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

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