2021 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Baylor | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11.5 |
| 6 | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 6 | Navy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 6 | Utah State | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 10 | California | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 12 | Auburn | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 12 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 16 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 17 | Michigan | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 17 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 19 | Army | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 20 | Arizona State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 20 | Georgia State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 20 | Iowa State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 20 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 20 | Kansas State | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 25 | South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 25 | Central Michigan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 25 | Michigan State | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 25 | Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 25 | Alabama | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 30 | Georgia | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 31 | Cincinnati | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 32 | Washington State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Fresno State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Missouri | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Oregon State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Penn State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 32 | USC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Houston | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 41 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 42 | North Texas | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 43 | Wake Forest | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 44 | UAB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 44 | Air Force | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 44 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 47 | Florida | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 47 | Utah | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 49 | Old Dominion | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 50 | UTEP | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 50 | BYU | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 50 | Louisville | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 50 | Toledo | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 50 | Iowa | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 55 | Oklahoma | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 56 | Mississippi State | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 57 | San Diego State | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 35.0 |
| 57 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 35.0 |
| 59 | Marshall | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36.0 |
| 60 | Notre Dame | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37.0 |
| 61 | North Carolina | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 61 | Rutgers | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 61 | Wyoming | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 64 | UTSA | 2 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 39.5 |
| 65 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 66 | Appalachian State | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 41.5 |
| 67 | LSU | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 68 | Oregon | 2 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 42.5 |
| 69 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 43.5 |
| 70 | Ohio State | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 70 | Purdue | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 72 | Kent State | 2 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 46.5 |
| 73 | Tennessee | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 48.0 |
| 74 | Ball State | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51.0 |
| 75 | Nevada | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 76 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54.0 |
| 77 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |