2017 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 8.6 |
| 1 | Georgia | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 9.2 |
| 1 | Clemson | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 10.8 |
| 1 | Washington | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 10.8 |
| 1 | Auburn | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 11.0 |
| 1 | UCF | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13.3 |
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 13.5 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 13.5 |
| 1 | UTSA | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 13.7 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 13.8 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 14.4 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 14.4 |
| 1 | Houston | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 14.8 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 15.0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 5 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Utah | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 1 | Colorado | 5 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 5 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 1 | Duke | 5 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 1 | TCU | 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 5 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 18.8 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 5 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 1 | LSU | 5 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 1 | Washington State | 5 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 1 | Army | 5 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 5 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 5 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 1 | Marshall | 4 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 1 | Virginia | 4 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 1 | Texas | 4 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 1 | Purdue | 4 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 1 | Arizona | 4 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 5 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 3 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 5 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 5 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 5 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 1 | Louisville | 5 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 24.6 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 5 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 24.6 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 4 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 4 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 25.4 |
| 1 | Stanford | 5 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 25.4 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 5 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 25.6 |
| 1 | Illinois | 4 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 5 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 25.8 |
| 1 | USC | 5 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 25.8 |
| 1 | Florida | 4 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 5 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 1 | BYU | 5 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 26.4 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 27.2 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 4 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 27.3 |
| 1 | Tulane | 4 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 4 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 1 | California | 5 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 28.2 |
| 1 | Akron | 5 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 28.2 |
| 1 | Air Force | 4 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 28.3 |
| 1 | Boise State | 4 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 5 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Temple | 5 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 29.2 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 5 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 29.4 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 3 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 4 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 4 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Utah State | 5 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 152 | 30.4 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 5 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 30.8 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 5 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 30.8 |
| 1 | Texas State | 5 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 157 | 31.4 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 158 | 31.6 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 6 | 24 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 32.8 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 5 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 33.0 |
| 1 | Rice | 5 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 33.8 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 5 | 23 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 34.4 |
| 1 | Toledo | 4 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 35.0 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 5 | 25 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 35.4 |
| 1 | Kent State | 5 | 25 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 35.4 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 4 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 35.8 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 5 | 24 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 36.4 |
| 1 | Nevada | 5 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 36.8 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 4 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 37.0 |
| 1 | UCLA | 5 | 24 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 196 | 39.2 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 40.3 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 6 | 34 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 44.5 |
| 1 | UTEP | 5 | 32 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 45.2 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 5 | 34 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 50.6 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 30 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 215 | 53.8 |
| 97 | Penn State | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 9.4 |
| 97 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 97 | Notre Dame | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 97 | Troy | 5 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 97 | Oklahoma | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 97 | San Diego State | 5 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 97 | Mississippi State | 5 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 97 | Florida State | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 97 | North Carolina State | 5 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 97 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 25.6 |
| 97 | Florida International | 4 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 97 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 136 | 27.2 |
| 97 | Idaho | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 97 | Old Dominion | 4 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 97 | Ohio | 5 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 28.8 |
| 97 | Ball State | 5 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 31.2 |
| 97 | UNLV | 4 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 31.5 |
| 97 | Indiana | 4 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 32.0 |
| 97 | North Texas | 5 | 23 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 170 | 34.0 |
| 97 | Baylor | 5 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 181 | 36.2 |
| 97 | Memphis | 4 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 36.3 |
| 97 | Hawai'i | 5 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 188 | 37.6 |
| 97 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 38.3 |
| 97 | Kansas | 4 | 21 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 159 | 39.8 |
| 97 | Missouri | 4 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 40.0 |
| 97 | Oregon State | 5 | 31 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 232 | 46.4 |
| 123 | South Florida | 5 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 20.0 |
| 123 | Navy | 4 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 123 | Texas A&M | 5 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 140 | 28.0 |
| 123 | New Mexico State | 5 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 148 | 29.6 |
| 123 | SMU | 5 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 30.2 |
| 123 | UAB | 4 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 127 | 31.8 |
| 123 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 158 | 39.5 |
| 123 | Tulsa | 5 | 26 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 202 | 40.4 |