2020 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 4 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 2 | Alabama | 5 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 2 | Kentucky | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 5 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Baylor | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 7 | Florida | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 7 | Clemson | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 7 | South Florida | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Ball State | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Mississippi State | 4 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 3.60 |
| 15 | Oregon | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 15 | North Carolina State | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 15 | Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 15 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Duke | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 15 | Indiana | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 15 | Cincinnati | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 26 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 26 | LSU | 3 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 26 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Kansas | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 26 | Iowa State | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 26 | Georgia State | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Georgia | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 26 | Mississippi | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 26 | Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 26 | Texas A&M | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Florida State | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 26 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 26 | Liberty | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 26 | South Carolina | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 26 | Arkansas State | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 26 | East Carolina | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Texas State | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 26 | Oregon State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 44 | Notre Dame | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 44 | Tennessee | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 44 | Missouri | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 44 | TCU | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 44 | Texas Tech | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 44 | Virginia | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 44 | South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 44 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 44 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 44 | Tulane | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 44 | Army | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 44 | Purdue | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 44 | Texas | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 44 | UCF | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 44 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 44 | SMU | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 44 | Penn State | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 44 | Houston | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 44 | Boston College | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 44 | UNLV | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Washington State | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 44 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 44 | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 44 | Troy | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 44 | Navy | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 44 | Hawai'i | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 44 | Nevada | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 44 | USC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 44 | Stanford | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 44 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 44 | San Diego State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 44 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Auburn | 4 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 80 | Boise State | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 80 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 80 | Louisville | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 80 | West Virginia | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 80 | Wisconsin | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 80 | Appalachian State | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 80 | Colorado | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 80 | Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 80 | Michigan | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 80 | Maryland | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 80 | UTSA | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 80 | California | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 80 | Illinois | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 80 | Arizona | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 80 | BYU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 80 | New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 80 | Rutgers | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 80 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 80 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 80 | UTEP | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 80 | Tulsa | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 80 | UAB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Florida International | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |