2023 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 13 | 9 | 76 | 85 | 6.54 |
| 2 | Washington | 15 | 16 | 70 | 86 | 5.73 |
| 3 | James Madison | 12 | 13 | 65 | 78 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Liberty | 14 | 21 | 63 | 84 | 6.00 |
| 4 | UTSA | 13 | 10 | 63 | 73 | 5.62 |
| 4 | Toledo | 13 | 10 | 63 | 73 | 5.62 |
| 7 | Clemson | 12 | 15 | 59 | 74 | 6.17 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 13 | 58 | 71 | 5.92 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 12 | 14 | 56 | 70 | 5.83 |
| 9 | SMU | 13 | 12 | 56 | 68 | 5.23 |
| 11 | Oregon | 13 | 12 | 55 | 67 | 5.15 |
| 11 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 11 | 55 | 66 | 5.08 |
| 13 | Iowa | 14 | 10 | 54 | 64 | 4.57 |
| 13 | Duke | 12 | 8 | 54 | 62 | 5.17 |
| 15 | Wyoming | 12 | 10 | 53 | 63 | 5.25 |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee State | 11 | 8 | 53 | 61 | 5.55 |
| 17 | California | 12 | 11 | 52 | 63 | 5.25 |
| 18 | Michigan | 15 | 18 | 51 | 69 | 4.60 |
| 18 | South Carolina | 11 | 9 | 51 | 60 | 5.45 |
| 20 | Texas | 14 | 16 | 50 | 66 | 4.71 |
| 20 | Marshall | 12 | 13 | 50 | 63 | 5.25 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 12 | 9 | 50 | 59 | 4.92 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 13 | 20 | 49 | 69 | 5.31 |
| 23 | Old Dominion | 12 | 11 | 49 | 60 | 5.00 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 12 | 9 | 49 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 26 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 13 | 48 | 61 | 5.08 |
| 26 | UAB | 11 | 10 | 48 | 58 | 5.27 |
| 28 | Georgia | 13 | 13 | 47 | 60 | 4.62 |
| 28 | Tulane | 13 | 13 | 47 | 60 | 4.62 |
| 28 | Kansas | 12 | 12 | 47 | 59 | 4.92 |
| 28 | Louisville | 13 | 12 | 47 | 59 | 4.54 |
| 28 | Arizona | 12 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 28 | Rutgers | 12 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 28 | Illinois | 12 | 7 | 47 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 28 | Rice | 12 | 5 | 47 | 52 | 4.33 |
| 36 | Ole Miss | 12 | 12 | 46 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 36 | Memphis | 12 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 36 | Oregon State | 12 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 36 | Western Michigan | 11 | 9 | 46 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 36 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 8 | 46 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 36 | Ohio State | 12 | 6 | 46 | 52 | 4.33 |
| 42 | Appalachian State | 13 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 42 | Alabama | 13 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 4.31 |
| 42 | Missouri | 12 | 9 | 45 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 42 | Utah State | 12 | 8 | 45 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 46 | Notre Dame | 12 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 46 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 46 | USF | 12 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 46 | Texas A&M | 12 | 9 | 44 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 46 | Virginia | 11 | 8 | 44 | 52 | 4.73 |
| 46 | New Mexico State | 14 | 7 | 44 | 51 | 3.64 |
| 46 | East Carolina | 11 | 6 | 44 | 50 | 4.55 |
| 46 | UTEP | 11 | 5 | 44 | 49 | 4.45 |
| 54 | Kansas State | 12 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 54 | Troy | 13 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 4.00 |
| 56 | Maryland | 12 | 17 | 42 | 59 | 4.92 |
| 56 | Fresno State | 12 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 56 | Syracuse | 12 | 7 | 42 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 59 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 59 | Louisiana | 12 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 59 | Wisconsin | 13 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 4.15 |
| 59 | USC | 13 | 7 | 41 | 48 | 3.69 |
| 59 | Cincinnati | 11 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 59 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 2 | 41 | 43 | 3.91 |
| 65 | UCLA | 12 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 65 | BYU | 11 | 13 | 40 | 53 | 4.82 |
| 65 | Auburn | 12 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 65 | San Diego State | 11 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 4.45 |
| 65 | LSU | 12 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 65 | Arizona State | 11 | 5 | 40 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 65 | New Mexico | 11 | 4 | 40 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 72 | Bowling Green | 12 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 72 | Boise State | 13 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 3.85 |
| 72 | Purdue | 12 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 72 | Texas Tech | 12 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 72 | Utah | 12 | 7 | 39 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 72 | Hawaii | 12 | 6 | 39 | 45 | 3.75 |
| 78 | NC State | 12 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 78 | North Carolina | 12 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 78 | Colorado | 12 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 4.00 |
| 78 | Indiana | 11 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 78 | Washington State | 11 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 78 | Baylor | 11 | 6 | 38 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 84 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 84 | Michigan State | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 86 | UCF | 12 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 3.92 |
| 86 | San Jose State | 12 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 3.92 |
| 86 | Houston | 12 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 3.75 |
| 86 | Arkansas | 11 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 90 | Tennessee | 12 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 90 | Kent State | 11 | 4 | 35 | 39 | 3.55 |
| 92 | Northwestern | 12 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 3.92 |
| 92 | Minnesota | 13 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 3.54 |
| 92 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 92 | Kentucky | 12 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 92 | Arkansas State | 12 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 92 | Florida | 11 | 3 | 34 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 98 | Southern Miss | 11 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 98 | TCU | 11 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 98 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 3.08 |
| 101 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 101 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 3.91 |
| 101 | Penn State | 12 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 3.58 |
| 101 | Nevada | 11 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 3.73 |
| 101 | Navy | 11 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 3.73 |
| 101 | Central Michigan | 11 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 3.27 |
| 107 | UNLV | 13 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 3.62 |
| 107 | South Alabama | 12 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 3.58 |
| 107 | Massachusetts | 11 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 3.55 |
| 107 | Ball State | 11 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 3.18 |
| 111 | Charlotte | 11 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 111 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 111 | Boston College | 12 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 3.17 |
| 111 | Mississippi State | 11 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 111 | Akron | 11 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 3.09 |
| 116 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 3.73 |
| 116 | Texas State | 12 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 116 | Air Force | 12 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 119 | Connecticut | 11 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 3.09 |
| 119 | Wake Forest | 11 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 3.09 |
| 121 | North Texas | 11 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 3.27 |
| 121 | Tulsa | 11 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 3.27 |
| 123 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 3.00 |
| 123 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 3.18 |
| 123 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 3.18 |
| 123 | Georgia State | 12 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 2.92 |
| 127 | Ohio | 12 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 3.08 |
| 127 | Buffalo | 11 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 3.18 |
| 129 | Colorado State | 11 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 2.82 |
| 130 | Temple | 11 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 2.27 |
| 131 | Army | 10 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 2.80 |
| 131 | Stanford | 11 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 2.36 |
| 133 | FIU | 11 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 2.27 |