2022 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAB | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14.0 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 3 | UTEP | 5 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 25.2 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 26.2 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 29.0 |
| 6 | Rice | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 32.8 |
| 7 | UTSA | 5 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 170 | 34.0 |
| 8 | North Texas | 5 | 24 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 190 | 38.0 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 38.8 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 5 | 31 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 237 | 47.4 |
| 11 | Florida International | 3 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 50.3 |