2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/20/2024
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 3 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 1 | USC | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Texas | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 3 | UNLV | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Alabama | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 7 | Duke | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 7 | Nevada | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 9 | Baylor | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 10 | Utah | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Mississippi | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 10 | SMU | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 10 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Colorado State | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 15 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 16 | LSU | 4 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Notre Dame | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 17 | California | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 24 | San Jose State | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 24 | Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 24 | Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 24 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 28 | Maryland | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Penn State | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Charlotte | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Northwestern | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Florida International | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Georgia | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 39 | Michigan | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 39 | Louisville | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 41 | UCLA | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 42 | Kansas | 5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 43 | Iowa | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 43 | North Carolina State | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 43 | Virginia | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 43 | Houston | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 43 | Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 43 | Akron | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 49 | UCF | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 50 | Florida | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Florida State | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 50 | South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Stanford | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Washington | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Arizona | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Fresno State | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Texas A&M | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Marshall | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 50 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Clemson | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 50 | New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 50 | TCU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 68 | Texas Tech | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 68 | Arkansas | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 70 | Mississippi State | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 70 | Purdue | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 72 | Kansas State | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 72 | Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 72 | Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 72 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 72 | Kent State | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 72 | Wake Forest | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 72 | Rice | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 79 | Oklahoma | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 80 | Boise State | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 80 | South Florida | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 80 | Utah State | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 80 | Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 84 | Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 85 | Hawai'i | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 85 | UAB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 85 | Navy | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 85 | West Virginia | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 89 | Missouri | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 90 | Temple | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 91 | San Diego State | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 92 | North Texas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Appalachian State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Ball State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 92 | East Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Air Force | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 103 | Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 104 | Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |