2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams 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 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 1 | Ify Obidegwu | Oregon | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 3 | Jamari Sharpe | Indiana | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Jaylen Watson | Iowa | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Na'eem Offord | Oregon | SO | DB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Javan Robinson | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | SR | DB | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Emmanuel Karnley | Washington | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | SR | DB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ta'Shawn James | UCLA | SR | DB | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 8 | A'Mauri Washington | Oregon | SR | DL | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Andrew Marshall | Nebraska | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Audavion Collins | Penn State | SR | CB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Rylon Dillard-Allen | Washington | SO | S | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 15 | Prophet Brown | USC | SR | S | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 15 | Dylan Robinson | Washington | SO | CB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Dwayne McDougle III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Daryus Dixson | Penn State | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Jeron Jones | Washington | FR | CB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Zeke Berry | Michigan | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Joey Gerlach | Minnesota | SR | LB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Montae Pate | N'western | SR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Hudauri Hines | Purdue | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Jon Jon Stevens Jr. | N'western | SO | DB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Devin Sanchez | Ohio State | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Malik Hartford | UCLA | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 23 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 23 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 37 | Jay Timmons | Ohio State | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Josiah Zayas | Penn State | FR | CB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Braden Turner | N'western | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Zion Tracy | Penn State | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Amari Jackson | Maryland | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Dion Crawford | Mich St | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Cam Stodghill | Mich St | SR | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Caleb Benning | Nebraska | JR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Victor Evans III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Cooper Catalano | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Jai'mier Scott | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Jacob Wallace | Iowa | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | SR | CB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Chris Bracy | Michigan | JR | S | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |