2020 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.5 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 3 | Florida International | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36.0 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 32.5 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 34.0 |
| 6 | UAB | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 7 | UTEP | 4 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 8 | UTSA | 3 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 31.0 |
| 9 | North Texas | 2 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 48.0 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 42.0 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 43.0 |