2018 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 2 | UAB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 41.5 |
| 4 | Rice | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 5 | North Texas | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 59.5 |