2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 09/14/2024
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 3 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 4 | Hawai'i | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 9 | Akron | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 11 | LSU | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Virginia | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Houston | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 11 | Florida State | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 11 | Kent State | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Wake Forest | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 17 | Tulsa | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 17 | UAB | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 17 | Connecticut | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 17 | Utah State | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 17 | Central Michigan | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 17 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 17 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 26 | East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 26 | SMU | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 26 | UCLA | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 26 | UTSA | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Florida International | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Kansas | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 26 | New Mexico State | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 26 | UTEP | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 38 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Florida | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 38 | Air Force | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 38 | Rice | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 38 | Temple | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 38 | Troy | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 48 | Arkansas State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 48 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 48 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 48 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 48 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 48 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 48 | Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 48 | Tulane | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 48 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 48 | South Alabama | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 48 | West Virginia | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 59 | Maryland | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 59 | North Carolina State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 59 | Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 59 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 59 | Auburn | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 59 | Clemson | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 59 | Marshall | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 59 | Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 59 | San Diego State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 68 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 68 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 68 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 68 | Baylor | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 68 | Boston College | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 68 | Colorado | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 68 | Michigan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 68 | South Florida | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 68 | Stanford | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 68 | Texas A&M | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 68 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 79 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Appalachian State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Ball State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Oregon State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Purdue | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 79 | TCU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 79 | Mississippi State | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |