2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 10/10/2026
| 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 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 7 | Texas State | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Virginia | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Louisiana | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Ball State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Central Michigan | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Kent State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Temple | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Air Force | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | NC State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 27 | Buffalo | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Southern Miss | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | UAB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | BYU | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Oregon | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Colorado State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Louisville | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Nevada | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 42 | New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | East Carolina | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | North Dakota State | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Appalachian State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Boise State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | San Diego State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | South Alabama | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | TCU | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Wyoming | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Duke | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Kansas State | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Memphis | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Troy | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 61 | Maryland | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 61 | North Texas | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 61 | California | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Akron | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Arizona State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Georgia State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Army | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 61 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 78 | Massachusetts | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Rutgers | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 78 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 78 | FIU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 78 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 78 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Baylor | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Kansas | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 78 | USF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Washington State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 78 | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 96 | Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | UTEP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | Bowling Green | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | Sacramento State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | Marshall | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | Ohio | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 96 | Utah State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 107 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 107 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 107 | Florida State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 107 | James Madison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 107 | Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 107 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 107 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 107 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 107 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |