2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 2 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 4 | Victor Evans III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Jaylen Watson | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Na'eem Offord | Oregon | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Emmanuel Karnley | Washington | SR | CB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Caleb Benning | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Sammy Omosigho | UCLA | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 19 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | SR | DL | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 20 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Devin Sanchez | Ohio State | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Smith Snowden | Michigan | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | TJ Bush Jr. | Minnesota | SR | DL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Joey Gerlach | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Dwayne McDougle III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Bryce West | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Javan Robinson | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Mac Resetich | Illinois | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Anthony Jones Jr. | Nebraska | SR | DL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 33 | Jeron Jones | Washington | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 38 | Jacob Wallace | Iowa | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 39 | Josiah Zayas | Penn State | FR | CB | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Smiley Bradford | Purdue | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Prophet Brown | USC | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Jacob Savage | Indiana | FR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Dion Crawford | Mich St | SR | LB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Don Saunders | Purdue | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Rylon Dillard-Allen | Washington | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Marvin Burks Jr. | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Jaxon Howard | Minnesota | SR | DL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.