2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 01/09/2026

Name G Int. Passes Broken Up Passes Defended Passes Defended/G
1 Louisiana Tech 13 22 67 89 6.85
2 Oregon 15 15 73 88 5.87
3 SMU 13 18 65 83 6.38
3 Texas Tech 14 17 66 83 5.93
5 Southern Miss 13 23 59 82 6.31
6 Arizona 13 22 59 81 6.23
7 James Madison 14 14 64 78 5.57
8 Notre Dame 12 21 55 76 6.33
8 Virginia 14 14 62 76 5.43
10 San Diego State 13 15 60 75 5.77
10 Clemson 13 9 66 75 5.77
12 Arizona State 13 8 66 74 5.69
13 Fresno State 13 20 52 72 5.54
13 Miami (FL) 15 16 56 72 4.80
15 Ole Miss 15 9 62 71 4.73
16 Western Kentucky 13 9 61 70 5.38
17 LSU 13 17 52 69 5.31
18 Appalachian State 13 13 53 66 5.08
18 Houston 13 12 54 66 5.08
20 Tennessee 13 10 55 65 5.00
20 California 13 8 57 65 5.00
20 Miami (OH) 14 14 51 65 4.64
20 Indiana 15 18 47 65 4.33
24 Central Michigan 13 13 51 64 4.92
24 FIU 13 12 52 64 4.92
26 New Mexico State 12 15 48 63 5.25
26 Utah 13 15 48 63 4.85
26 Tulane 14 15 48 63 4.50
26 Jacksonville State 14 14 49 63 4.50
26 Georgia 14 9 54 63 4.50
31 Old Dominion 13 15 47 62 4.77
31 Toledo 13 13 49 62 4.77
31 Missouri State 13 8 54 62 4.77
31 Kennesaw State 14 9 53 62 4.43
35 Utah State 13 13 48 61 4.69
35 UTSA 13 11 50 61 4.69
37 Kansas State 12 13 47 60 5.00
37 Texas 13 16 44 60 4.62
37 Louisville 13 14 46 60 4.62
37 Washington 13 14 46 60 4.62
37 BYU 14 17 43 60 4.29
37 UNLV 14 14 46 60 4.29
43 Michigan 13 13 46 59 4.54
43 Memphis 13 12 47 59 4.54
45 NC State 13 9 49 58 4.46
45 Missouri 13 7 51 58 4.46
47 New Mexico 13 9 48 57 4.38
47 Wake Forest 13 4 53 57 4.38
47 Alabama 15 11 46 57 3.80
50 Pittsburgh 13 15 41 56 4.31
50 Georgia Southern 13 12 44 56 4.31
52 Maryland 12 19 36 55 4.58
52 Iowa State 12 11 44 55 4.58
52 Oregon State 12 8 47 55 4.58
52 Iowa 13 11 44 55 4.23
56 USF 13 14 40 54 4.15
56 Mississippi State 13 13 41 54 4.15
56 Oklahoma 13 9 45 54 4.15
56 Hawaii 13 8 46 54 4.15
56 Western Michigan 14 12 42 54 3.86
56 Troy 14 10 44 54 3.86
62 Illinois 13 6 47 53 4.08
62 Duke 14 14 39 53 3.79
64 Colorado State 12 8 44 52 4.33
64 Arkansas 12 6 46 52 4.33
64 Kansas 12 4 48 52 4.33
64 TCU 13 14 38 52 4.00
64 Vanderbilt 13 8 44 52 4.00
69 Middle Tennessee State 12 10 41 51 4.25
69 Coastal Carolina 13 12 39 51 3.92
69 Ohio 13 12 39 51 3.92
69 East Carolina 13 10 41 51 3.92
69 Boise State 14 14 37 51 3.64
74 Marshall 12 13 37 50 4.17
74 West Virginia 12 11 39 50 4.17
74 UCF 12 9 41 50 4.17
74 Stanford 12 3 47 50 4.17
74 Delaware 13 14 36 50 3.85
74 Connecticut 13 11 39 50 3.85
80 Akron 12 11 38 49 4.08
80 Nevada 12 11 38 49 4.08
80 Wyoming 12 10 39 49 4.08
80 Buffalo 12 7 42 49 4.08
80 Colorado 12 6 43 49 4.08
80 South Alabama 12 6 43 49 4.08
80 North Texas 14 15 34 49 3.50
87 South Carolina 12 12 36 48 4.00
87 Bowling Green 12 6 42 48 4.00
89 Northwestern 13 9 38 47 3.62
90 Florida 12 10 36 46 3.83
90 Ball State 12 9 37 46 3.83
90 Baylor 12 9 37 46 3.83
90 Texas A&M 13 3 43 46 3.54
94 Auburn 12 11 34 45 3.75
94 Liberty 12 7 38 45 3.75
96 North Carolina 12 6 38 44 3.67
96 Syracuse 12 5 39 44 3.67
96 Louisiana 13 9 35 44 3.38
96 Arkansas State 13 7 37 44 3.38
96 Rice 13 3 41 44 3.38
96 Ohio State 14 8 36 44 3.14
102 UTEP 12 5 38 43 3.58
102 Purdue 12 4 39 43 3.58
102 Florida Atlantic 12 3 40 43 3.58
102 Georgia State 12 3 40 43 3.58
102 Texas State 13 9 34 43 3.31
102 Penn State 13 6 37 43 3.31
108 Kentucky 12 12 30 42 3.50
108 Boston College 12 6 36 42 3.50
108 UCLA 12 4 38 42 3.50
108 USC 13 12 30 42 3.23
108 Army 13 8 34 42 3.23
108 Georgia Tech 13 4 38 42 3.23
114 Temple 12 7 34 41 3.42
115 Northern Illinois 12 9 31 40 3.33
115 Kent State 12 6 34 40 3.33
115 Oklahoma State 12 6 34 40 3.33
115 Minnesota 13 9 31 40 3.08
115 Cincinnati 13 2 38 40 3.08
120 Sam Houston State 12 8 31 39 3.25
120 San Jose State 12 7 32 39 3.25
120 Louisiana-Monroe 12 5 34 39 3.25
123 Nebraska 13 6 32 38 2.92
123 Washington State 13 6 32 38 2.92
125 Tulsa 12 7 30 37 3.08
125 Michigan State 12 5 32 37 3.08
127 Florida State 12 12 24 36 3.00
127 Eastern Michigan 12 7 29 36 3.00
127 Virginia Tech 12 4 32 36 3.00
127 Navy 13 7 29 36 2.77
131 Rutgers 12 5 28 33 2.75
132 Air Force 12 7 25 32 2.67
133 Charlotte 12 7 24 31 2.58
134 UAB 12 4 26 30 2.50
135 Wisconsin 12 5 24 29 2.42
136 Massachusetts 12 4 18 22 1.83