2016 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 43 | 15 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 344 | 24.6 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 13 | 47 | 7 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 354 | 27.2 |
| 1 | UTSA | 13 | 46 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 363 | 27.9 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 62 | 12 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 470 | 33.6 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 12 | 54 | 14 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 415 | 34.6 |
| 1 | UTEP | 12 | 53 | 16 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 419 | 34.9 |
| 1 | Marshall | 12 | 55 | 13 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 423 | 35.3 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 63 | 12 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 477 | 39.8 |
| 9 | North Texas | 13 | 55 | 14 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 424 | 32.6 |
| 9 | Florida International | 12 | 55 | 10 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 418 | 34.8 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 62 | 10 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 465 | 35.8 |
| 9 | Rice | 12 | 58 | 13 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 448 | 37.3 |
| 13 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 50 | 10 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 384 | 29.5 |