2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 08/29/2026
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1 | North Dakota State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | UNLV | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 6 | Stanford | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 6 | Memphis | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 6 | TCU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 6 | Hawaii | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 6 | USC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |