2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 10/25/2025
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 6 | 2 | 29 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 6 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 2 | Nevada | 7 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Oregon State | 7 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 3.86 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 6 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 4.17 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 4 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Clemson | 4 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Boston College | 7 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 3.43 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 3.43 |
| 11 | Mississippi State | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 7 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 13 | SMU | 3 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 13 | San Jose State | 5 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 15 | South Carolina | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 15 | Akron | 6 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 3.50 |
| 15 | Arkansas | 6 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 3.50 |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 3.50 |
| 15 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 20 | New Mexico State | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 20 | NC State | 4 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 20 | UTEP | 5 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 20 | Tulsa | 6 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 20 | Massachusetts | 8 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 2.50 |
| 25 | Florida | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 25 | South Alabama | 6 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3.17 |
| 27 | Toledo | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 27 | Colorado | 5 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 29 | Arkansas State | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 29 | Kansas | 4 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 31 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 31 | FIU | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 31 | UTSA | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 31 | North Carolina | 5 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 31 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 36 | Ohio | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 36 | Auburn | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 36 | Kansas State | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 36 | UCLA | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 36 | Louisiana | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 6 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 42 | Arizona | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 42 | LSU | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 42 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 42 | Rice | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 42 | Ball State | 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 42 | Michigan State | 5 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 48 | Maryland | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 48 | Marshall | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 48 | Connecticut | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 48 | Florida State | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 48 | Appalachian State | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 48 | Liberty | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 48 | Army | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 48 | Wyoming | 4 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 48 | Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 48 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 48 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 48 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 48 | Charlotte | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.86 |
| 62 | Central Michigan | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 62 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 62 | Western Michigan | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 65 | Southern Miss | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 65 | East Carolina | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 65 | Baylor | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 65 | Syracuse | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 65 | Bowling Green | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 70 | USF | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 70 | Northwestern | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 70 | Missouri State | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 70 | Temple | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 70 | Iowa State | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 70 | Utah State | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 70 | Penn State | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 70 | Kent State | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 78 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 78 | Arizona State | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Duke | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Texas State | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 78 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 78 | Stanford | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 84 | Utah | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 84 | Notre Dame | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 84 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 84 | Air Force | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 88 | Oregon | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 88 | Texas Tech | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 88 | Michigan | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 88 | Iowa | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 88 | Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 88 | Troy | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 88 | Wake Forest | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 88 | Illinois | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 88 | New Mexico | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 88 | Old Dominion | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 98 | TCU | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 98 | California | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 98 | UAB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 98 | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 102 | UNLV | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 102 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 102 | Tulane | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 102 | Missouri | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 102 | Texas | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 102 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 102 | Nebraska | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 102 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 102 | Fresno State | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 102 | UCF | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 102 | Delaware | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 102 | Washington State | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 114 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 114 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 114 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 114 | Houston | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 114 | James Madison | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 114 | San Diego State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 114 | USC | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 114 | Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 122 | Virginia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 122 | Boise State | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 122 | Washington | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 125 | Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 125 | Louisville | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 125 | Hawaii | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 128 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 128 | Ole Miss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |