troy | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 80 | Navy | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 80 | Illinois | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 86 | Hawai'i | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 86 | Nevada | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 86 | USC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 86 | Stanford | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 86 | Arizona | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 86 | BYU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 86 | New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 86 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 86 | San Diego State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 86 | Rutgers | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 96 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | UTEP | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | Tulsa | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | UAB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 101 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 101 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 101 | Florida International | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |