2026 American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 4 | UAB | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 4 | Army | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 6 | Memphis | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 6 | Rice | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 8 | Navy | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Tulane | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 12 | USF | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Temple | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |