2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 10/25/2025
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 2 | BYU | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 2 | Southern Miss | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 2 | Iowa | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 5 | SMU | 4 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 5 | TCU | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 5 | USF | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Louisville | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 5 | Akron | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 5 | Boise State | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 5 | Maryland | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 12 | Kansas State | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Memphis | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Virginia | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 12 | Troy | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 12 | Alabama | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 12 | Texas | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 12 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 12 | San Jose State | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 12 | Auburn | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 23 | Oregon | 3 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 23 | Washington | 4 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 23 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 23 | Colorado State | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 23 | Wyoming | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 23 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Central Michigan | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 23 | San Diego State | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 23 | Indiana | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 23 | Ball State | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 23 | Missouri State | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 23 | Florida | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 23 | Toledo | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 23 | Fresno State | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 23 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 23 | Duke | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 42 | UCLA | 4 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 42 | Old Dominion | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 42 | South Alabama | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 42 | Arizona | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 42 | Wake Forest | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 42 | Boston College | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 42 | LSU | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 42 | Temple | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 42 | West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 42 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 42 | Connecticut | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 42 | Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 42 | Marshall | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 42 | FIU | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 42 | Louisiana | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 42 | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 42 | Florida State | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 42 | James Madison | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 42 | Charlotte | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 42 | USC | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Texas Tech | 4 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 63 | Purdue | 4 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 63 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 63 | Kent State | 4 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 63 | NC State | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 63 | Clemson | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 63 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 63 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 63 | UNLV | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 63 | South Carolina | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 63 | Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 63 | Nevada | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 63 | Liberty | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 63 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 63 | Tulsa | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Army | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 63 | Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 63 | Missouri | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 63 | Syracuse | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 63 | Air Force | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 63 | UAB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Houston | 4 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 84 | Cincinnati | 4 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 84 | Georgia | 3 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 84 | Oregon State | 3 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 84 | Kansas | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 84 | UTSA | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 84 | Utah State | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 84 | Texas A&M | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 84 | Utah | 3 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 84 | Hawaii | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 84 | Arizona State | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 84 | California | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 84 | North Carolina | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 84 | Rice | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 84 | Navy | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 84 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 84 | Colorado | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 84 | Arkansas | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 84 | Delaware | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 84 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 84 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 84 | North Texas | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 84 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 84 | Western Michigan | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 84 | Michigan State | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 84 | New Mexico | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 84 | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 84 | Buffalo | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 84 | Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 84 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 84 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 84 | Baylor | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 84 | Bowling Green | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 84 | Massachusetts | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 84 | Penn State | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 84 | Texas State | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 84 | Washington State | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 84 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 84 | Rutgers | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 123 | Ohio | 3 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 123 | Stanford | 3 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 123 | Georgia State | 4 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 123 | UCF | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 123 | Iowa State | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 123 | Illinois | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 123 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 123 | Ole Miss | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 123 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 123 | East Carolina | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 123 | Tulane | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 123 | UTEP | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 123 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 123 | Arkansas State | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |