2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Won Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 9 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 14.7 |
| 1 | South Florida | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 1 | Tulane | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Navy | 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 1 | SMU | 8 | 24 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 13 | 25 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 209 | 16.1 |
| 6 | Temple | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 6 | Memphis | 6 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 27.7 |
| 9 | Houston | 12 | 26 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 213 | 17.8 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 7 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 165 | 23.6 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 7 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 176 | 25.1 |