2016 Independent Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 12 | 28 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 219 | 18.3 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 9 | 32 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 238 | 26.4 |
| 3 | Army | 12 | 32 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 20.4 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 11 | 51 | 16 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 402 | 36.5 |