2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 12/05/2025
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 4 | SMU | 4 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Clemson | 5 | 1 | 27 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 8 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Virginia | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 7 | BYU | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 7 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 11 | Appalachian State | 7 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 13 | LSU | 5 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 14 | Arizona | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 15 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 16 | Maryland | 8 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 4.50 |
| 16 | South Carolina | 8 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 4.50 |
| 16 | Arkansas State | 6 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 4.50 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 16 | Toledo | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 22 | NC State | 5 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 22 | FIU | 5 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 24 | Connecticut | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 25 | Oregon State | 10 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 4.30 |
| 26 | Mississippi State | 7 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 26 | Kansas | 7 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 28 | Bowling Green | 8 | 3 | 31 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 29 | Arkansas | 10 | 4 | 36 | 40 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 4.00 |
| 29 | West Virginia | 8 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Utah State | 6 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 29 | California | 5 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 29 | USF | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Utah | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Notre Dame | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | James Madison | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Purdue | 10 | 4 | 35 | 39 | 3.90 |
| 41 | Nevada | 9 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 3.89 |
| 42 | Auburn | 7 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 3.86 |
| 43 | UTEP | 10 | 5 | 33 | 38 | 3.80 |
| 43 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 45 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 45 | Ohio | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 45 | Missouri | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 48 | Kansas State | 6 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 3.67 |
| 49 | Colorado State | 10 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 3.60 |
| 49 | Duke | 5 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 49 | Southern Miss | 5 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 49 | Troy | 5 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 53 | Colorado | 9 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 3.56 |
| 54 | East Carolina | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 54 | Iowa State | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 54 | Arizona State | 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 54 | Wake Forest | 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 58 | Boston College | 10 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 3.40 |
| 59 | Florida | 8 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 3.38 |
| 59 | Wyoming | 8 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 3.38 |
| 59 | North Carolina | 8 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 3.38 |
| 62 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 62 | Georgia State | 11 | 3 | 34 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 64 | Northwestern | 6 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 64 | Houston | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 66 | Marshall | 7 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 66 | Akron | 7 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 68 | Ball State | 8 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 3.25 |
| 68 | Liberty | 8 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 3.25 |
| 68 | TCU | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 68 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 72 | Central Michigan | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 73 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 3.17 |
| 74 | Kentucky | 7 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 3.14 |
| 75 | Tulsa | 8 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 3.13 |
| 75 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 3.13 |
| 77 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 3.11 |
| 78 | San Jose State | 9 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 3.00 |
| 78 | UCF | 7 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Rice | 7 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 78 | UTSA | 6 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Cincinnati | 5 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Western Michigan | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 78 | San Diego State | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 87 | Sam Houston State | 10 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 2.90 |
| 88 | Stanford | 8 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 2.88 |
| 89 | Texas State | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 2.83 |
| 90 | Army | 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 90 | Missouri State | 5 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 92 | Michigan State | 8 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 2.75 |
| 92 | Louisville | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 94 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 2.67 |
| 94 | Penn State | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 94 | UNLV | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 94 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 98 | Charlotte | 11 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 2.64 |
| 99 | Nebraska | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 100 | Florida State | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 2.57 |
| 100 | Baylor | 7 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 2.57 |
| 100 | Temple | 7 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 2.57 |
| 103 | UCLA | 9 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 2.56 |
| 104 | South Alabama | 8 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 2.50 |
| 104 | Louisiana | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 104 | Fresno State | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 104 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 104 | Tulane | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 109 | Syracuse | 9 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 2.44 |
| 110 | Delaware | 6 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2.33 |
| 110 | Texas | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 110 | New Mexico | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 110 | Old Dominion | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 110 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 115 | Kent State | 7 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2.29 |
| 116 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 117 | Rutgers | 7 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 2.14 |
| 118 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 2.11 |
| 119 | Wisconsin | 8 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 119 | Memphis | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 119 | Hawaii | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 119 | Illinois | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 119 | USC | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 119 | North Texas | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 125 | Massachusetts | 12 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 126 | Washington State | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 127 | UAB | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 128 | Air Force | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 128 | Boise State | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 128 | Washington | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 128 | Alabama | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 132 | Minnesota | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 133 | Navy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 133 | Ole Miss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |