2023 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 3 | UTEP | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 36.5 |
| 4 | Florida International | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 40.3 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 2 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 41.0 |
| 7 | Liberty | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 47.0 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 52.5 |