2016 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 15.1 |
| 2 | UTSA | 5 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 25.6 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 5 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 25.8 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 7 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 139 | 19.9 |
| 5 | Rice | 5 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 28.6 |
| 6 | North Texas | 5 | 22 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 34.6 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 22 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 175 | 29.2 |
| 8 | Marshall | 5 | 24 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 36.4 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 192 | 27.4 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 26 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 193 | 27.6 |
| 11 | Florida International | 8 | 31 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 241 | 30.1 |
| 12 | UTEP | 7 | 31 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 250 | 35.7 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 53 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 387 | 38.7 |