2025 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D'Mon Brinson | UConn | SR | DB | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 2 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 2 | Osiris Gilbert | UConn | FR | DB | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 4 | Malachi McLean | UConn | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 4 | Lee Molette III | UConn | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 4 | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | Notre Dame | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Devin Pringle | UConn | SR | DB | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Joshua Burnham | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Jalen Stroman | Notre Dame | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Tyrece Mills | UConn | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Stephon Wright | UConn | SR | DL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 8 | Donovan Branch | UConn | SR | LB | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 8 | Bryun Parham | UConn | SR | LB | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 8 | Tyquan King | UConn | SR | LB | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 8 | Oumar Diomande | UConn | SO | LB | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 8 | Matt Hoffman | UConn | JR | DL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 8 | Antoineo Harris Jr. | UConn | SR | DL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 |