2022 Independent Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 14.3 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 13.5 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 3 | Liberty | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 5 | Army | 4 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 29.3 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 4 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 29.8 |
| 7 | BYU | 4 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 148 | 37.0 |