2026 FBS Independents Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/11/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DJ McKinney | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Jayden Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Ethan Hogg | UConn | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Hayden Pegg | UConn | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jayden Davis | UConn | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Ty McKinstry | UConn | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Joshua Mickens | UConn | SR | DE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Braedyn Moore | UConn | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Zion Paret | UConn | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Brauntae Johnson | Notre Dame | JR | S | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.