2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 4 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 2 | Southern Miss | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 4 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 5 | Iowa State | 6 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 6.17 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 6 | UTSA | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 5 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 10 | UCF | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 10 | Syracuse | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 13 | Alabama | 6 | 2 | 30 | 32 | 5.33 |
| 14 | Duke | 5 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 14 | Washington | 5 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 16 | Louisville | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Arizona | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Tulane | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Rice | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Marshall | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | UAB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Utah State | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 23 | BYU | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 24 | Michigan | 5 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 25 | Mississippi State | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 25 | UNLV | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 25 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 29 | Georgia | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 29 | Missouri | 5 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 31 | Clemson | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 31 | Maryland | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 33 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 33 | Arizona State | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 33 | Auburn | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 33 | TCU | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 33 | Indiana | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 33 | LSU | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 39 | Kansas State | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 39 | Florida | 5 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 41 | Texas | 6 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 41 | NC State | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 41 | South Carolina | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Texas Tech | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Oregon | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Virginia | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Cincinnati | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Colorado | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Ball State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Liberty | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 57 | Ole Miss | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 57 | Penn State | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 59 | West Virginia | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 60 | Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 60 | Kansas | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 60 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 60 | Northwestern | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 60 | Memphis | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 65 | Illinois | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 65 | Purdue | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 67 | Arkansas | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 67 | Oregon State | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 69 | Texas A&M | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Michigan State | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Rutgers | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Baylor | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Connecticut | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 69 | UCLA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | FIU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | USF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | SMU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Temple | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 81 | Ohio State | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 82 | Kentucky | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 82 | Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 82 | Washington State | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 85 | USC | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 86 | Bowling Green | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 86 | California | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 86 | Navy | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 89 | Houston | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 89 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 89 | Utah | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 92 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 92 | Stanford | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 94 | Wake Forest | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 94 | Tulsa | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 94 | Boston College | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 94 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 94 | UTEP | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 94 | Boise State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 94 | Nevada | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 94 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 102 | Massachusetts | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 102 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 102 | North Carolina | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 105 | Iowa | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 106 | New Mexico State | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 106 | Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 106 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 106 | Arkansas State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 106 | Hawaii | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 106 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 106 | Army | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |