2020 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 10 | 15 | 53 | 68 | 6.80 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 4.91 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 5 | 48 | 53 | 5.30 |
| 4 | Texas | 8 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 6.38 |
| 5 | Memphis | 10 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 4.90 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 8 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 6.00 |
| 7 | NC State | 9 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 5.22 |
| 7 | BYU | 11 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 9 | Louisiana | 9 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Indiana | 7 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 6.14 |
| 10 | UAB | 7 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 6.14 |
| 10 | Troy | 9 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 4.78 |
| 10 | Tulane | 11 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 3.91 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 7 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Georgia State | 8 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 5.25 |
| 16 | Notre Dame | 8 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 5.13 |
| 17 | Alabama | 8 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 5.00 |
| 18 | UCF | 7 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 5.57 |
| 18 | TCU | 7 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 5.57 |
| 18 | Hawaii | 8 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 4.88 |
| 18 | Louisville | 9 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 4.33 |
| 18 | UTSA | 10 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 3.90 |
| 23 | Army | 11 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 3.45 |
| 24 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 4.63 |
| 24 | Texas State | 9 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 4.11 |
| 24 | Marshall | 10 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 3.70 |
| 27 | Iowa | 7 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 5.14 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | 7 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 5.14 |
| 27 | Tulsa | 8 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 4.50 |
| 30 | Arkansas | 6 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 5.83 |
| 30 | West Virginia | 8 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 4.38 |
| 30 | Boston College | 8 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 4.38 |
| 30 | SMU | 8 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 4.38 |
| 34 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 34 | Texas A&M | 7 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 34 | Ball State | 7 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 34 | Kansas State | 7 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 34 | Arkansas State | 9 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 3.78 |
| 39 | Auburn | 7 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 4.71 |
| 39 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 3.67 |
| 41 | San Diego State | 6 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 5.33 |
| 41 | Buffalo | 7 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 41 | Ole Miss | 7 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 41 | Missouri | 7 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 41 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 3.56 |
| 41 | South Alabama | 9 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 3.56 |
| 47 | Texas Tech | 7 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 4.43 |
| 47 | Clemson | 8 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 3.88 |
| 47 | Florida | 8 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 3.88 |
| 47 | North Texas | 10 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 3.10 |
| 51 | Wake Forest | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 51 | Toledo | 6 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 51 | Penn State | 6 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 51 | LSU | 7 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 51 | Mississippi State | 7 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 51 | Georgia | 7 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 51 | Iowa State | 7 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 51 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 3.33 |
| 51 | Southern Miss | 9 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 3.33 |
| 60 | Virginia | 6 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 60 | East Carolina | 7 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 4.14 |
| 60 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 4.14 |
| 60 | Liberty | 9 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 3.22 |
| 64 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 64 | Kentucky | 7 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 64 | Rutgers | 7 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 64 | North Carolina | 8 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 3.50 |
| 64 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 3.11 |
| 69 | Colorado | 5 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 69 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 4.50 |
| 69 | Duke | 7 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 3.86 |
| 72 | USC | 5 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 72 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 72 | San Jose State | 8 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 3.25 |
| 72 | Navy | 8 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 3.25 |
| 76 | Utah | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 76 | Central Michigan | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 4.17 |
| 76 | Houston | 6 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 4.17 |
| 79 | Syracuse | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 80 | Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 80 | Nebraska | 5 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 80 | Baylor | 6 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 3.83 |
| 80 | UTEP | 7 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 84 | UCLA | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 84 | Kansas | 6 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 3.67 |
| 84 | Nevada | 8 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 2.75 |
| 87 | Charlotte | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 3.50 |
| 87 | Fresno State | 6 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 3.50 |
| 87 | Oregon State | 6 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 3.50 |
| 87 | South Carolina | 7 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 87 | Temple | 7 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 92 | Maryland | 3 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 92 | Illinois | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 92 | USF | 6 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 92 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 2.86 |
| 92 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 2.50 |
| 97 | FIU | 4 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 97 | Rice | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 97 | Michigan | 5 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 97 | Oregon | 5 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 97 | New Mexico | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 3.17 |
| 97 | Minnesota | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 3.17 |
| 97 | Tennessee | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 3.17 |
| 97 | Western Michigan | 6 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3.17 |
| 105 | Arizona State | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 105 | Wyoming | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 107 | Kent State | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 107 | Florida State | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 107 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 2.83 |
| 110 | Ohio State | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 110 | Utah State | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 112 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 112 | Michigan State | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 112 | Boise State | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 115 | California | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 115 | Washington | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 117 | Ohio | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 117 | Air Force | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 117 | UNLV | 5 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 117 | Stanford | 5 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 121 | Purdue | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 121 | Bowling Green | 5 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 121 | Akron | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 124 | Washington State | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 124 | Arizona | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 126 | Colorado State | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 127 | Massachusetts | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.67 |