2016 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 27 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 24.1 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 8 | 29 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 217 | 27.1 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 32 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 246 | 30.8 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 8 | 32 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 30.8 |
| 3 | Marshall | 8 | 32 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 256 | 32.0 |
| 6 | UTSA | 8 | 34 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 249 | 31.1 |
| 7 | UTEP | 8 | 35 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 280 | 35.0 |
| 8 | Florida International | 8 | 36 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 33.6 |
| 8 | North Texas | 8 | 36 | 10 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 282 | 35.3 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 38 | 9 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 293 | 32.6 |
| 10 | Rice | 8 | 38 | 9 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 294 | 36.8 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 40 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 300 | 37.5 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 41 | 9 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 315 | 39.4 |