2018 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 3 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Army | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Clemson | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 4 | Stanford | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 5 | UAB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 7 | UCF | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 9 | California | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 11 | TCU | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Nevada | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Virginia | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Duke | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 11 | Fresno State | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 11 | Georgia | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 11 | Memphis | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 21 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 21 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 21 | Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 24 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 24 | Akron | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 24 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 24 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 24 | Baylor | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 24 | Northwestern | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 24 | Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 32 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | North Carolina State | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 32 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 32 | Texas | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 38 | Utah State | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Auburn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Florida | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Washington State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Hawai'i | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Oregon | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Florida International | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 50 | Arizona State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 50 | Missouri | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 50 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 50 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 50 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 50 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 50 | Tulane | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 50 | Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 50 | Boise State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 50 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 50 | Marshall | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 61 | Temple | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 61 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 61 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 61 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 65 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 65 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 65 | Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 65 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 65 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 65 | Purdue | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 65 | South Florida | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 72 | Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Toledo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 72 | Navy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |