2020 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 8 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Arizona State | 4 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 9 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 6.11 |
| 4 | Utah | 5 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Army | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 10 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 5.90 |
| 8 | Texas | 9 | 9 | 44 | 53 | 5.89 |
| 9 | Liberty | 3 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 10 | Alabama | 13 | 12 | 61 | 73 | 5.62 |
| 11 | LSU | 10 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 5.40 |
| 11 | Colorado | 5 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 13 | TCU | 9 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 5.22 |
| 14 | West Virginia | 8 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Maryland | 5 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 18 | NC State | 11 | 7 | 47 | 54 | 4.91 |
| 19 | Arkansas | 10 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 4.90 |
| 19 | Syracuse | 10 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 4.90 |
| 21 | USC | 6 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 22 | Ohio State | 8 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 4.75 |
| 23 | Oregon | 7 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 4.71 |
| 24 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 4.70 |
| 24 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 5 | 42 | 47 | 4.70 |
| 26 | Iowa | 8 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 4.63 |
| 27 | Texas A&M | 10 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 4.60 |
| 27 | Ole Miss | 10 | 6 | 40 | 46 | 4.60 |
| 29 | UCLA | 7 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 30 | Kansas State | 9 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 4.56 |
| 31 | Notre Dame | 11 | 7 | 43 | 50 | 4.55 |
| 32 | Louisville | 10 | 5 | 40 | 45 | 4.50 |
| 32 | Missouri | 10 | 4 | 41 | 45 | 4.50 |
| 34 | North Carolina | 11 | 8 | 41 | 49 | 4.45 |
| 35 | Georgia | 9 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 4.44 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 7 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 4.43 |
| 37 | Kansas | 8 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 4.38 |
| 38 | Florida | 12 | 8 | 44 | 52 | 4.33 |
| 39 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 4.30 |
| 39 | Mississippi State | 10 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 4.30 |
| 41 | Michigan State | 7 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 42 | Clemson | 11 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 43 | Wake Forest | 8 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 43 | California | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 45 | Auburn | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 46 | Penn State | 9 | 4 | 33 | 37 | 4.11 |
| 47 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Baylor | 9 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Virginia | 9 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Texas Tech | 9 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Michigan | 6 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 47 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 53 | Iowa State | 11 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 3.91 |
| 54 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 3.89 |
| 55 | Nebraska | 8 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 3.75 |
| 55 | Washington State | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 57 | Oregon State | 7 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 3.71 |
| 58 | Boston College | 10 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 3.70 |
| 59 | Kentucky | 11 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 3.55 |
| 60 | Florida State | 8 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 3.50 |
| 61 | Rutgers | 9 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 3.44 |
| 62 | Tennessee | 10 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 3.40 |
| 63 | Duke | 10 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 3.30 |
| 64 | Minnesota | 7 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 65 | Washington | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 66 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 3.22 |
| 67 | Purdue | 6 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 3.17 |
| 68 | South Carolina | 10 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 3.10 |
| 69 | Illinois | 8 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Tulsa | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Arkansas State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 74 | Arizona | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 75 | Stanford | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 76 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 76 | USF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 76 | UTEP | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 79 | Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 79 | UAB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |