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 | Florida | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Delaware | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 5 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 5 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 10 | NC State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Louisville | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Nevada | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Virginia | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 17 | Ball State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Central Michigan | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Kent State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 17 | New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Temple | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Air Force | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Kansas State | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Memphis | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Troy | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 34 | Louisiana | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 34 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 34 | Colorado State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 34 | Massachusetts | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 34 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Akron | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Arizona State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Army | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 51 | BYU | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 51 | Oregon | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 51 | Appalachian State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 51 | Boise State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 51 | San Diego State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 51 | San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 51 | South Alabama | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 51 | TCU | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 51 | Wyoming | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 51 | California | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 51 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 51 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 51 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 51 | Baylor | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 51 | Kansas | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 51 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 51 | USF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 51 | Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 51 | Washington State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 51 | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | Southern Miss | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 71 | North Dakota State | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 71 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 71 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 71 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 71 | Bowling Green | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 71 | Sacramento State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 71 | Georgia State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 71 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 71 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 71 | South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 71 | Utah State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 87 | New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 87 | Maryland | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 87 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 87 | Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 87 | UTEP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 87 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 87 | James Madison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 99 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 99 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |