2024 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 4 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 2 | Ole Miss | 3 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 3 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 3 | LSU | 3 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 4 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 4 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 5 | Toledo | 4 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 3 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 8 | California | 4 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 8 | USC | 4 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 3 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 15 | Nevada | 4 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 15 | Rice | 3 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 18 | Tulane | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Marshall | 3 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 18 | SMU | 3 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 18 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 18 | Louisville | 4 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 24 | Clemson | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 24 | Wyoming | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 24 | Boise State | 3 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 27 | James Madison | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 27 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Louisiana | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Memphis | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 27 | Charlotte | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 27 | Colorado | 3 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 27 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 27 | UTSA | 3 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 35 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 35 | Ball State | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 35 | Oregon | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 35 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Rutgers | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 35 | NC State | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 35 | Southern Miss | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 35 | Akron | 3 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 43 | San Jose State | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 43 | Nebraska | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 43 | Central Michigan | 3 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 43 | Oregon State | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 47 | Fresno State | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 47 | Arkansas State | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 47 | Old Dominion | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Purdue | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 47 | Arkansas | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 47 | Florida State | 3 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 53 | BYU | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 53 | Florida | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 53 | Kansas | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 53 | Texas | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 53 | Virginia | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 53 | Penn State | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 53 | Troy | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 53 | Buffalo | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 53 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 53 | Missouri | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Mississippi State | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 63 | Iowa | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 63 | UTEP | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 63 | Arizona State | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 63 | Texas Tech | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 63 | UCF | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 63 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 63 | Baylor | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 63 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 63 | Georgia | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 63 | West Virginia | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Michigan | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 63 | Ohio | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 63 | Texas State | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 77 | Iowa State | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 77 | Temple | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 77 | Washington State | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 77 | Boston College | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 77 | North Carolina | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 77 | San Diego State | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 77 | USF | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 77 | Utah | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 77 | Washington | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 77 | Arizona | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 77 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 77 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 77 | Kent State | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 77 | New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 77 | Hawaii | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 92 | Alabama | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 92 | South Alabama | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 92 | Bowling Green | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 92 | Utah State | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 92 | Wake Forest | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 92 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 92 | Houston | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 92 | Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 92 | UAB | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 92 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 102 | Duke | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 102 | Indiana | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 102 | Navy | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 102 | South Carolina | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 102 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 102 | Tennessee | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 102 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 102 | Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 102 | Stanford | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 102 | TCU | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 102 | Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 102 | Air Force | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 114 | Kansas State | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 114 | Auburn | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 114 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 114 | Appalachian State | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 114 | UCLA | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 114 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 114 | Maryland | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 114 | Tulsa | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 114 | New Mexico State | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 123 | Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 123 | Army | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 123 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 123 | Syracuse | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 127 | FIU | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 127 | North Texas | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 129 | East Carolina | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 129 | Georgia State | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 129 | Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 132 | Liberty | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 133 | Michigan State | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 133 | Massachusetts | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |