2023 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Duke | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Army | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 10 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11.0 |
| 12 | Maryland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 13 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 14 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 14 | Utah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 19 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 19 | Georgia | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 21 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 21 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 21 | Navy | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 24 | SMU | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 25 | Kansas State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 25 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 27 | Toledo | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 28 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 28 | Troy | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 28 | Oregon | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 31 | Arkansas State | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 31 | Ohio | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 31 | Texas State | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 31 | Air Force | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 35 | UCLA | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 35 | Georgia State | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 37 | Arizona | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 37 | Minnesota | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 37 | Rutgers | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 37 | San Jose State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 41 | Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 42 | Alabama | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 43 | Memphis | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 44 | Boise State | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 45 | North Carolina State | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 45 | USC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 47 | Louisville | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 47 | Texas | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 47 | Appalachian State | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 50 | UCF | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 50 | North Carolina | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 50 | Bowling Green | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 53 | Iowa | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 30.5 |
| 54 | Auburn | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 54 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 54 | James Madison | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 54 | LSU | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 54 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 54 | Texas A&M | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 60 | Washington | 3 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 32.0 |
| 61 | Tulane | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 33.5 |
| 62 | California | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 62 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 64 | Florida State | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 34.5 |
| 65 | Clemson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 65 | Marshall | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 65 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 65 | Wisconsin | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 69 | Iowa State | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36.0 |
| 69 | Kansas | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36.0 |
| 69 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 36.0 |
| 72 | Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 72 | Oklahoma | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 72 | Penn State | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 72 | Old Dominion | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 76 | Oregon State | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 |
| 76 | Liberty | 2 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 40.0 |
| 78 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 79 | New Mexico State | 2 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 43.0 |
| 80 | Rice | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 80 | Syracuse | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 80 | Utah State | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 83 | UNLV | 2 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 46.5 |
| 84 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59.0 |