2018 Independent Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 11 | 9 | 55 | 64 | 5.82 |
| 2 | BYU | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Liberty | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Army | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |