2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/05/2025
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Oregon | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Tulane | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 6 | Iowa State | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Arizona | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Ohio | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 6 | SMU | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 12 | BYU | 3 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 13 | Arizona State | 3 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 14 | Kansas | 4 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Louisville | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Indiana | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 20 | LSU | 5 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 5 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 22 | Notre Dame | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 23 | UTSA | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 23 | Kansas State | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 26 | South Carolina | 6 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 4.50 |
| 26 | Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 26 | Colorado | 4 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 26 | Oregon State | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 30 | Cincinnati | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 30 | Texas A&M | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 32 | Georgia | 4 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 33 | Northwestern | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Alabama | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Florida State | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Utah | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Marshall | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | San Jose State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | UTEP | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 44 | Florida | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 44 | Texas | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 46 | Kentucky | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 46 | Missouri | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 48 | Auburn | 6 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 3.67 |
| 48 | Georgia State | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 48 | Iowa | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 48 | Ole Miss | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 52 | UCLA | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 52 | Louisiana | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 52 | Tulsa | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 52 | East Carolina | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 56 | Mississippi State | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 56 | Temple | 5 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 58 | Arkansas | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 58 | NC State | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 58 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 58 | USF | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 58 | Charlotte | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 58 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 58 | Duke | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 58 | Penn State | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 58 | Baylor | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 58 | Maryland | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 58 | UCF | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 58 | Houston | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 58 | Old Dominion | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 58 | South Alabama | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 58 | Wake Forest | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 58 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 58 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 58 | Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 58 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 77 | USC | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 77 | Michigan State | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 79 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 79 | Kent State | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 81 | Purdue | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 82 | West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 82 | Illinois | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 82 | Syracuse | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 85 | Washington State | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 85 | Stanford | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 87 | Utah State | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 87 | Rutgers | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 87 | Army | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 87 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 87 | Memphis | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 87 | New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 87 | TCU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 94 | Wisconsin | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 95 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 96 | North Texas | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 96 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 96 | Boston College | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 96 | Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 100 | Washington | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 100 | Rice | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 100 | Navy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 100 | Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 100 | Boise State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 100 | Clemson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 100 | Hawaii | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 100 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 100 | Missouri State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 109 | UAB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |