2019 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 7 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 5.71 |
| 1 | TCU | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 3 | Oregon | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 3 | Memphis | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 6 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Georgia | 5 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 7 | Auburn | 6 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 4.17 |
| 7 | Penn State | 5 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 7 | South Florida | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 6 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 13 | Michigan | 6 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 3.67 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 13 | Baylor | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Iowa | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 13 | Arizona State | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 13 | Kansas | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 13 | Florida | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 13 | Illinois | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Purdue | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 26 | Northwestern | 4 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 26 | Rutgers | 5 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 26 | Maryland | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Houston | 5 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 26 | Temple | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Texas A&M | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Florida State | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 26 | Clemson | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Tulsa | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 26 | BYU | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Alabama | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 26 | Texas | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 26 | Michigan State | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 26 | Duke | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 26 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 26 | East Carolina | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 26 | Washington | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 26 | Arizona | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Louisville | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Marshall | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 26 | Kansas State | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Syracuse | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Iowa State | 5 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 52 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 52 | Virginia | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 52 | Oklahoma | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 52 | USC | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 52 | West Virginia | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 52 | Nebraska | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 52 | Tulane | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 52 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 52 | North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 52 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 52 | UCLA | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 52 | Colorado | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 52 | Hawai'i | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 52 | Navy | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 52 | California | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Colorado State | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Utah | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 52 | New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Utah State | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Washington State | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 52 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 52 | Charlotte | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 52 | South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 52 | Indiana | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 52 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 52 | Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 52 | Army | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Boise State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 52 | San Jose State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 52 | Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | Boston College | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 87 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 87 | Connecticut | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 87 | Mississippi State | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 87 | Missouri | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 87 | SMU | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 87 | Notre Dame | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 87 | Rice | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 87 | Stanford | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 87 | UAB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 87 | North Carolina State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 87 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 87 | Oregon State | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 87 | Arkansas | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 87 | Arkansas State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 87 | Bowling Green | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 87 | Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 87 | UNLV | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 87 | Texas State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 87 | Fresno State | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 87 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 87 | Air Force | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 87 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 87 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 87 | UTSA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 87 | Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 87 | New Mexico State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |