2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 4 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 7.33 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 5 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 4 | Iowa State | 7 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 7.14 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 9 | 11 | 52 | 63 | 7.00 |
| 5 | California | 6 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Utah State | 6 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Clemson | 9 | 15 | 47 | 62 | 6.89 |
| 9 | New Mexico | 4 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 7 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 6.71 |
| 11 | Florida State | 13 | 10 | 77 | 87 | 6.69 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 14 | UTSA | 9 | 10 | 49 | 59 | 6.56 |
| 15 | James Madison | 11 | 12 | 60 | 72 | 6.55 |
| 16 | UAB | 4 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 17 | Duke | 8 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 6.25 |
| 18 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 4 | 33 | 37 | 6.17 |
| 19 | Liberty | 13 | 21 | 59 | 80 | 6.15 |
| 20 | SMU | 11 | 11 | 55 | 66 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Appalachian State | 9 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Indiana | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Oregon State | 8 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 5.88 |
| 25 | Washington | 14 | 16 | 66 | 82 | 5.86 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 7 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 5.86 |
| 27 | Marshall | 6 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 5.83 |
| 28 | West Virginia | 9 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 5.78 |
| 29 | Iowa | 10 | 10 | 47 | 57 | 5.70 |
| 29 | Arizona | 10 | 9 | 48 | 57 | 5.70 |
| 31 | Arkansas State | 6 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 5.67 |
| 32 | Toledo | 11 | 10 | 52 | 62 | 5.64 |
| 33 | Central Michigan | 5 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 33 | Illinois | 5 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 35 | Oregon | 12 | 10 | 57 | 67 | 5.58 |
| 36 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 5.57 |
| 36 | Rutgers | 7 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 5.57 |
| 38 | Fresno State | 9 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 5.56 |
| 39 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 9 | 52 | 61 | 5.55 |
| 40 | Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 40 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 42 | Ole Miss | 11 | 11 | 49 | 60 | 5.45 |
| 43 | Texas Tech | 7 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 5.43 |
| 44 | BYU | 5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 44 | Navy | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 46 | North Carolina | 8 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 5.38 |
| 47 | Louisiana | 6 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 5.33 |
| 47 | UTEP | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 47 | Virginia | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 50 | Memphis | 10 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 5.30 |
| 51 | Maryland | 8 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 5.25 |
| 52 | Oklahoma | 10 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 5.20 |
| 52 | Nebraska | 5 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 54 | Auburn | 6 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 55 | UCLA | 8 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 5.13 |
| 56 | NC State | 9 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 5.11 |
| 56 | Kansas | 9 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 5.11 |
| 56 | Tennessee | 9 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 5.11 |
| 59 | Tulane | 11 | 14 | 42 | 56 | 5.09 |
| 59 | Ohio State | 11 | 7 | 49 | 56 | 5.09 |
| 61 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 5.00 |
| 61 | South Alabama | 7 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 5.00 |
| 61 | San Jose State | 7 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 5.00 |
| 61 | Mississippi State | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 61 | TCU | 5 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 61 | Arkansas | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 61 | Colorado | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 61 | Southern Miss | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 61 | Nevada | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 61 | East Carolina | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 61 | Kent State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 72 | Texas | 12 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 4.92 |
| 73 | Notre Dame | 10 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 4.90 |
| 74 | Jacksonville State | 9 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 4.89 |
| 75 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 4.88 |
| 76 | Hawaii | 5 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 77 | Kansas State | 9 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 4.78 |
| 78 | Houston | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 78 | Wake Forest | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 78 | FIU | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 81 | USF | 7 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 4.71 |
| 82 | Buffalo | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 83 | Georgia | 13 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 4.62 |
| 84 | Michigan | 15 | 18 | 51 | 69 | 4.60 |
| 84 | North Texas | 5 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 84 | Washington State | 5 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 87 | Wisconsin | 7 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 88 | Louisville | 10 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 4.50 |
| 88 | Utah | 8 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 4.50 |
| 88 | USC | 8 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 4.50 |
| 88 | Minnesota | 6 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 4.50 |
| 88 | Rice | 6 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 4.50 |
| 88 | Western Michigan | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 88 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 95 | LSU | 10 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 4.40 |
| 96 | UCF | 6 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 96 | Syracuse | 6 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 96 | Old Dominion | 6 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 96 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 96 | Massachusetts | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 96 | Baylor | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 96 | Connecticut | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 96 | Arizona State | 3 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 104 | Miami (FL) | 7 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 104 | Kentucky | 7 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 106 | Alabama | 12 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 106 | Texas State | 8 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 106 | Northwestern | 8 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 106 | Boise State | 8 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 106 | Purdue | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 111 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 4.14 |
| 112 | Missouri | 11 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 113 | Troy | 11 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 113 | New Mexico State | 10 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 4.00 |
| 113 | Ball State | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 113 | Charlotte | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 113 | Akron | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 118 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 3.90 |
| 119 | UNLV | 9 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 3.89 |
| 120 | Ohio | 10 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 3.80 |
| 121 | Boston College | 7 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 3.71 |
| 121 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 3.71 |
| 123 | Colorado State | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 124 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 125 | Penn State | 10 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 3.40 |
| 126 | Georgia State | 7 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 127 | Air Force | 9 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 3.22 |
| 128 | Florida | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 128 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 128 | Stanford | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 131 | Tulsa | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 132 | Army | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 133 | Temple | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |