2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Memphis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 2 | University of Houston | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 3 | U.S. Naval Academy | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 4 | University of Cincinnati | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 4 | Southern Methodist University | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 6 | East Carolina University | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 7 | Tulane University | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 36.5 |
| 8 | University of Central Florida | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 37.5 |