2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Pope | W Mich | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Aamii Branch | Akron | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Bryce Llewellyn | EMU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Zach Mowchan | EMU | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1 | DJ Walker | Ohio | JR | SAF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Tyler Gillison | Ohio | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Omari Abor | Akron | SR | DE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Cedric Franklin II | Ball State | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Rayquan Adkins | EMU | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Devin Reeves | Akron | FR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Zach Hobson | Akron | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Will Clark | Buffalo | JR | EDG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Bradley Ilunga-Bisselele | Buffalo | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Zach Bergmann | Buffalo | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jaion Jackson | CMU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Matthew McKenzie | CMU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Tyrell Russell | Toledo | FR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Isaac Zay | Toledo | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Armorion Smith | Toledo | SR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Micah Davis | W Mich | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jarvarius Sims | W Mich | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Jordon Thomas | W Mich | SR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Dahvon Frazier | Akron | SO | DE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Catrell White | Akron | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Tairan Davis Jr. | Akron | SO | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jon'Trell Mixon | Akron | JR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Daunte Curtis | Akron | FR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Sterling Stu Smith | Ball State | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Anthony Pinnace | Ball State | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Andrew Hines III | BGSU | SO | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Warren Smith Jr. | Sac St | JR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Boogsie Silvera | Sac St | SR | S | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Malik Tullis | Sac St | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Elias Mullican | Sac St | SR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Juan Salas | EMU | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Quincy Byas | EMU | SO | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Kaleb Martin | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Eli Coppess | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Zhaiylen Scott | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Brock Uihlein | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Blayne Myrick | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Amariyun Knighten | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Kendall Bannister | Ohio | JR | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Jack Fries | Ohio | SR | LB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Nehemiah Dukes | Ohio | SR | DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |