2017 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAB | 6 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 103 | 17.2 |
| 2 | UTSA | 5 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 17.2 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 18.2 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 3 | Marshall | 6 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 20.2 |
| 6 | Florida International | 6 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 24.2 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 162 | 20.3 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 25.8 |
| 8 | North Texas | 6 | 23 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 30.0 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 25 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 209 | 29.9 |
| 11 | Rice | 5 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 35.4 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 6 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 27.8 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 6 | 25 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 184 | 30.7 |
| 14 | UTEP | 5 | 25 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 182 | 36.4 |