2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 14 | 17 | 73 | 90 | 6.43 |
| 2 | Clemson | 14 | 16 | 65 | 81 | 5.79 |
| 3 | Texas | 16 | 22 | 64 | 86 | 5.38 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 16 | 10 | 64 | 74 | 4.63 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 16 | 19 | 63 | 82 | 5.13 |
| 5 | Ole Miss | 13 | 12 | 63 | 75 | 5.77 |
| 5 | Oregon | 14 | 12 | 63 | 75 | 5.36 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 13 | 16 | 60 | 76 | 5.85 |
| 8 | SMU | 14 | 16 | 60 | 76 | 5.43 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 13 | 60 | 73 | 5.62 |
| 11 | California | 13 | 17 | 59 | 76 | 5.85 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 13 | 17 | 59 | 76 | 5.85 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 13 | 10 | 59 | 69 | 5.31 |
| 14 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 13 | 57 | 70 | 5.00 |
| 15 | Colorado | 13 | 15 | 56 | 71 | 5.46 |
| 16 | Connecticut | 13 | 10 | 55 | 65 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Marshall | 13 | 13 | 54 | 67 | 5.15 |
| 17 | Utah | 12 | 12 | 54 | 66 | 5.50 |
| 17 | NC State | 13 | 10 | 54 | 64 | 4.92 |
| 20 | Arizona State | 14 | 16 | 53 | 69 | 4.93 |
| 20 | Duke | 13 | 13 | 53 | 66 | 5.08 |
| 20 | Michigan | 13 | 12 | 53 | 65 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Memphis | 13 | 11 | 53 | 64 | 4.92 |
| 20 | Western Michigan | 13 | 8 | 53 | 61 | 4.69 |
| 25 | Penn State | 16 | 20 | 52 | 72 | 4.50 |
| 25 | Alabama | 13 | 17 | 52 | 69 | 5.31 |
| 25 | Fresno State | 13 | 15 | 52 | 67 | 5.15 |
| 25 | UTSA | 13 | 11 | 52 | 63 | 4.85 |
| 25 | LSU | 13 | 6 | 52 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 30 | USF | 13 | 12 | 51 | 63 | 4.85 |
| 30 | Rutgers | 13 | 8 | 51 | 59 | 4.54 |
| 32 | Buffalo | 13 | 13 | 50 | 63 | 4.85 |
| 32 | Toledo | 13 | 13 | 50 | 63 | 4.85 |
| 32 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 12 | 50 | 62 | 4.43 |
| 32 | UCLA | 12 | 10 | 50 | 60 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Arkansas | 13 | 10 | 50 | 60 | 4.62 |
| 32 | Washington | 13 | 8 | 50 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 38 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 15 | 49 | 64 | 4.92 |
| 38 | Florida | 13 | 14 | 49 | 63 | 4.85 |
| 38 | Tennessee | 13 | 12 | 49 | 61 | 4.69 |
| 41 | TCU | 13 | 10 | 48 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 42 | Ohio | 14 | 11 | 47 | 58 | 4.14 |
| 43 | BYU | 13 | 22 | 46 | 68 | 5.23 |
| 43 | James Madison | 13 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 4.85 |
| 43 | Miami (FL) | 13 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 4.62 |
| 43 | Nevada | 13 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 4.38 |
| 43 | Charlotte | 12 | 10 | 46 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 43 | Louisville | 13 | 10 | 46 | 56 | 4.31 |
| 49 | Northwestern | 12 | 10 | 45 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 49 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 10 | 45 | 55 | 4.23 |
| 49 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 9 | 45 | 54 | 4.15 |
| 49 | UAB | 12 | 8 | 45 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 49 | Boise State | 14 | 7 | 45 | 52 | 3.71 |
| 54 | Boston College | 13 | 17 | 44 | 61 | 4.69 |
| 54 | Kansas | 12 | 12 | 44 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 54 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 12 | 44 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 54 | USC | 13 | 12 | 44 | 56 | 4.31 |
| 58 | Iowa | 13 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 4.54 |
| 58 | Indiana | 13 | 15 | 43 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 58 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 11 | 43 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 58 | New Mexico | 12 | 3 | 43 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 62 | Sam Houston State | 13 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 62 | Nebraska | 13 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 4.08 |
| 62 | Syracuse | 13 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 4.08 |
| 62 | Rice | 12 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 62 | Missouri | 13 | 7 | 42 | 49 | 3.77 |
| 67 | San Jose State | 13 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 4.77 |
| 67 | Iowa State | 14 | 15 | 41 | 56 | 4.00 |
| 67 | Washington State | 13 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 4.23 |
| 67 | Akron | 12 | 3 | 41 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 71 | Baylor | 13 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 4.15 |
| 71 | Illinois | 13 | 12 | 40 | 52 | 4.00 |
| 71 | Kansas State | 13 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 3.85 |
| 71 | Georgia State | 12 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 71 | Texas State | 13 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 3.77 |
| 71 | Central Michigan | 12 | 2 | 40 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 77 | South Alabama | 13 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 4.23 |
| 77 | UTEP | 12 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 77 | Hawaii | 12 | 6 | 39 | 45 | 3.75 |
| 80 | Auburn | 12 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 80 | Georgia | 14 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 3.29 |
| 80 | Oregon State | 12 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 3.58 |
| 80 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 3.31 |
| 84 | Louisiana | 14 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 3.79 |
| 84 | New Mexico State | 12 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 84 | Virginia | 12 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 84 | North Carolina | 13 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 3.54 |
| 84 | Wisconsin | 12 | 4 | 37 | 41 | 3.42 |
| 89 | Bowling Green | 13 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 3.69 |
| 89 | Arizona | 12 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 89 | Massachusetts | 12 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 89 | Cincinnati | 12 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 3.42 |
| 89 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 3.42 |
| 89 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 3.15 |
| 89 | Florida State | 12 | 4 | 36 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 96 | Arkansas State | 13 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 3.77 |
| 96 | East Carolina | 13 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 3.77 |
| 96 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 3.69 |
| 96 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 3.54 |
| 96 | Kennesaw State | 12 | 4 | 35 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 101 | South Carolina | 13 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 3.69 |
| 101 | Tulane | 14 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 3.43 |
| 101 | Ball State | 12 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 101 | Wyoming | 12 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 105 | Navy | 13 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 3.85 |
| 105 | Old Dominion | 12 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 3.75 |
| 105 | Temple | 12 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 105 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 105 | Troy | 12 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 110 | Texas Tech | 13 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 3.54 |
| 110 | Houston | 12 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 110 | Liberty | 12 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 110 | Southern Miss | 12 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 3.17 |
| 114 | North Texas | 13 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 3.23 |
| 114 | Mississippi State | 12 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 3.17 |
| 114 | Kent State | 12 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 2.92 |
| 117 | FIU | 12 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 3.42 |
| 117 | Purdue | 12 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 2.83 |
| 119 | Utah State | 12 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 119 | Kentucky | 12 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 119 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 2.83 |
| 119 | West Virginia | 13 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 2.62 |
| 123 | Army | 14 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 3.29 |
| 123 | Oklahoma | 13 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 2.85 |
| 125 | UCF | 12 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 3.00 |
| 125 | Air Force | 12 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 2.58 |
| 127 | Maryland | 12 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 2.75 |
| 127 | Michigan State | 12 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 2.75 |
| 127 | Stanford | 12 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 2.75 |
| 127 | Tulsa | 12 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 2.75 |
| 131 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 2.36 |
| 131 | San Diego State | 12 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 133 | Wake Forest | 12 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 2.67 |
| 134 | Appalachian State | 11 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.73 |