2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in August/September Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Prophet Brown | USC | SR | S | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 2 | Jett Washington | Oregon | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 2 | Bradlee Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 2 | Moses Walker | Rutgers | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Damon Walters | N'western | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Braden Turner | N'western | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | John Nestor | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Tarvos TJ Alford | Ohio State | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Don Saunders | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Jeron Jones | Washington | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Christian Pierce | USC | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 10 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Jacob Wallace | Iowa | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Kenny Soares Jr. | Mich St | SR | EDG | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Davon Benjamin | Oregon | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Devon Jackson | Oregon | SR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Koi Perich | Oregon | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Taariq Al-Uqdah | Washington | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Bryson Williams | Penn State | FR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Rex Guthrie | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 10 | Owen Chambliss | Nebraska | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 10 | Mason Rivera | UCLA | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Trent Hendrick | UCLA | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Ismael Kante | Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Quan Sanks | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Rashad Godfrey, Jr. | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Jayden Shipps | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Jonah Lea'ea | Michigan | SR | DT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Riley Pettijohn | Ohio State | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon | SR | OLB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |