2016 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 2 | Rice | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 2 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 51.0 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 2 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 59.0 |