2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 2 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Penn State | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Ole Miss | 3 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Georgia | 2 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Arizona | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Utah State | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Oregon | 3 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 15 | Texas Tech | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 15 | James Madison | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Western Michigan | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Texas | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Southern Miss | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Missouri State | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Duke | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Tulane | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 26 | BYU | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Delaware | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 26 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 26 | NC State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 26 | USC | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Clemson | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 39 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 40 | Alabama | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 40 | TCU | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Arkansas State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Hawaii | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Iowa | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Michigan | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 40 | Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 48 | Troy | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 48 | Boise State | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 50 | North Texas | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Virginia | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Louisville | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Memphis | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Toledo | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 59 | Indiana | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 60 | Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 61 | Army | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Appalachian State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Houston | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | LSU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | USF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Texas A&M | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 73 | Navy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 73 | UNLV | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 75 | California | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 75 | FIU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Rice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |