2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Int. Passes Broken Up Passes Defended Passes Defended/G
1 Ole Miss 1 2 7 9 9.00
2 UCLA 1 2 6 8 8.00
2 Wisconsin 1 0 8 8 8.00
4 Northwestern 2 3 11 14 7.00
4 Oregon State 2 2 12 14 7.00
4 Texas Tech 1 4 3 7 7.00
4 Oklahoma 1 2 5 7 7.00
4 Kennesaw State 1 1 6 7 7.00
9 Louisville 2 2 11 13 6.50
9 San Diego State 2 2 11 13 6.50
11 Notre Dame 2 4 8 12 6.00
11 South Alabama 2 3 9 12 6.00
11 Minnesota 2 2 10 12 6.00
11 Arizona State 2 1 11 12 6.00
11 BYU 2 1 11 12 6.00
11 FIU 1 2 4 6 6.00
11 Utah 1 1 5 6 6.00
11 Clemson 1 0 6 6 6.00
11 Georgia State 1 0 6 6 6.00
11 Missouri State 1 0 6 6 6.00
21 UNLV 2 4 7 11 5.50
21 UAB 2 3 8 11 5.50
21 Louisiana Tech 2 3 8 11 5.50
21 Missouri 2 2 9 11 5.50
21 North Carolina 2 2 9 11 5.50
21 North Texas 2 2 9 11 5.50
21 LSU 2 1 10 11 5.50
21 Virginia 2 1 10 11 5.50
21 Western Michigan 2 1 10 11 5.50
21 Virginia Tech 2 0 11 11 5.50
31 Alabama 2 3 7 10 5.00
31 Coastal Carolina 2 3 7 10 5.00
31 James Madison 2 3 7 10 5.00
31 Old Dominion 2 2 8 10 5.00
31 Tennessee 2 2 8 10 5.00
31 Kansas 2 1 9 10 5.00
31 Appalachian State 1 2 3 5 5.00
31 Oregon 1 2 3 5 5.00
31 Cincinnati 1 1 4 5 5.00
31 Kansas State 1 0 5 5 5.00
41 San Jose State 2 3 6 9 4.50
41 Houston 2 2 7 9 4.50
41 Purdue 2 2 7 9 4.50
41 South Carolina 2 2 7 9 4.50
41 Fresno State 2 1 8 9 4.50
41 Eastern Michigan 2 1 8 9 4.50
41 Georgia 2 1 8 9 4.50
41 Liberty 2 1 8 9 4.50
41 Rice 2 1 8 9 4.50
41 Wyoming 2 1 8 9 4.50
41 Ball State 2 0 9 9 4.50
41 UCF 2 0 9 9 4.50
41 Miami (OH) 2 0 9 9 4.50
54 Pittsburgh 2 4 4 8 4.00
54 Central Michigan 2 2 6 8 4.00
54 Connecticut 2 2 6 8 4.00
54 Ohio 2 2 6 8 4.00
54 Indiana 2 1 7 8 4.00
54 Kentucky 2 1 7 8 4.00
54 Army 2 1 7 8 4.00
54 Vanderbilt 2 1 7 8 4.00
54 Jacksonville State 1 2 2 4 4.00
54 Baylor 1 1 3 4 4.00
54 East Carolina 1 1 3 4 4.00
54 Colorado 1 0 4 4 4.00
54 Delaware 1 0 4 4 4.00
54 Georgia Tech 1 0 4 4 4.00
68 Maryland 2 2 5 7 3.50
68 Texas A&M 2 2 5 7 3.50
68 Navy 2 2 5 7 3.50
68 West Virginia 2 2 5 7 3.50
68 Western Kentucky 2 2 5 7 3.50
68 Akron 2 1 6 7 3.50
68 Marshall 2 1 6 7 3.50
68 Michigan State 2 1 6 7 3.50
68 Ohio State 2 1 6 7 3.50
68 Toledo 2 1 6 7 3.50
68 Air Force 2 1 6 7 3.50
68 Georgia Southern 2 0 7 7 3.50
68 Massachusetts 2 0 7 7 3.50
68 NC State 2 0 7 7 3.50
68 Louisiana 2 0 7 7 3.50
68 Syracuse 2 0 7 7 3.50
84 Arkansas 2 2 4 6 3.00
84 Nebraska 2 2 4 6 3.00
84 New Mexico State 2 2 4 6 3.00
84 California 2 1 5 6 3.00
84 UTEP 2 1 5 6 3.00
84 Wake Forest 2 1 5 6 3.00
84 Buffalo 2 0 6 6 3.00
84 Florida State 2 0 6 6 3.00
84 Iowa 2 0 6 6 3.00
84 Penn State 2 0 6 6 3.00
84 USC 2 0 6 6 3.00
84 Utah State 2 0 6 6 3.00
84 Washington State 2 0 6 6 3.00
84 New Mexico 1 3 0 3 3.00
84 Auburn 1 1 2 3 3.00
84 Florida Atlantic 1 1 2 3 3.00
84 Nevada 1 0 3 3 3.00
84 TCU 1 0 3 3 3.00
84 Texas 1 0 3 3 3.00
84 Tulane 1 0 3 3 3.00
104 Tulsa 2 3 2 5 2.50
104 Memphis 2 2 3 5 2.50
104 North Dakota State 2 2 3 5 2.50
104 Boise State 2 1 4 5 2.50
104 Washington 2 1 4 5 2.50
104 Kent State 2 0 5 5 2.50
104 Stanford 2 0 5 5 2.50
111 Arizona 2 0 4 4 2.00
111 Bowling Green 2 0 4 4 2.00
111 Hawaii 2 0 4 4 2.00
111 Illinois 2 0 4 4 2.00
111 Iowa State 2 0 4 4 2.00
111 Michigan 1 2 0 2 2.00
111 Troy 1 2 0 2 2.00
111 Oklahoma State 1 1 1 2 2.00
111 Duke 1 0 2 2 2.00
111 Middle Tennessee State 1 0 2 2 2.00
121 Florida 2 0 3 3 1.50
121 Charlotte 2 0 3 3 1.50
123 USF 2 0 2 2 1.00
123 Temple 2 0 2 2 1.00
123 Sacramento State 1 1 0 1 1.00
123 Miami (FL) 1 1 0 1 1.00
123 Boston College 1 0 1 1 1.00
123 Colorado State 1 0 1 1 1.00
123 Mississippi State 1 0 1 1 1.00
123 Rutgers 1 0 1 1 1.00
123 Sam Houston State 1 0 1 1 1.00
123 SMU 1 0 1 1 1.00
123 Texas State 1 0 1 1 1.00
134 Arkansas State 2 0 1 1 0.50