2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 1 | Baylor | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 3 | LSU | 2 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Louisville | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 5 | Alabama | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 5 | Oregon | 2 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 7 | UCLA | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 8 | Mississippi | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 11 | Texas | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Georgia | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 13 | California | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 13 | Colorado State | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 17 | Florida | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 17 | Duke | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 17 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Missouri | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 21 | UCF | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 21 | Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 21 | Florida State | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 21 | West Virginia | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 26 | Mississippi State | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 26 | BYU | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Texas A&M | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Houston | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 26 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 26 | Kent State | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Stanford | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Nevada | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 26 | Georgia State | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 26 | UNLV | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 36 | USC | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 36 | San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 36 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 36 | Cincinnati | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 36 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 36 | Auburn | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 43 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 43 | Michigan State | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 43 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 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 | Akron | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Charlotte | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Ball State | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 43 | Clemson | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 43 | Michigan | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 57 | Maryland | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 57 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 57 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 57 | Arizona | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 57 | Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 57 | South Florida | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 57 | Wake Forest | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 57 | Florida International | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 57 | Kansas | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 66 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 66 | South Alabama | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 66 | Texas Tech | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 66 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 66 | Colorado | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 66 | Penn State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 66 | Boise State | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 66 | Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 66 | UAB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 66 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 66 | Syracuse | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 66 | TCU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 66 | Navy | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 66 | San Diego State | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 80 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 80 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 80 | Marshall | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 80 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 80 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 80 | Purdue | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 80 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 80 | Temple | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 80 | Hawai'i | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 89 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 89 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Appalachian State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 89 | East Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Oregon State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Rice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Tulane | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Air Force | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 89 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 102 | Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |