2026 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Kentucky | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 2 | UCLA | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 2 | Alabama | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 2 | California | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Boston College | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Louisville | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Baylor | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 7 | USC | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 13 | Utah | 2 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 13 | Houston | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Oregon | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Arizona State | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 13 | Auburn | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 13 | Clemson | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 13 | Mississippi State | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 13 | BYU | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 13 | LSU | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 13 | James Madison | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Missouri | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Texas | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Florida State | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 13 | NC State | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 13 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 13 | UTSA | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Tulsa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 13 | Washington State | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 13 | Colorado State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 13 | New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Stanford | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Bowling Green | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | Kent State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 41 | Akron | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 41 | Texas Tech | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 41 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 41 | Duke | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Virginia | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Ole Miss | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 41 | Syracuse | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 41 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 41 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 41 | North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 41 | San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 41 | San Jose State | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 41 | Florida | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 41 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 41 | Ball State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 41 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 41 | Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 41 | Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 41 | Arkansas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 70 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 70 | Kansas | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 70 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 70 | Utah State | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 70 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 70 | Missouri State | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 70 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 70 | Tulane | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 70 | Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 70 | Iowa | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 70 | Ohio | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 70 | SMU | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 70 | Boise State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 70 | Delaware | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 70 | Iowa State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 70 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 70 | Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 70 | Purdue | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Wake Forest | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 70 | Kansas State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 70 | Marshall | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 70 | Memphis | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 70 | Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 70 | TCU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 70 | Toledo | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 70 | Troy | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 70 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 70 | Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 70 | UCF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | East Carolina | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Hawaii | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Illinois | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Temple | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 70 | UTEP | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Arizona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | Southern Miss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 70 | North Texas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |