2025 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 2 | James Madison | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Baylor | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 4 | SMU | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Houston | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Southern Miss | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Akron | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 4 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Utah | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Arizona | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Auburn | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Marshall | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Iowa State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Delaware | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Florida State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Penn State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Memphis | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 27 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 27 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 27 | Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 27 | Hawaii | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 27 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 27 | Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 27 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Colorado State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | California | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 27 | Boise State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 27 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 27 | Maryland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 27 | Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 27 | USF | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 27 | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 27 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 27 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 27 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 27 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 27 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 27 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 27 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 27 | Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 27 | Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 27 | Temple | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 27 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 27 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 27 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 27 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 27 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Nevada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 27 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Ball State | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 75 | Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 75 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 75 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 75 | Georgia State | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 75 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 75 | Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 75 | LSU | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 75 | Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 75 | San Diego State | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 75 | San Jose State | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 75 | Army | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 75 | Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 75 | East Carolina | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 75 | Kansas State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 75 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 75 | Rice | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 75 | Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 75 | Navy | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 75 | Utah State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 75 | Fresno State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 75 | Indiana | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 75 | Louisville | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 75 | Ole Miss | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 75 | NC State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 75 | Oregon | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 75 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 75 | Purdue | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 75 | TCU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 75 | UTEP | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 75 | Toledo | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 75 | Washington State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 75 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 75 | UAB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 75 | BYU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 75 | FIU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Florida | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Illinois | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Kansas | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Kent State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Charlotte | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Texas A&M | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Virginia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 75 | West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 75 | Arkansas State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Bowling Green | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Duke | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Iowa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 75 | South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |