2017 Independent Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 9 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 4.89 |
| 2 | BYU | 8 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 4.38 |
| 3 | Army | 10 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4.33 |