2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Finney Jr. | Oregon | FR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 3 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 5 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Jadon Canady | Oregon | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Dylan Rosiek | Illinois | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Malik Spencer | Mich St | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Cam Miller | Rutgers | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | TJ Metcalf | Michigan | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Braden Turner | N'western | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Najee Story | N'western | SR | DL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | King Mack | Penn State | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Kennedy Urlacher | USC | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 5 | Key Lawrence | UCLA | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Jahkeem Stewart | USC | FR | DT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | CJ Nunnally IV | Purdue | SR | DL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Braylan Shelby | USC | JR | DE | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Christian Pierce | USC | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 5 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |