2021 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in November Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5.8 |
| 2 | Georgia | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 13.3 |
| 4 | Illinois | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 6 | Boise State | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 13.5 |
| 7 | Utah | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 14.0 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 9 | Army | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 14.3 |
| 10 | Clemson | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 14.5 |
| 11 | North Texas | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 15.5 |
| 13 | BYU | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 15 | California | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 16 | Penn State | 4 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 16.3 |
| 17 | San Diego State | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 17 | UCLA | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 19 | Louisiana | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 19 | Minnesota | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 21 | Michigan | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 21 | Kansas State | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 21 | Washington State | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 24 | Ole Miss | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 25 | Alabama | 4 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 25 | LSU | 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 27 | Cincinnati | 4 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 28 | Iowa | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 28 | Baylor | 4 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 30 | Houston | 4 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 30 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 32 | Tulane | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 33 | Tulsa | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 34 | Utah State | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 35 | Arizona State | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | 3 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 37 | Navy | 3 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 28.7 |
| 38 | Central Michigan | 4 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 39 | Texas Tech | 3 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 29.3 |
| 40 | Nebraska | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 29.7 |
| 41 | Iowa State | 4 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 42 | Georgia State | 4 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 42 | Old Dominion | 4 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 44 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 45 | Bowling Green | 3 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 31.0 |
| 46 | Ball State | 4 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 46 | UCF | 4 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 46 | South Carolina | 4 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 46 | Wyoming | 4 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 46 | Air Force | 4 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 51 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 52 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 52 | Ohio State | 4 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 54 | Nevada | 4 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 54 | Buffalo | 3 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 32.7 |
| 56 | Kentucky | 4 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 56 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 56 | Oregon State | 4 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 59 | Arkansas | 4 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 59 | Boston College | 4 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 59 | Liberty | 3 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 33.3 |
| 62 | Southern Miss | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 63 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 63 | East Carolina | 4 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 65 | Hawaii | 4 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 65 | Florida State | 4 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 67 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 68 | Virginia | 3 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 35.0 |
| 69 | Mississippi State | 4 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 69 | UNLV | 4 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 69 | NC State | 4 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 69 | Toledo | 4 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 73 | Louisville | 4 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 73 | Oregon | 4 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 75 | Auburn | 4 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 75 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 77 | West Virginia | 4 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 27.3 |
| 77 | Purdue | 4 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 27.3 |
| 79 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 36.7 |
| 80 | UAB | 4 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 27.8 |
| 81 | Syracuse | 3 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 37.7 |
| 82 | Memphis | 4 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 28.5 |
| 82 | Texas State | 4 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 28.5 |
| 84 | Ohio | 4 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 84 | Marshall | 4 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 84 | San Jose State | 3 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 38.3 |
| 87 | UTSA | 4 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 29.0 |
| 88 | Tennessee | 4 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 89 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 29.8 |
| 90 | Washington | 4 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 30.3 |
| 91 | Arizona | 4 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 123 | 30.8 |
| 91 | Colorado | 4 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 30.8 |
| 91 | Rutgers | 4 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 30.8 |
| 94 | Arkansas State | 4 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 31.0 |
| 95 | Western Michigan | 4 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 31.3 |
| 96 | Missouri | 4 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 32.0 |
| 96 | USC | 3 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 42.7 |
| 98 | Northwestern | 4 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 32.8 |
| 99 | North Carolina | 4 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 33.3 |
| 100 | UTEP | 4 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 33.5 |
| 101 | Texas | 4 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 33.8 |
| 101 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 33.8 |
| 103 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 137 | 34.3 |
| 103 | Florida | 4 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 34.3 |
| 103 | New Mexico | 4 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 34.3 |
| 106 | SMU | 4 | 19 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 34.5 |
| 106 | Connecticut | 3 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 46.0 |
| 108 | Troy | 4 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 35.3 |
| 109 | Rice | 4 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 35.5 |
| 110 | Michigan State | 4 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 36.0 |
| 111 | Indiana | 4 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 36.5 |
| 111 | Maryland | 4 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 36.5 |
| 113 | Massachusetts | 4 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 147 | 36.8 |
| 114 | Kent State | 4 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 148 | 37.0 |
| 115 | South Alabama | 4 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 149 | 37.3 |
| 116 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 37.5 |
| 117 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 38.5 |
| 118 | Kansas | 4 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 39.0 |
| 119 | Wake Forest | 4 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 39.5 |
| 120 | USF | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 40.3 |
| 121 | Akron | 4 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 40.8 |
| 122 | Temple | 4 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 41.0 |
| 123 | TCU | 4 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 41.8 |
| 124 | Colorado State | 4 | 22 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 42.0 |
| 125 | Charlotte | 4 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 42.8 |
| 126 | Stanford | 4 | 23 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 43.3 |
| 127 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 22 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 43.5 |
| 128 | New Mexico State | 4 | 25 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 44.3 |
| 129 | FIU | 4 | 24 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 183 | 45.8 |
| 130 | Duke | 4 | 26 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 52.8 |