2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 4.17 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 5 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 3 | Indiana | 6 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 4 | LSU | 6 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 4 | Florida | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 4 | USC | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 7 | Oregon | 6 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 5.67 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 7 | Louisville | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 7 | USF | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 5 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Duke | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 18 | Ole Miss | 6 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 5.33 |
| 18 | BYU | 4 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 18 | Arizona State | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 18 | Notre Dame | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 18 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 18 | Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Tulane | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 18 | SMU | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 18 | UTSA | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 18 | UCF | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 18 | Michigan | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 18 | Florida State | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Oregon State | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Ohio State | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 18 | Houston | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 18 | TCU | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 35 | Georgia | 5 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 35 | Alabama | 6 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 35 | UCLA | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 35 | Mississippi State | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 35 | Purdue | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 35 | Georgia State | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 35 | Penn State | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 35 | Arizona | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 35 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 35 | NC State | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 35 | San Diego State | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Utah | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 35 | North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 35 | Tulsa | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 35 | Ohio | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Army | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 35 | Utah State | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 35 | James Madison | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 35 | North Texas | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 56 | Oklahoma | 5 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 56 | Auburn | 5 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 56 | Missouri | 5 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 56 | Nebraska | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 56 | Temple | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 56 | Cincinnati | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 56 | Texas A&M | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 56 | Kansas | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 56 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 56 | Wisconsin | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 56 | Michigan State | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 56 | Washington State | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 56 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 56 | Marshall | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 56 | Rice | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 56 | Appalachian State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 56 | Illinois | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 56 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 56 | Maryland | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 56 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 56 | Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 56 | Baylor | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 56 | Rutgers | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 56 | San Jose State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 56 | UTEP | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 56 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 56 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 56 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 84 | Arkansas | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 84 | Colorado | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 84 | California | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 84 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 84 | Stanford | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 84 | East Carolina | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 84 | Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 84 | Old Dominion | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 84 | South Alabama | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 84 | Syracuse | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 84 | Kent State | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 84 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Memphis | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 84 | Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 84 | Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 84 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 84 | Washington | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Boston College | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 84 | New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Navy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Boise State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Missouri State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 84 | UAB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |