2021 Independent Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 2 | Army | 3 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 37.3 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 3 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 41.0 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 2 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 57.5 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 3 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 51.7 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 10 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 19.7 |
| 7 | BYU | 7 | 23 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 187 | 26.7 |