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 | Southern Miss | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Virginia | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 3 | UAB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 3 | BYU | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Oregon | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Maryland | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 12 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 12 | Texas State | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Ball State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Kent State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Temple | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Air Force | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 12 | Boise State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 12 | San Diego State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 12 | San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 12 | TCU | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 12 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 12 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 12 | North Texas | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 38 | Colorado | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 38 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 38 | Buffalo | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 38 | Delaware | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 38 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 38 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 38 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 38 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 38 | NC State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 38 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 38 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 38 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 38 | Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 38 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 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 | California | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 38 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 38 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 38 | FIU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 38 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 38 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 38 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 38 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 38 | Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 38 | UTEP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 38 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 38 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Florida | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 73 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 73 | Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 73 | Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 73 | Louisville | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 73 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 73 | Nevada | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 73 | Duke | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 73 | Kansas State | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 73 | Memphis | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 73 | Troy | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 73 | Akron | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 73 | Arizona State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 73 | Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 73 | Georgia State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 73 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 73 | Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 73 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 73 | Army | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 73 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 73 | Baylor | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 73 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 73 | Kansas | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 73 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 73 | USF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 73 | Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 73 | Washington State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 73 | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 73 | Bowling Green | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 73 | Sacramento State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 73 | Marshall | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 73 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 73 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 73 | Ohio | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 73 | South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 73 | Utah State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 73 | Florida State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 73 | James Madison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 73 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |