2017 FBS Independents Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 4 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 2 | Army | 10 | 24 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 17.5 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 4 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 10 | 22 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 18.0 |