2017 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 2 | Marshall | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37.0 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 4 | UTEP | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57.0 |
| 6 | Florida International | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 61.0 |
| 7 | Rice | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62.0 |