2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/14/2025
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 4 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Florida | 5 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 2 | Florida State | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 4 | NC State | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 7 | Utah | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 7 | LSU | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Texas | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 7 | USC | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 4 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 4 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 14 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 14 | Georgia | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 14 | Alabama | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Stanford | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 14 | Georgia State | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 14 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 14 | Oregon State | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 14 | Purdue | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 14 | Central Michigan | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 14 | Michigan | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 14 | Arizona | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Ohio | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | SMU | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Indiana | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Iowa | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 14 | Charlotte | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Utah State | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 14 | USF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 38 | California | 2 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 38 | Colorado | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Auburn | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 38 | Arizona State | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 38 | Boston College | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 38 | Syracuse | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 38 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 38 | BYU | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Kansas | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 38 | Virginia | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 38 | Temple | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 38 | Missouri | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 38 | Penn State | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 38 | Marshall | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Oregon | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 38 | Illinois | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 38 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Texas A&M | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 38 | UAB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 38 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 38 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 38 | San Jose State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 38 | UTEP | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Maryland | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 38 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 38 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 38 | Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Arkansas | 4 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 70 | Wisconsin | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 70 | Iowa State | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 70 | Michigan State | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 70 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 70 | Ole Miss | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 70 | Old Dominion | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 70 | Wake Forest | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 70 | Tulane | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 70 | Kent State | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 70 | Washington State | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 70 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 70 | Duke | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 70 | Houston | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 70 | James Madison | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 70 | Bowling Green | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 70 | UCF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 70 | East Carolina | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 70 | Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 70 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 70 | Boise State | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 70 | Clemson | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 70 | Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 70 | UTSA | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 70 | Washington | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 70 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Baylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Missouri State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Navy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |