2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 11/14/2025
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Miss | 5 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 7.67 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 7 | 7 | 42 | 49 | 7.00 |
| 4 | SMU | 6 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 6.83 |
| 5 | Missouri State | 5 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 6 | Kansas State | 7 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 6.43 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 9 | California | 6 | 4 | 33 | 37 | 6.17 |
| 10 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 11 | Oregon | 7 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 5.71 |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 6 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 5.67 |
| 13 | FIU | 5 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 14 | Arizona | 7 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 5.43 |
| 15 | LSU | 6 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 5.33 |
| 15 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 5.33 |
| 17 | Louisville | 7 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 5.29 |
| 17 | Virginia | 7 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 5.29 |
| 19 | Fresno State | 5 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 5 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 21 | BYU | 6 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 21 | TCU | 6 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 21 | Utah | 6 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 24 | Purdue | 7 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 5.00 |
| 24 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 24 | Mississippi State | 6 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 24 | Arizona State | 6 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 24 | UCLA | 6 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 24 | Cincinnati | 6 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 24 | Wyoming | 5 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 24 | Colorado State | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 24 | Utah State | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Clemson | 8 | 3 | 36 | 39 | 4.88 |
| 34 | Iowa | 6 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 34 | Central Michigan | 6 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 34 | Memphis | 6 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 34 | Toledo | 6 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 38 | Appalachian State | 5 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 39 | Indiana | 7 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 4.71 |
| 40 | Florida | 6 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 40 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 42 | USF | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 42 | UTSA | 5 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 42 | Liberty | 5 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 42 | Arkansas | 5 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 46 | Georgia | 7 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 46 | Kansas | 7 | 2 | 30 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 48 | Boston College | 6 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 4.50 |
| 48 | Kent State | 6 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 4.50 |
| 48 | Baylor | 6 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 4.50 |
| 51 | Houston | 7 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 4.43 |
| 52 | Duke | 5 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 52 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 54 | James Madison | 6 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 54 | Old Dominion | 6 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 54 | Ohio | 6 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 57 | Iowa State | 7 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 58 | Boise State | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 58 | Texas | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 58 | UNLV | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 58 | UTEP | 5 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 62 | NC State | 6 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 4.17 |
| 62 | Troy | 6 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 4.17 |
| 62 | Washington | 6 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 4.17 |
| 62 | Bowling Green | 6 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 4.17 |
| 62 | Ole Miss | 6 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 4.17 |
| 67 | West Virginia | 7 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 4.14 |
| 67 | Stanford | 7 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 4.14 |
| 69 | Auburn | 7 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 69 | South Carolina | 7 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 69 | Maryland | 6 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 69 | Alabama | 6 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 69 | Western Michigan | 6 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 69 | Wake Forest | 6 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 69 | Ball State | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 69 | San Jose State | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 69 | South Alabama | 5 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 69 | Oregon State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 79 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 3.83 |
| 79 | Michigan | 6 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 3.83 |
| 79 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 3.83 |
| 82 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 82 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 84 | UCF | 6 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 3.67 |
| 84 | Hawaii | 6 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 3.67 |
| 84 | Ohio State | 6 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 3.67 |
| 84 | Navy | 6 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 3.67 |
| 84 | Texas A&M | 6 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 3.67 |
| 89 | Marshall | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 89 | North Carolina | 5 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 91 | Kentucky | 7 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 3.57 |
| 91 | Colorado | 7 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 3.57 |
| 93 | Air Force | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 3.50 |
| 93 | Tennessee | 6 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 3.50 |
| 93 | Illinois | 6 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 3.50 |
| 96 | Nevada | 5 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 96 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 98 | Arkansas State | 6 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 98 | Delaware | 6 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 98 | Tulsa | 6 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 98 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 102 | North Texas | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 102 | Tulane | 5 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 104 | Buffalo | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 3.17 |
| 104 | Rice | 6 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3.17 |
| 106 | Akron | 7 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 3.14 |
| 106 | Nebraska | 7 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 3.14 |
| 108 | Minnesota | 7 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 108 | Florida State | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 108 | USC | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 108 | Louisiana | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 108 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 108 | Michigan State | 6 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 108 | Texas State | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 108 | Missouri | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 116 | Northwestern | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2.83 |
| 116 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 2.83 |
| 116 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 2.83 |
| 119 | East Carolina | 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 119 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 119 | Georgia State | 5 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 122 | Rutgers | 7 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 2.71 |
| 123 | Temple | 6 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 123 | Army | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 123 | Penn State | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 123 | Wisconsin | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 127 | Syracuse | 7 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 2.43 |
| 128 | New Mexico | 5 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 129 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 130 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 131 | Charlotte | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2.00 |
| 132 | Massachusetts | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 133 | UAB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 134 | Washington State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |