2026 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Newsome Jr. | Western Ky | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 1 | Tay'vion Lawson | KSU | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Josiah Charles | NMSU | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 1 | George Mullins | Delaware | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Isaac Paul | KSU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | De'Marcus Peters | NMSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Tywon Christopher | KSU | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Shamir Sterlin | FIU | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Marc Woods | J'ville St | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Rob Billings IV | J'ville St | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Kevin Moore | Delaware | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Jawarren Corbin | Delaware | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Ashton McShane | Liberty | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Deuce Spurlock | Liberty | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Korey Smith | MTSU | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Railyn Adams | Sam Hou St | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | J.J. O'Neal | MO State | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 5 | RJ Chapman | NMSU | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Jaylen Wester | Western Ky | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Wesley Miller | FIU | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Caleb Nix | J'ville St | SR | S | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | Mathias Malaki-Donaldson | MTSU | SR | OLB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 5 | AJ Graham | Delaware | SO | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Demetrius Hill | FIU | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Josiah Taylor | FIU | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Samuel Cohen | Liberty | SO | DL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Derrell Farrar | Liberty | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Bryce Williams | MTSU | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 5 | Javon Gillespie | NMSU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |