2017 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 1 | Alabama | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 13.4 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 10 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 14.1 |
| 1 | Georgia | 10 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 14.8 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 15.1 |
| 1 | Washington | 9 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 15.2 |
| 1 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Clemson | 9 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 8 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 16.4 |
| 1 | UTSA | 8 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 18.3 |
| 1 | Marshall | 8 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 18.4 |
| 1 | TCU | 10 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 186 | 18.6 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 9 | 22 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 18.9 |
| 1 | Penn State | 9 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 19.1 |
| 1 | Purdue | 9 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 173 | 19.2 |
| 1 | Idaho | 8 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 19.3 |
| 1 | Michigan | 9 | 22 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 19.4 |
| 1 | Iowa | 9 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 181 | 20.1 |
| 1 | Texas | 9 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 20.2 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 8 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 20.3 |
| 1 | Boise State | 9 | 24 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 183 | 20.3 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 20.8 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 20.9 |
| 1 | Toledo | 9 | 25 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 21.4 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 8 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 21.9 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 23 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 21.9 |
| 1 | Boston College | 8 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 22.1 |
| 1 | Utah State | 8 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 182 | 22.8 |
| 1 | Duke | 8 | 23 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 23.0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 8 | 23 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 23.1 |
| 1 | South Florida | 8 | 25 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 23.3 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 8 | 26 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 23.9 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 24 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 193 | 24.1 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 24.5 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 8 | 25 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 198 | 24.8 |
| 1 | Akron | 9 | 27 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 24.9 |
| 1 | Florida State | 8 | 25 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 25.1 |
| 1 | Houston | 8 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 25.9 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 8 | 26 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 25.9 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 26 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 26.0 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 27 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 26.4 |
| 1 | Utah | 9 | 28 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 26.9 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 29 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 27.0 |
| 1 | Florida | 8 | 27 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 27.8 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 9 | 32 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 29.1 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 8 | 31 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 29.4 |
| 1 | UNLV | 8 | 30 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 29.6 |
| 1 | Rice | 8 | 29 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 29.8 |
| 1 | Tulane | 8 | 33 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 240 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 9 | 33 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 30.0 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 8 | 32 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 30.6 |
| 1 | California | 9 | 32 | 17 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 30.6 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 8 | 31 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 30.8 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 34 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 32.4 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 9 | 37 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 32.7 |
| 1 | Nevada | 8 | 34 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 33.0 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 8 | 36 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 265 | 33.1 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 8 | 36 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 33.5 |
| 1 | Illinois | 9 | 40 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 33.7 |
| 1 | Missouri | 8 | 31 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 33.8 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 35 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 271 | 33.9 |
| 1 | Kent State | 8 | 35 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 33.9 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 9 | 39 | 14 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 34.7 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 8 | 36 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 279 | 34.9 |
| 1 | Baylor | 9 | 41 | 15 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 36.9 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 9 | 45 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 338 | 37.6 |
| 1 | Maryland | 9 | 46 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 349 | 38.8 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 8 | 41 | 10 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 39.1 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 8 | 43 | 13 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 42.1 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 44 | 12 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 346 | 43.3 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 8 | 50 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 369 | 46.1 |
| 1 | Kansas | 9 | 55 | 12 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 418 | 46.4 |
| 1 | Ball State | 8 | 53 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 387 | 48.4 |
| 74 | Fresno State | 9 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 13.6 |
| 74 | San Diego State | 8 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 17.4 |
| 74 | Troy | 8 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 141 | 17.6 |
| 74 | Iowa State | 9 | 21 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 170 | 18.9 |
| 74 | Auburn | 9 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 20.0 |
| 74 | Ohio State | 10 | 26 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 20.0 |
| 74 | Michigan State | 9 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 181 | 20.1 |
| 74 | LSU | 8 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 20.6 |
| 74 | UAB | 8 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 175 | 21.9 |
| 74 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 26 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 208 | 23.1 |
| 74 | USC | 10 | 29 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 238 | 23.8 |
| 74 | North Carolina State | 8 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 191 | 23.9 |
| 74 | South Alabama | 8 | 23 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 193 | 24.1 |
| 74 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 202 | 25.3 |
| 74 | Washington State | 9 | 29 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 242 | 26.9 |
| 74 | UCF | 9 | 32 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 242 | 26.9 |
| 74 | Temple | 8 | 25 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 218 | 27.3 |
| 74 | Buffalo | 8 | 29 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 219 | 27.4 |
| 74 | Minnesota | 9 | 33 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 250 | 27.8 |
| 74 | Western Michigan | 8 | 30 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 229 | 28.6 |
| 74 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 28 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 233 | 29.1 |
| 74 | Virginia | 8 | 31 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 235 | 29.4 |
| 74 | Kansas State | 9 | 33 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 270 | 30.0 |
| 74 | Indiana | 9 | 35 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 270 | 30.0 |
| 74 | Charlotte | 8 | 32 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 251 | 31.4 |
| 74 | Memphis | 9 | 39 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 296 | 32.9 |
| 74 | Texas State | 8 | 32 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 266 | 33.3 |
| 74 | Louisville | 8 | 36 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 267 | 33.4 |
| 74 | New Mexico | 8 | 35 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 270 | 33.8 |
| 74 | North Carolina | 8 | 35 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 274 | 34.3 |
| 74 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 38 | 14 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 309 | 34.3 |
| 74 | Cincinnati | 8 | 33 | 16 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 277 | 34.6 |
| 74 | Colorado | 9 | 39 | 13 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 311 | 34.6 |
| 74 | Tennessee | 8 | 35 | 12 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 278 | 34.8 |
| 74 | UCLA | 9 | 38 | 20 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 326 | 36.2 |
| 74 | Air Force | 8 | 38 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 291 | 36.4 |
| 74 | Syracuse | 8 | 37 | 13 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 297 | 37.1 |
| 74 | Connecticut | 8 | 41 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 306 | 38.3 |
| 74 | Mississippi | 8 | 39 | 14 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 316 | 39.5 |
| 74 | San Jose State | 8 | 44 | 9 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 336 | 42.0 |
| 74 | Oregon State | 9 | 49 | 11 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 378 | 42.0 |
| 115 | Stanford | 10 | 29 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 232 | 23.2 |
| 115 | Oklahoma | 10 | 36 | 12 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 288 | 28.8 |
| 115 | Wake Forest | 8 | 28 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 232 | 29.0 |
| 115 | UTEP | 8 | 32 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 246 | 30.8 |
| 115 | Texas A&M | 8 | 32 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 250 | 31.3 |
| 115 | North Texas | 9 | 36 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 292 | 32.4 |
| 115 | Texas Tech | 9 | 37 | 14 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 302 | 33.6 |
| 115 | SMU | 8 | 39 | 10 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 303 | 37.9 |
| 115 | Arizona | 9 | 47 | 7 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 350 | 38.9 |
| 124 | Arkansas State | 8 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 184 | 23.0 |
| 124 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 26 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 206 | 25.8 |
| 124 | Florida International | 8 | 27 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 216 | 27.0 |
| 124 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 46 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 343 | 42.9 |
| 128 | Navy | 8 | 29 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 233 | 29.1 |