2022 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 11 | 21 | 55 | 76 | 6.91 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 11 | 15 | 43 | 58 | 5.27 |
| 2 | NC State | 10 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 4.90 |
| 4 | Oregon | 11 | 14 | 42 | 56 | 5.09 |
| 4 | Iowa | 11 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 4.36 |
| 6 | Michigan | 11 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 4.64 |
| 6 | USC | 10 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 4.90 |
| 6 | Baylor | 9 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 5.22 |
| 6 | Kansas State | 12 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 3.92 |
| 10 | Penn State | 11 | 12 | 63 | 75 | 6.82 |
| 10 | TCU | 13 | 12 | 62 | 74 | 5.69 |
| 10 | Purdue | 12 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 12 | 40 | 52 | 4.73 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 11 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 11 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Louisville | 9 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 4.00 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 11 | 56 | 67 | 6.09 |
| 17 | Georgia | 13 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 3.69 |
| 19 | Kansas | 11 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 4.45 |
| 19 | Ohio State | 10 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 4.80 |
| 19 | Mississippi State | 10 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 4.50 |
| 22 | Clemson | 11 | 9 | 49 | 58 | 5.27 |
| 22 | Duke | 10 | 9 | 45 | 54 | 5.40 |
| 22 | Washington State | 10 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 4.60 |
| 22 | Miami (FL) | 9 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 4.78 |
| 22 | Utah | 12 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 3.42 |
| 22 | Texas Tech | 11 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 22 | Kentucky | 10 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 3.80 |
| 29 | Texas | 11 | 8 | 46 | 54 | 4.91 |
| 29 | Arizona State | 10 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 4.80 |
| 29 | Tennessee | 10 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 4.50 |
| 29 | LSU | 11 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 3.91 |
| 29 | Florida State | 11 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 3.55 |
| 29 | California | 9 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 3.78 |
| 29 | Syracuse | 10 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 3.30 |
| 29 | UCLA | 10 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 3.10 |
| 29 | Notre Dame | 9 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 3.22 |
| 38 | North Carolina | 10 | 7 | 39 | 46 | 4.60 |
| 38 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 3.80 |
| 38 | Nebraska | 10 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 3.60 |
| 38 | Florida | 11 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 3.00 |
| 38 | Maryland | 10 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 3.00 |
| 43 | Oregon State | 10 | 6 | 48 | 54 | 5.40 |
| 43 | Rutgers | 10 | 6 | 47 | 53 | 5.30 |
| 43 | Arkansas | 9 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 4.44 |
| 43 | Colorado | 11 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 2.82 |
| 47 | Missouri | 10 | 5 | 40 | 45 | 4.50 |
| 47 | South Carolina | 9 | 5 | 35 | 40 | 4.44 |
| 47 | Indiana | 9 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Virginia | 8 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 4.13 |
| 47 | Boston College | 9 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 3.56 |
| 47 | Stanford | 9 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 3.33 |
| 47 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 3.33 |
| 47 | Northwestern | 10 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 2.50 |
| 55 | Alabama | 10 | 4 | 49 | 53 | 5.30 |
| 55 | Ole Miss | 10 | 4 | 39 | 43 | 4.30 |
| 55 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 55 | West Virginia | 11 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 3.09 |
| 55 | Iowa State | 10 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 2.80 |
| 55 | Auburn | 9 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Washington | 11 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 55 | Old Dominion | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 55 | Liberty | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 55 | Cincinnati | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 55 | Connecticut | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 66 | Wake Forest | 10 | 3 | 47 | 50 | 5.00 |
| 66 | Texas A&M | 9 | 3 | 34 | 37 | 4.11 |
| 66 | Arizona | 10 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 3.30 |
| 66 | Houston | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 66 | Georgia State | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 66 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 72 | Michigan State | 10 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 72 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | USF | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 72 | Akron | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 72 | San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 72 | Boise State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 72 | Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 79 | Fresno State | 3 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 79 | BYU | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 79 | Kent State | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 79 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 79 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 79 | Air Force | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 79 | Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 79 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 79 | Hawaii | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 79 | San Diego State | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 79 | New Mexico State | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 79 | Colorado State | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 79 | Western Michigan | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 79 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 79 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 79 | Tulane | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 79 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Southern Miss | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 79 | UNLV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 101 | UCF | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 101 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 101 | Central Michigan | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 101 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 101 | Arkansas State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 101 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 101 | Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 101 | Nevada | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 101 | UAB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 101 | UTEP | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 101 | Toledo | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 101 | Tulsa | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 101 | Army | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 101 | Appalachian State | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 101 | Ohio | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 101 | Temple | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 101 | Ball State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 101 | SMU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 101 | New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 101 | South Alabama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 101 | UTSA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 101 | Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |