2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 3 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Delaware | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Florida | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 6 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Virginia | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Ball State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Kent State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Temple | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Air Force | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | NC State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 24 | Southern Miss | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | BYU | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Oregon | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Colorado State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Louisville | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Nevada | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 38 | New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | North Dakota State | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Appalachian State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Boise State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | San Diego State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | South Alabama | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | TCU | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Wyoming | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Kansas State | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Memphis | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Troy | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 55 | Maryland | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | California | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | Akron | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | Arizona State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | Army | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 55 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 69 | Massachusetts | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Baylor | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Kansas | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | USF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Washington State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 69 | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 83 | Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 83 | UTEP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 83 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 83 | Bowling Green | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 83 | Sacramento State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 83 | Georgia State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 83 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 83 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 83 | South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 83 | Utah State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 93 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 93 | James Madison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |