2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/05/2025
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 12 | 21 | 55 | 76 | 6.33 |
| 2 | Southern Miss | 11 | 19 | 48 | 67 | 6.09 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 11 | 19 | 44 | 63 | 5.73 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 18 | 57 | 75 | 6.82 |
| 4 | Maryland | 11 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 4.64 |
| 6 | Arizona | 11 | 17 | 51 | 68 | 6.18 |
| 6 | LSU | 11 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 5.64 |
| 8 | Indiana | 11 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 4.91 |
| 8 | BYU | 11 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 4.36 |
| 10 | SMU | 11 | 15 | 52 | 67 | 6.09 |
| 10 | Tulane | 13 | 15 | 46 | 61 | 4.69 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 4.64 |
| 13 | New Mexico State | 11 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 5.27 |
| 13 | Louisville | 11 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 4.91 |
| 15 | Texas Tech | 11 | 13 | 55 | 68 | 6.18 |
| 15 | Oregon | 11 | 13 | 52 | 65 | 5.91 |
| 15 | San Diego State | 11 | 13 | 48 | 61 | 5.55 |
| 15 | Kansas State | 11 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 5.09 |
| 15 | Toledo | 11 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 5.09 |
| 15 | Michigan | 12 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 15 | Texas | 12 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 15 | USF | 11 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 4.36 |
| 15 | Boise State | 12 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 24 | Virginia | 11 | 12 | 56 | 68 | 6.18 |
| 24 | FIU | 11 | 12 | 49 | 61 | 5.55 |
| 24 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 24 | Utah | 11 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 4.91 |
| 24 | South Carolina | 11 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 24 | TCU | 11 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 24 | North Texas | 12 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 31 | Miami (FL) | 11 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 5.18 |
| 31 | Central Michigan | 11 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 4.64 |
| 31 | Iowa | 11 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 4.55 |
| 31 | Mississippi State | 11 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 4.36 |
| 31 | West Virginia | 11 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 4.36 |
| 31 | Connecticut | 11 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Marshall | 11 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 31 | Duke | 11 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 3.82 |
| 31 | Delaware | 11 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 3.73 |
| 31 | Kentucky | 11 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 31 | USC | 12 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 3.08 |
| 42 | Appalachian State | 11 | 10 | 45 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Houston | 11 | 10 | 45 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Memphis | 11 | 10 | 43 | 53 | 4.82 |
| 42 | Tennessee | 11 | 10 | 43 | 53 | 4.82 |
| 42 | Utah State | 11 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 4.55 |
| 42 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 42 | Nevada | 11 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 4.36 |
| 42 | Middle Tennessee State | 11 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 42 | Ohio | 11 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 42 | Florida | 11 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 42 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 42 | Florida State | 11 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 2.91 |
| 54 | James Madison | 12 | 9 | 57 | 66 | 5.50 |
| 54 | Troy | 12 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 54 | Iowa State | 11 | 9 | 41 | 50 | 4.55 |
| 54 | Old Dominion | 11 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 4.45 |
| 54 | Oklahoma | 11 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 54 | UNLV | 12 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 3.92 |
| 54 | Akron | 11 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 3.82 |
| 54 | East Carolina | 11 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 3.82 |
| 54 | Alabama | 11 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 3.73 |
| 54 | Auburn | 11 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 3.55 |
| 54 | Ball State | 11 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 3.55 |
| 54 | Western Michigan | 11 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 3.45 |
| 66 | Clemson | 11 | 8 | 56 | 64 | 5.82 |
| 66 | Kennesaw State | 12 | 8 | 49 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 66 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 8 | 47 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 66 | NC State | 11 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 4.55 |
| 66 | New Mexico | 11 | 8 | 41 | 49 | 4.45 |
| 66 | Washington | 11 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 66 | UCF | 11 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 66 | Wyoming | 11 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 66 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 66 | Louisiana | 11 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 66 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 3.18 |
| 77 | California | 11 | 7 | 52 | 59 | 5.36 |
| 77 | Missouri State | 11 | 7 | 46 | 53 | 4.82 |
| 77 | Ole Miss | 11 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 77 | Oregon State | 11 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 77 | Colorado State | 11 | 7 | 39 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 77 | Buffalo | 11 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 77 | Georgia | 11 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 77 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 77 | UTSA | 11 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 77 | Hawaii | 11 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 3.91 |
| 77 | Arkansas State | 11 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 3.55 |
| 77 | Texas State | 11 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 3.55 |
| 77 | Northwestern | 11 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 3.18 |
| 77 | San Jose State | 11 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 3.09 |
| 77 | Army | 10 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 3.30 |
| 77 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 2.73 |
| 77 | Charlotte | 11 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 2.64 |
| 94 | Arizona State | 11 | 6 | 53 | 59 | 5.36 |
| 94 | Missouri | 11 | 6 | 46 | 52 | 4.73 |
| 94 | Illinois | 11 | 6 | 45 | 51 | 4.64 |
| 94 | Colorado | 12 | 6 | 43 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 94 | Arkansas | 11 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 94 | Bowling Green | 11 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 94 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 6 | 39 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 94 | Liberty | 11 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 3.82 |
| 94 | Baylor | 11 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 94 | Kent State | 11 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 3.45 |
| 94 | Temple | 11 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 3.45 |
| 94 | Ohio State | 11 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 3.27 |
| 94 | Tulsa | 11 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 3.09 |
| 94 | Nebraska | 11 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 3.00 |
| 94 | Minnesota | 11 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 2.91 |
| 94 | Air Force | 11 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 2.55 |
| 110 | South Alabama | 11 | 5 | 37 | 42 | 3.82 |
| 110 | North Carolina | 11 | 5 | 35 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 110 | UTEP | 11 | 5 | 35 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 110 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 110 | Boston College | 11 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 3.09 |
| 110 | Washington State | 11 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 2.73 |
| 110 | Navy | 10 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 2.90 |
| 110 | Wisconsin | 12 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 118 | Kansas | 11 | 4 | 46 | 50 | 4.55 |
| 118 | UCLA | 12 | 4 | 38 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 118 | Purdue | 11 | 4 | 36 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 118 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 3.27 |
| 118 | Michigan State | 11 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 3.18 |
| 118 | Penn State | 11 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 2.82 |
| 118 | UAB | 11 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 2.55 |
| 118 | Rutgers | 11 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 2.55 |
| 126 | Stanford | 12 | 3 | 47 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 126 | Wake Forest | 11 | 3 | 46 | 49 | 4.45 |
| 126 | Texas A&M | 11 | 3 | 39 | 42 | 3.82 |
| 126 | Rice | 11 | 3 | 36 | 39 | 3.55 |
| 126 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 3 | 34 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 126 | Georgia State | 11 | 3 | 34 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 126 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 3 | 32 | 35 | 3.18 |
| 126 | Syracuse | 11 | 3 | 32 | 35 | 3.18 |
| 126 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 2.91 |
| 135 | Cincinnati | 11 | 2 | 35 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 135 | Massachusetts | 11 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.27 |