2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 14 | 15 | 70 | 85 | 6.07 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 13 | 16 | 64 | 80 | 6.15 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 20 | 61 | 81 | 6.75 |
| 3 | Clemson | 12 | 8 | 61 | 69 | 5.75 |
| 3 | Arizona State | 12 | 7 | 61 | 68 | 5.67 |
| 6 | Virginia | 13 | 14 | 60 | 74 | 5.69 |
| 7 | Ole Miss | 14 | 9 | 59 | 68 | 4.86 |
| 8 | James Madison | 13 | 11 | 58 | 69 | 5.31 |
| 9 | SMU | 12 | 16 | 57 | 73 | 6.08 |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 14 | 15 | 56 | 71 | 5.07 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 12 | 21 | 55 | 76 | 6.33 |
| 11 | Arizona | 12 | 20 | 55 | 75 | 6.25 |
| 11 | San Diego State | 12 | 15 | 55 | 70 | 5.83 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 9 | 55 | 64 | 5.33 |
| 15 | California | 12 | 7 | 53 | 60 | 5.00 |
| 16 | Southern Miss | 12 | 21 | 52 | 73 | 6.08 |
| 16 | Missouri State | 12 | 7 | 52 | 59 | 4.92 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 12 | 10 | 51 | 61 | 5.08 |
| 18 | Georgia | 13 | 8 | 51 | 59 | 4.54 |
| 20 | FIU | 12 | 12 | 50 | 62 | 5.17 |
| 20 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 9 | 50 | 59 | 4.54 |
| 22 | Fresno State | 12 | 20 | 49 | 69 | 5.75 |
| 23 | Tulane | 14 | 15 | 48 | 63 | 4.50 |
| 24 | LSU | 12 | 17 | 47 | 64 | 5.33 |
| 24 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 12 | 47 | 59 | 4.54 |
| 24 | Houston | 12 | 10 | 47 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 24 | New Mexico | 12 | 8 | 47 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 24 | Missouri | 12 | 6 | 47 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 24 | Stanford | 12 | 3 | 47 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 24 | Wake Forest | 12 | 3 | 47 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 31 | Toledo | 12 | 13 | 46 | 59 | 4.92 |
| 31 | Michigan | 13 | 13 | 46 | 59 | 4.54 |
| 31 | Central Michigan | 12 | 12 | 46 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 31 | Appalachian State | 12 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 31 | Memphis | 12 | 10 | 46 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 31 | NC State | 12 | 9 | 46 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 31 | Kansas | 11 | 4 | 46 | 50 | 4.55 |
| 38 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 12 | 45 | 57 | 4.38 |
| 38 | UTSA | 12 | 9 | 45 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 38 | Illinois | 12 | 6 | 45 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 41 | Indiana | 14 | 18 | 44 | 62 | 4.43 |
| 41 | Texas | 13 | 16 | 44 | 60 | 4.62 |
| 41 | New Mexico State | 11 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 5.27 |
| 41 | Utah State | 12 | 13 | 44 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 41 | Washington | 12 | 13 | 44 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 46 | Louisville | 12 | 14 | 43 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 46 | Kansas State | 11 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 5.09 |
| 46 | Old Dominion | 12 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 46 | Utah | 12 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 46 | Iowa | 12 | 11 | 43 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 46 | Alabama | 14 | 10 | 43 | 53 | 3.79 |
| 46 | Troy | 13 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 4.00 |
| 46 | Colorado | 12 | 6 | 43 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 54 | BYU | 13 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 54 | Iowa State | 11 | 9 | 41 | 50 | 4.55 |
| 54 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 7 | 41 | 48 | 4.00 |
| 54 | Arkansas | 11 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 54 | Bowling Green | 11 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 54 | Texas A&M | 12 | 3 | 41 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 60 | Oklahoma | 12 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 60 | Oregon State | 11 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 60 | Hawaii | 12 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 3.92 |
| 63 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 63 | Ohio | 12 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 63 | Western Michigan | 13 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 3.85 |
| 63 | UNLV | 13 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 3.77 |
| 63 | Colorado State | 11 | 7 | 39 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 68 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 68 | Duke | 13 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 4.00 |
| 68 | Mississippi State | 12 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 68 | Nevada | 11 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 4.36 |
| 68 | Buffalo | 11 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 68 | UCLA | 12 | 4 | 38 | 42 | 3.50 |
| 74 | USF | 12 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 74 | West Virginia | 11 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 4.36 |
| 74 | Middle Tennessee State | 11 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 74 | East Carolina | 12 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 3.92 |
| 74 | UCF | 11 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 74 | Wyoming | 11 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 74 | South Alabama | 11 | 5 | 37 | 42 | 3.82 |
| 74 | Rice | 12 | 3 | 37 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 82 | Arkansas State | 12 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 3.58 |
| 82 | Liberty | 11 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 3.82 |
| 82 | Purdue | 11 | 4 | 36 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 82 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 4 | 36 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 82 | Cincinnati | 12 | 2 | 36 | 38 | 3.17 |
| 87 | TCU | 12 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 87 | South Carolina | 11 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 87 | North Carolina | 11 | 5 | 35 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 87 | UTEP | 11 | 5 | 35 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 87 | Penn State | 12 | 4 | 35 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 92 | North Texas | 13 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 3.69 |
| 92 | Boise State | 13 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 3.62 |
| 92 | Delaware | 12 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 3.83 |
| 92 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 3.75 |
| 92 | Florida | 11 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 92 | Ohio State | 13 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 3.15 |
| 92 | Baylor | 11 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 92 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 3 | 34 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 92 | Georgia State | 11 | 3 | 34 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 101 | Maryland | 11 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 4.64 |
| 101 | Marshall | 11 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 101 | Connecticut | 12 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 101 | Akron | 11 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 3.82 |
| 101 | Texas State | 12 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 3.42 |
| 101 | Louisiana | 12 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 3.42 |
| 107 | Kent State | 11 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 3.45 |
| 107 | Temple | 11 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 3.45 |
| 107 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 107 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 3.27 |
| 107 | Syracuse | 11 | 3 | 32 | 35 | 3.18 |
| 112 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 112 | Nebraska | 12 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 3.08 |
| 112 | Michigan State | 11 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 3.18 |
| 115 | USC | 13 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 3.23 |
| 115 | Auburn | 11 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 3.55 |
| 115 | Ball State | 11 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 3.55 |
| 115 | Northwestern | 12 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 3.17 |
| 115 | Minnesota | 12 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 3.08 |
| 120 | Kentucky | 11 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 3.64 |
| 120 | Army | 12 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 3.08 |
| 120 | Washington State | 12 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 2.92 |
| 120 | Boston College | 11 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 3.09 |
| 120 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 2.91 |
| 125 | Tulsa | 11 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 3.09 |
| 126 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 3.18 |
| 126 | San Jose State | 11 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 3.09 |
| 128 | Navy | 12 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 2.67 |
| 129 | Wisconsin | 12 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 129 | UAB | 11 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 2.55 |
| 129 | Rutgers | 11 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 2.55 |
| 132 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 2.73 |
| 133 | Florida State | 11 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 2.91 |
| 133 | Charlotte | 11 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 2.64 |
| 133 | Air Force | 11 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 2.55 |
| 136 | Massachusetts | 11 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.27 |