2023 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 9 | 31 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 246 | 27.3 |
| 2 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 29.8 |
| 3 | UTEP | 9 | 37 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 31.1 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 34 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 264 | 33.0 |
| 5 | Florida International | 8 | 35 | 14 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 287 | 35.9 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 5 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 36.0 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 38.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 47 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 353 | 39.2 |
| 9 | Liberty | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |