2022 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in November Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6.3 |
| 2 | Penn State | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 11.3 |
| 4 | Iowa | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 11.8 |
| 4 | Army | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 11.8 |
| 6 | Georgia | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 13.0 |
| 7 | Marshall | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 13.5 |
| 8 | Fresno State | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 14.3 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 14.5 |
| 10 | Michigan | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 15.0 |
| 10 | San Diego State | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Florida State | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 12 | Troy | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 15 | Cincinnati | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 16.3 |
| 16 | Colorado State | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 17 | Utah | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 20 | Purdue | 4 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 21 | Boise State | 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 22 | Oregon State | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 23 | Illinois | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 23 | TCU | 4 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 25 | Louisville | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 25 | Ohio | 4 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 27 | Memphis | 4 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 28 | Texas A&M | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 29 | Alabama | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 29 | UTSA | 4 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 31 | Wyoming | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 31 | James Madison | 4 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 31 | Notre Dame | 4 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 34 | Texas | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 35 | Nebraska | 4 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 36 | LSU | 4 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 36 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 38 | Arkansas | 4 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 39 | Kent State | 4 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 40 | Akron | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 40 | Navy | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 40 | South Alabama | 4 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 40 | Clemson | 4 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 44 | NC State | 4 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 45 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 46 | Washington | 4 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 46 | Kansas State | 4 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 48 | North Texas | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 48 | Maryland | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 48 | Ohio State | 4 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 51 | New Mexico State | 3 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 51 | Duke | 4 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 53 | Ball State | 4 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 54 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 55 | Central Michigan | 4 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 55 | Tulane | 4 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 57 | Oregon | 4 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 57 | Louisiana | 4 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 59 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 59 | UTEP | 3 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 59 | Connecticut | 3 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 62 | Old Dominion | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 62 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 62 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 62 | Washington State | 4 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 66 | UNLV | 4 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 67 | Southern Miss | 4 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 68 | Florida | 4 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 69 | BYU | 3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 26.7 |
| 70 | Mississippi State | 4 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 71 | San Jose State | 4 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 72 | Iowa State | 4 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 72 | Northwestern | 4 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 72 | Michigan State | 4 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 75 | Toledo | 3 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 27.7 |
| 76 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 28.0 |
| 77 | New Mexico | 4 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 28.3 |
| 77 | North Carolina | 4 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 28.3 |
| 79 | Tennessee | 4 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 28.5 |
| 80 | UCF | 4 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 80 | Georgia State | 4 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 80 | Auburn | 4 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 83 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 29.0 |
| 84 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 29.3 |
| 84 | Utah State | 4 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 29.3 |
| 86 | West Virginia | 4 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 87 | Texas Tech | 4 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 30.0 |
| 88 | Bowling Green | 4 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 30.5 |
| 89 | Texas State | 4 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 30.8 |
| 90 | USC | 4 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 31.0 |
| 91 | Tulsa | 4 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 31.3 |
| 91 | Oklahoma | 4 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 31.3 |
| 91 | Syracuse | 4 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 31.3 |
| 94 | Massachusetts | 4 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 31.5 |
| 95 | Liberty | 4 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 127 | 31.8 |
| 96 | Ole Miss | 3 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 32.0 |
| 96 | Missouri | 4 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 32.0 |
| 96 | Appalachian State | 4 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 32.0 |
| 99 | Arkansas State | 3 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 32.3 |
| 99 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 32.3 |
| 101 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 32.7 |
| 102 | UAB | 4 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 133 | 33.3 |
| 102 | South Carolina | 4 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 33.3 |
| 102 | Baylor | 4 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 33.3 |
| 105 | Boston College | 4 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 33.5 |
| 105 | California | 4 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 33.5 |
| 107 | Wake Forest | 4 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 33.8 |
| 108 | Virginia | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 34.0 |
| 109 | Rice | 4 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 34.3 |
| 110 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 34.5 |
| 111 | Charlotte | 3 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 34.7 |
| 112 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 34.8 |
| 112 | Arizona | 4 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 34.8 |
| 114 | Buffalo | 3 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 35.3 |
| 114 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 35.3 |
| 116 | Temple | 4 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 35.8 |
| 117 | Nevada | 3 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 36.3 |
| 117 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 36.3 |
| 119 | UCLA | 4 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 36.5 |
| 120 | Arizona State | 4 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 147 | 36.8 |
| 121 | Hawaii | 4 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 37.0 |
| 122 | East Carolina | 3 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 38.3 |
| 122 | Houston | 4 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 38.3 |
| 124 | Stanford | 4 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 39.0 |
| 125 | Kansas | 4 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 40.3 |
| 126 | Indiana | 4 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 40.5 |
| 127 | Rutgers | 4 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 42.8 |
| 128 | SMU | 4 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 176 | 44.0 |
| 129 | FIU | 4 | 23 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 177 | 44.3 |
| 130 | USF | 4 | 23 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 189 | 47.3 |
| 131 | Colorado | 4 | 30 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 221 | 55.3 |