2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Int. Passes Broken Up Passes Defended Passes Defended/G
1 Florida 2 2 19 21 10.50
2 Texas Tech 3 5 18 23 7.67
3 Auburn 2 3 12 15 7.50
4 Northwestern 3 4 18 22 7.33
4 Utah 3 3 19 22 7.33
4 Houston 3 1 21 22 7.33
7 Clemson 2 1 13 14 7.00
8 Oregon 3 5 15 20 6.67
9 Sam Houston State 4 5 21 26 6.50
9 UCLA 2 3 10 13 6.50
11 Baylor 3 4 15 19 6.33
11 Missouri 3 3 16 19 6.33
11 NC State 3 3 16 19 6.33
14 Texas State 4 4 21 25 6.25
15 UNLV 4 4 20 24 6.00
15 Washington 3 5 13 18 6.00
15 Iowa 3 3 15 18 6.00
15 Arizona State 3 2 16 18 6.00
15 Alabama 2 4 8 12 6.00
15 BYU 2 4 8 12 6.00
15 Kentucky 2 2 10 12 6.00
15 Louisville 2 1 11 12 6.00
23 Delaware 4 1 22 23 5.75
24 Ohio State 3 3 14 17 5.67
25 Connecticut 6 4 29 33 5.50
25 SMU 2 2 9 11 5.50
27 Virginia 3 5 11 16 5.33
28 Tulsa 4 4 17 21 5.25
28 Buffalo 4 1 20 21 5.25
30 Appalachian State 4 6 14 20 5.00
30 Louisiana Tech 4 5 15 20 5.00
30 UTSA 4 5 15 20 5.00
30 Central Michigan 4 4 16 20 5.00
30 Oregon State 4 3 17 20 5.00
30 Eastern Michigan 4 2 18 20 5.00
30 North Dakota State 3 6 9 15 5.00
30 Massachusetts 3 5 10 15 5.00
30 UCF 3 4 11 15 5.00
30 LSU 3 3 12 15 5.00
30 Vanderbilt 3 3 12 15 5.00
30 James Madison 3 2 13 15 5.00
30 Tennessee 3 2 13 15 5.00
30 Kansas 3 0 15 15 5.00
30 Georgia 2 2 8 10 5.00
30 Air Force 2 2 8 10 5.00
30 Syracuse 2 1 9 10 5.00
47 New Mexico 4 9 10 19 4.75
47 Colorado State 4 7 12 19 4.75
47 Liberty 4 4 15 19 4.75
47 San Jose State 4 4 15 19 4.75
47 Utah State 4 3 16 19 4.75
47 Missouri State 4 2 17 19 4.75
47 Toledo 4 2 17 19 4.75
54 Notre Dame 6 7 21 28 4.67
54 Cincinnati 3 3 11 14 4.67
54 Arizona 3 2 12 14 4.67
54 TCU 3 2 12 14 4.67
54 Wisconsin 3 2 12 14 4.67
54 Colorado 3 1 13 14 4.67
54 Duke 3 1 13 14 4.67
61 Boise State 4 4 14 18 4.50
61 Georgia State 4 2 16 18 4.50
61 Akron 4 1 17 18 4.50
61 Texas A&M 2 2 7 9 4.50
65 California 3 3 10 13 4.33
65 Texas 3 3 10 13 4.33
65 Hawaii 3 2 11 13 4.33
65 Illinois 3 2 11 13 4.33
65 Nebraska 3 2 11 13 4.33
65 Oklahoma State 3 2 11 13 4.33
65 Penn State 3 2 11 13 4.33
65 Nevada 3 0 13 13 4.33
73 Louisiana 4 6 11 17 4.25
73 Florida Atlantic 4 5 12 17 4.25
75 Memphis 4 4 12 16 4.00
75 Ball State 4 3 13 16 4.00
75 Western Michigan 4 1 15 16 4.00
75 Pittsburgh 3 1 11 12 4.00
75 Miami (FL) 2 1 7 8 4.00
75 Stanford 2 0 8 8 4.00
81 Fresno State 4 6 9 15 3.75
81 FIU 4 2 13 15 3.75
81 Temple 4 2 13 15 3.75
81 Louisiana-Monroe 4 1 14 15 3.75
81 Western Kentucky 4 1 14 15 3.75
86 Boston College 3 6 5 11 3.67
86 Purdue 3 2 9 11 3.67
86 USF 3 2 9 11 3.67
86 Arkansas 3 1 10 11 3.67
86 Florida State 3 1 10 11 3.67
86 North Carolina 3 1 10 11 3.67
86 West Virginia 3 1 10 11 3.67
86 Kansas State 3 0 11 11 3.67
86 Oklahoma 3 0 11 11 3.67
95 Arkansas State 4 5 9 14 3.50
95 Southern Miss 4 5 9 14 3.50
95 Jacksonville State 4 4 10 14 3.50
95 San Diego State 4 3 11 14 3.50
95 South Alabama 4 3 11 14 3.50
95 Washington State 4 3 11 14 3.50
95 Georgia Southern 4 2 12 14 3.50
95 Marshall 4 2 12 14 3.50
95 Troy 4 2 12 14 3.50
95 Mississippi State 2 0 7 7 3.50
95 Army 2 0 7 7 3.50
106 Iowa State 3 2 8 10 3.33
106 Michigan State 3 1 9 10 3.33
106 Minnesota 3 0 10 10 3.33
109 Coastal Carolina 4 3 10 13 3.25
109 Miami (OH) 4 1 12 13 3.25
111 New Mexico State 4 3 9 12 3.00
111 Ohio 4 0 12 12 3.00
111 Tulane 4 0 12 12 3.00
111 Kent State 3 4 5 9 3.00
111 Wyoming 3 2 7 9 3.00
111 Georgia Tech 3 1 8 9 3.00
117 Northern Illinois 4 5 6 11 2.75
117 UAB 4 4 7 11 2.75
117 North Texas 4 3 8 11 2.75
120 Rutgers 3 4 4 8 2.67
120 Indiana 3 3 5 8 2.67
120 Old Dominion 3 1 7 8 2.67
123 East Carolina 4 4 6 10 2.50
123 Rice 4 1 9 10 2.50
123 Ole Miss 2 1 4 5 2.50
123 South Carolina 2 1 4 5 2.50
123 Wake Forest 2 0 5 5 2.50
128 Charlotte 4 2 7 9 2.25
128 Middle Tennessee State 4 1 8 9 2.25
130 UTEP 4 2 6 8 2.00
130 Kennesaw State 4 1 7 8 2.00
130 Michigan 3 2 4 6 2.00
130 Virginia Tech 3 1 5 6 2.00
130 Sacramento State 3 0 6 6 2.00
135 Bowling Green 4 2 5 7 1.75
136 Maryland 3 3 2 5 1.67
137 USC 3 1 3 4 1.33
138 Navy 2 2 0 2 1.00