2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 2 | Alabama | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 7 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 5.14 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 8 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 5.13 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Missouri | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 4.88 |
| 8 | Iowa State | 6 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 7 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 10 | 5 | 40 | 45 | 4.50 |
| 11 | USF | 6 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 4.50 |
| 13 | UTEP | 9 | 3 | 36 | 39 | 4.33 |
| 13 | LSU | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 13 | Toledo | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 16 | BYU | 7 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 16 | South Carolina | 7 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 16 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 19 | UAB | 8 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 19 | Kansas | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 19 | Louisville | 4 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 22 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 4.17 |
| 23 | Marshall | 7 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 4.14 |
| 24 | Virginia | 9 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 4.11 |
| 25 | Purdue | 8 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 4.00 |
| 25 | California | 7 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Rice | 7 | 1 | 27 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Clemson | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Troy | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Liberty | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 32 | Arizona State | 9 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 3.89 |
| 33 | Auburn | 7 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 3.86 |
| 34 | Maryland | 5 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 35 | Baylor | 9 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 3.78 |
| 36 | Arkansas | 8 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 3.75 |
| 36 | Kansas State | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 38 | Illinois | 7 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 3.71 |
| 38 | Louisiana | 7 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 3.71 |
| 38 | Syracuse | 7 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 3.71 |
| 41 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 3.70 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | 6 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 3.67 |
| 42 | Tulane | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 42 | Penn State | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 45 | Florida | 7 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 3.57 |
| 46 | Kent State | 11 | 4 | 35 | 39 | 3.55 |
| 47 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 3.50 |
| 47 | Michigan State | 8 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 3.50 |
| 47 | Colorado | 8 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 3.50 |
| 47 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 47 | UTSA | 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 47 | Oregon | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 47 | James Madison | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 47 | Texas | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 55 | Sam Houston State | 9 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 3.44 |
| 55 | Indiana | 9 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 3.44 |
| 55 | Southern Miss | 9 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 3.44 |
| 55 | Cincinnati | 9 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 3.44 |
| 55 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 1 | 30 | 31 | 3.44 |
| 60 | Washington State | 7 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 3.43 |
| 61 | UNLV | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 61 | Duke | 5 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 63 | Hawaii | 8 | 1 | 26 | 27 | 3.38 |
| 64 | Charlotte | 9 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 3.33 |
| 64 | Massachusetts | 9 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 3.33 |
| 64 | Boise State | 6 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 64 | Texas Tech | 6 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 64 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 69 | UCF | 7 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 70 | Tulsa | 8 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 3.25 |
| 70 | Houston | 8 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 3.25 |
| 72 | Buffalo | 9 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 3.22 |
| 73 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 3.20 |
| 73 | Nevada | 10 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 3.20 |
| 73 | Oregon State | 5 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 76 | Texas A&M | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 3.17 |
| 77 | TCU | 7 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 3.14 |
| 78 | New Mexico | 8 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 3.13 |
| 79 | San Diego State | 8 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Utah State | 7 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Georgia State | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 79 | UCLA | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Northwestern | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 79 | New Mexico State | 5 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 79 | NC State | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 79 | West Virginia | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Memphis | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Florida State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 79 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 92 | Akron | 10 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 2.90 |
| 93 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 2.89 |
| 94 | Ball State | 8 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 2.88 |
| 95 | North Texas | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 2.86 |
| 96 | Rutgers | 6 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 2.83 |
| 97 | Utah | 5 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 98 | Connecticut | 9 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 2.78 |
| 99 | Fresno State | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 100 | Minnesota | 7 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 2.71 |
| 100 | Navy | 7 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 2.71 |
| 102 | Kentucky | 6 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 103 | Colorado State | 7 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 2.57 |
| 104 | Wake Forest | 8 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 2.50 |
| 104 | Miami (FL) | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 104 | Army | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 104 | San Jose State | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 104 | Air Force | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 109 | Stanford | 9 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 2.44 |
| 109 | Temple | 9 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 2.44 |
| 111 | USC | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 112 | Bowling Green | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 112 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 114 | North Carolina | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 114 | Appalachian State | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 114 | Texas State | 5 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 117 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 117 | Boston College | 6 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 119 | Central Michigan | 7 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 2.14 |
| 120 | Mississippi State | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 120 | Wyoming | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 120 | SMU | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 123 | Arkansas State | 7 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.86 |
| 124 | Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 124 | Iowa | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 126 | South Alabama | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 126 | Arizona | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 128 | FIU | 8 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 129 | Ole Miss | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 130 | Ohio | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 131 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |