2018 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Won Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 3 | Rice | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 4 | UTSA | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 15.0 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 5 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 18.0 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 16.2 |
| 7 | UAB | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 11.2 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 17.1 |
| 10 | Marshall | 9 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 16.2 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 4 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 28.5 |
| 13 | North Texas | 9 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 170 | 18.9 |
| 13 | Florida International | 9 | 22 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 182 | 20.2 |