2016 Independent Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 12 | 27 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 17.8 |
| 2 | BYU | 12 | 32 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 245 | 20.4 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 11 | 43 | 9 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 328 | 29.8 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 11 | 47 | 16 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 375 | 34.1 |