2016 Independent 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 | Army | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 3 | BYU | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 3 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 32.0 |