2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/30/2024
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | 4 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 2 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Oregon | 3 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Alabama | 4 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 5 | Florida | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 5 | Kansas | 6 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 3.67 |
| 8 | Michigan | 5 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 9 | Baylor | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 9 | Georgia | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 11 | LSU | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 11 | Florida State | 5 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 13 | Kansas State | 4 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 15 | UNLV | 2 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 15 | Purdue | 6 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 18 | Nevada | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Louisville | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 5 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 21 | California | 3 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 21 | Stanford | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 21 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 25 | Duke | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 25 | South Carolina | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 25 | UCF | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 25 | Mississippi State | 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 29 | Mississippi | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Charlotte | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 29 | Northwestern | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Oregon State | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Wyoming | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 29 | Oklahoma | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 36 | Colorado State | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 36 | Virginia | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 36 | North Carolina State | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 36 | UCLA | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 40 | South Florida | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 40 | Texas Tech | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 40 | Ohio State | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 40 | Arkansas | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 44 | USC | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 44 | BYU | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 44 | Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 44 | Navy | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 44 | Maryland | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 44 | Boston College | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 44 | Houston | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 44 | Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 52 | Penn State | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 52 | Clemson | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 52 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 52 | Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 52 | UTSA | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 57 | Texas | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 57 | Arizona State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 57 | Iowa | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 57 | Akron | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 57 | Arizona | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 57 | Wake Forest | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 57 | Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 64 | SMU | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 64 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 64 | San Jose State | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 64 | Syracuse | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 64 | Auburn | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 69 | Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 69 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 69 | Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 69 | Kent State | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 69 | Rice | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 69 | Utah State | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 69 | Hawai'i | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 69 | Washington | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 78 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 78 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 78 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 78 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 78 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 78 | Florida International | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 78 | Missouri | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 78 | UAB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 78 | West Virginia | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 87 | Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 87 | Marshall | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 87 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 87 | Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 87 | Rutgers | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 87 | TCU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 87 | UTEP | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 87 | Boise State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 87 | North Texas | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 96 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | Fresno State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | Temple | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | Troy | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | Tulane | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | Massachusetts | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 96 | Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 104 | Appalachian State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 104 | Ball State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 104 | East Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 104 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 104 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 104 | Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 104 | Air Force | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 104 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 104 | Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 104 | San Diego State | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |