2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TJ Hall | Iowa | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 2 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | JR | DB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 2 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Josh Fussell | N'western | SO | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Kevin Longstreet | USC | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 6 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | JR | ILB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Ceyair Wright | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Fred Davis II | N'western | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Ricardo Hallman | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Daylen Austin | Oregon | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | FR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon | JR | OLB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Lavain Scruggs | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Bo Mascoe | Rutgers | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Mike Gerald | Minnesota | FR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Brady Pretzlaff | Mich St | FR | LB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Cole Martin | UCLA | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Chance Rucker | Mich St | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Malik Spencer | Mich St | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Aisea Moa | Mich St | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Jaden Mangham | Michigan | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Emmanuel Karmo | Minnesota | FR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Braydon Brus | N'western | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Austin Brown | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Joe Barna | Illinois | SO | OLB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 18 | Devan Boykin | Indiana | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 18 | Koen Entringer | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 18 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 18 | Cam Miller | Rutgers | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 18 | Jacobie Henderson | Rutgers | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 48 | Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 48 | Malcolm Hartzog, Jr. | Nebraska | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 48 | Tacario Davis | Washington | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |