2023 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 26 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 216 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 30 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 20.3 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 13 | 31 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 260 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 34 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 268 | 24.4 |
| 5 | UTEP | 10 | 35 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 26.9 |
| 6 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 36 | 14 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 293 | 26.6 |
| 7 | Liberty | 13 | 39 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 295 | 22.7 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 40 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 30.7 |
| 9 | Florida International | 11 | 41 | 20 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 344 | 31.3 |