2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple University | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 15.0 |
| 2 | University of Central Florida | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 16.8 |
| 3 | Tulane University | 5 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 4 | U.S. Naval Academy | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 5 | East Carolina University | 5 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 6 | University of Cincinnati | 5 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 7 | University of Memphis | 5 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 25.0 |
| 8 | Southern Methodist University | 5 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 25.2 |
| 9 | The University of Tulsa | 4 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 31.8 |
| 9 | University of Houston | 5 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 159 | 31.8 |
| 11 | University of South Florida | 4 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 35.5 |