2025 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games at Home Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 2 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 2 | D'Mon Brinson | UConn | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Devin Pringle | UConn | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 4 | Lee Molette III | UConn | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 4 | Dallas Golden | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Adon Shuler | Notre Dame | SO | S | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 4 | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 4 | Jalen Stroman | Notre Dame | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 4 | Tyrece Mills | UConn | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Osiris Gilbert | UConn | FR | DB | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Drayk Bowen | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 14 | Aaron Key | UConn | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Tae Johnson | Notre Dame | FR | S | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Cree Thomas | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 14 | DeVonta Smith | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Gabriel Rubio | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 14 | Kamo'i Latu | UConn | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 14 | Matt Hoffman | UConn | JR | DL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 14 | Malachi McLean | UConn | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 14 | Tyquan King | UConn | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 14 | Oumar Diomande | UConn | SO | LB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 14 | Antoineo Harris Jr. | UConn | SR | DL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 14 | Mark Zackery IV | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 14 | Bryce Young | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 14 | Joshua Burnham | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 14 | Madden Faraimo | Notre Dame | FR | LB | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |