2023 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 3 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 4 | Florida International | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44.0 |
| 5 | Liberty | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 6 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63.0 |
| 8 | UTEP | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 34.5 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 39.5 |