2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/30/2026
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | 5 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 4 | Oregon | 6 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 6.17 |
| 4 | Texas | 7 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 5.29 |
| 4 | Houston | 5 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 4 | Penn State | 6 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 4 | Purdue | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Alabama | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 12 | Tulane | 6 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 4 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 12 | Auburn | 5 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 12 | Baylor | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 12 | Indiana | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 12 | Texas A&M | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 12 | North Dakota State | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 20 | LSU | 6 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 20 | UCF | 6 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Cincinnati | 6 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 20 | Florida | 6 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 6 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 3.67 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 20 | Ole Miss | 5 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 20 | Central Michigan | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 3.17 |
| 20 | Notre Dame | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 20 | Michigan | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Navy | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 20 | Tulsa | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 20 | New Mexico | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 20 | Arkansas State | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 35 | Colorado | 5 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 35 | San Diego State | 6 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Syracuse | 4 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 35 | James Madison | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 35 | Old Dominion | 5 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 35 | South Carolina | 5 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Washington State | 6 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 35 | California | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 35 | UNLV | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 35 | Troy | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 35 | Florida State | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 35 | Louisville | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 35 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 35 | Rutgers | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 35 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 35 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 35 | Arkansas | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Mississippi State | 6 | 2 | 29 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 52 | Michigan State | 7 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 3.57 |
| 52 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 52 | Clemson | 4 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 52 | Nebraska | 3 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 52 | Kansas | 5 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 52 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 52 | Akron | 4 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 52 | Texas State | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 52 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 52 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 52 | FIU | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 52 | Western Michigan | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 52 | Maryland | 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 52 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 52 | Boise State | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 52 | Hawaii | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 52 | TCU | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 52 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 52 | Rice | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 52 | Air Force | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 52 | North Texas | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Charlotte | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 52 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 52 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 52 | Boston College | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 52 | Kent State | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Toledo | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 52 | San Jose State | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Stanford | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 52 | UTEP | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 52 | Louisiana | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 52 | Washington | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 52 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 52 | West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 52 | UTSA | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 52 | New Mexico State | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 89 | Massachusetts | 3 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 89 | Illinois | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 89 | Georgia | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 89 | Missouri | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 89 | Southern Miss | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 89 | Ball State | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 89 | Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 89 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 89 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 89 | Army | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 89 | BYU | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 89 | South Alabama | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 89 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 89 | Memphis | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 89 | Virginia | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 89 | Marshall | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 89 | Nevada | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 89 | Missouri State | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 89 | Bowling Green | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 89 | USC | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 89 | Appalachian State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 89 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 89 | Wake Forest | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 89 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 89 | Duke | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 114 | Arizona State | 3 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 114 | Iowa State | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 114 | Kansas State | 3 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 114 | NC State | 3 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 114 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 114 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 114 | Utah State | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 114 | Ohio | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 114 | East Carolina | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 114 | Temple | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 114 | Utah | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 114 | Buffalo | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 114 | Wyoming | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 114 | Arizona | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 114 | Sacramento State | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 114 | Fresno State | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 114 | UAB | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 114 | Delaware | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 114 | Georgia State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 114 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 114 | Liberty | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 114 | Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 114 | SMU | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 114 | Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |