2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - All Games through 12/24/2025
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 20 | 63 | 83 | 6.92 |
| 2 | SMU | 12 | 17 | 60 | 77 | 6.42 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 12 | 21 | 55 | 76 | 6.33 |
| 4 | Southern Miss | 13 | 23 | 59 | 82 | 6.31 |
| 5 | Arizona | 12 | 19 | 55 | 74 | 6.17 |
| 6 | Oregon | 13 | 13 | 67 | 80 | 6.15 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 13 | 16 | 62 | 78 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Clemson | 12 | 9 | 61 | 70 | 5.83 |
| 9 | LSU | 12 | 17 | 50 | 67 | 5.58 |
| 10 | James Madison | 14 | 14 | 64 | 78 | 5.57 |
| 11 | Virginia | 13 | 13 | 59 | 72 | 5.54 |
| 12 | Fresno State | 12 | 19 | 47 | 66 | 5.50 |
| 12 | San Diego State | 12 | 13 | 53 | 66 | 5.50 |
| 14 | Arizona State | 12 | 7 | 58 | 65 | 5.42 |
| 15 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 9 | 61 | 70 | 5.38 |
| 16 | Appalachian State | 12 | 12 | 52 | 64 | 5.33 |
| 16 | Houston | 12 | 12 | 52 | 64 | 5.33 |
| 18 | New Mexico State | 12 | 15 | 48 | 63 | 5.25 |
| 18 | FIU | 12 | 12 | 51 | 63 | 5.25 |
| 20 | Utah | 12 | 14 | 47 | 61 | 5.08 |
| 21 | California | 13 | 8 | 57 | 65 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Kansas State | 12 | 13 | 47 | 60 | 5.00 |
| 23 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 14 | 49 | 63 | 4.85 |
| 24 | Old Dominion | 13 | 15 | 47 | 62 | 4.77 |
| 24 | Miami (FL) | 13 | 14 | 48 | 62 | 4.77 |
| 24 | Toledo | 13 | 13 | 49 | 62 | 4.77 |
| 24 | Missouri State | 13 | 8 | 54 | 62 | 4.77 |
| 28 | Central Michigan | 12 | 12 | 45 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 28 | Tennessee | 12 | 10 | 47 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 28 | Missouri | 12 | 7 | 50 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 31 | Utah State | 13 | 13 | 48 | 61 | 4.69 |
| 32 | Wake Forest | 12 | 4 | 52 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 33 | Indiana | 13 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 4.62 |
| 33 | Louisville | 13 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 4.62 |
| 33 | Washington | 13 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 4.62 |
| 36 | Maryland | 12 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 36 | Michigan | 12 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 36 | Iowa State | 12 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 36 | Oregon State | 12 | 8 | 47 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 40 | Memphis | 13 | 12 | 47 | 59 | 4.54 |
| 41 | Tulane | 14 | 15 | 48 | 63 | 4.50 |
| 41 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 14 | 49 | 63 | 4.50 |
| 41 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 41 | Texas | 12 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 45 | NC State | 13 | 9 | 49 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 46 | Kennesaw State | 14 | 9 | 53 | 62 | 4.43 |
| 47 | Illinois | 12 | 6 | 47 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 48 | BYU | 13 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 4.38 |
| 48 | Ole Miss | 13 | 8 | 49 | 57 | 4.38 |
| 50 | Mississippi State | 12 | 12 | 40 | 52 | 4.33 |
| 50 | Colorado State | 12 | 8 | 44 | 52 | 4.33 |
| 50 | Arkansas | 12 | 6 | 46 | 52 | 4.33 |
| 50 | Kansas | 12 | 4 | 48 | 52 | 4.33 |
| 54 | Georgia | 13 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 4.31 |
| 55 | UNLV | 14 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 4.29 |
| 56 | Iowa | 12 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 56 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 10 | 41 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 56 | New Mexico | 12 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 56 | UTSA | 12 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 60 | Marshall | 12 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 60 | Connecticut | 12 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 60 | West Virginia | 12 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 60 | UCF | 12 | 9 | 41 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 60 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 60 | Stanford | 12 | 3 | 47 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 66 | USF | 13 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 4.15 |
| 66 | Oklahoma | 13 | 9 | 45 | 54 | 4.15 |
| 66 | Hawaii | 13 | 8 | 46 | 54 | 4.15 |
| 69 | Akron | 12 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 69 | Nevada | 12 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 69 | Wyoming | 12 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 69 | Buffalo | 12 | 7 | 42 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 69 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 7 | 42 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 69 | Colorado | 12 | 6 | 43 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 69 | South Alabama | 12 | 6 | 43 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 76 | Duke | 13 | 13 | 39 | 52 | 4.00 |
| 76 | South Carolina | 12 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 4.00 |
| 76 | TCU | 12 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 4.00 |
| 76 | Bowling Green | 12 | 6 | 42 | 48 | 4.00 |
| 80 | Alabama | 14 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 3.93 |
| 81 | Ohio | 13 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 3.92 |
| 82 | Western Michigan | 14 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 3.86 |
| 82 | Troy | 14 | 10 | 44 | 54 | 3.86 |
| 84 | Delaware | 13 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 3.85 |
| 85 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 85 | Florida | 12 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 85 | Ball State | 12 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 85 | Baylor | 12 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 85 | East Carolina | 12 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 90 | Auburn | 12 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 3.75 |
| 90 | Liberty | 12 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 3.75 |
| 92 | Northwestern | 12 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 92 | North Carolina | 12 | 6 | 38 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 92 | Syracuse | 12 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 95 | Boise State | 14 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 3.64 |
| 96 | UTEP | 12 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 3.58 |
| 96 | Purdue | 12 | 4 | 39 | 43 | 3.58 |
| 96 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 3 | 40 | 43 | 3.58 |
| 96 | Georgia State | 12 | 3 | 40 | 43 | 3.58 |
| 96 | Rice | 12 | 3 | 40 | 43 | 3.58 |
| 101 | Texas A&M | 13 | 3 | 43 | 46 | 3.54 |
| 102 | Kentucky | 12 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 102 | Boston College | 12 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 102 | UCLA | 12 | 4 | 38 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 105 | Texas State | 12 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 3.42 |
| 105 | Temple | 12 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 3.42 |
| 107 | Arkansas State | 13 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 3.38 |
| 108 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 108 | Army | 12 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 108 | Kent State | 12 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 108 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 112 | North Texas | 13 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 3.31 |
| 112 | Louisiana | 13 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 3.31 |
| 114 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 114 | San Jose State | 12 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 114 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 114 | Cincinnati | 12 | 2 | 37 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 118 | Ohio State | 13 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 3.23 |
| 119 | USC | 12 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 3.08 |
| 119 | Tulsa | 12 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 3.08 |
| 119 | Michigan State | 12 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 3.08 |
| 119 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 3 | 34 | 37 | 3.08 |
| 123 | Florida State | 12 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 3.00 |
| 123 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 3.00 |
| 123 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 3.00 |
| 126 | Washington State | 13 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 2.92 |
| 126 | Minnesota | 12 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 2.92 |
| 126 | Penn State | 12 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 2.92 |
| 126 | Navy | 12 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 2.92 |
| 130 | Nebraska | 12 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 2.83 |
| 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 |