2022 Independent Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 3 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 29.7 |
| 2 | Liberty | 4 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 4 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 4 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 32.0 |
| 5 | BYU | 5 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 26.4 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 5 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 34.6 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 5 | 23 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 36.4 |