2024 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/20/2025

Name G TD FG 1XP 2XP Safety Points Points/G
1 Ole Miss 2 1 2 1 0 0 13 6.5
2 Northern Illinois 1 2 0 2 0 0 14 14.0
3 BYU 3 6 5 6 0 0 57 19.0
4 Ohio State 7 17 5 10 4 0 135 19.3
5 Notre Dame 5 12 5 10 1 0 99 19.8
6 Air Force 1 2 2 2 0 0 20 20.0
7 Penn State 6 15 6 15 0 0 123 20.5
8 Alabama 4 11 2 7 1 1 83 20.8
9 Georgia 7 14 15 11 2 1 146 20.9
10 Minnesota 2 5 3 4 0 0 43 21.5
11 Michigan 6 15 9 14 1 0 133 22.2
12 Old Dominion 1 2 3 2 0 0 23 23.0
13 Texas A&M 4 10 8 10 0 0 94 23.5
14 South Carolina 5 15 5 12 1 0 119 23.8
15 Florida Atlantic 1 3 1 3 0 0 24 24.0
15 Kentucky 5 15 5 15 0 0 120 24.0
17 Boise State 4 13 3 12 0 0 99 24.8
18 Kansas 6 17 10 15 2 0 151 25.2
19 Illinois 3 10 2 10 0 0 76 25.3
20 Oklahoma 6 17 11 14 1 1 153 25.5
21 Houston 3 9 5 8 0 0 77 25.7
22 Auburn 3 10 3 9 1 0 80 26.7
23 Louisiana Tech 1 4 0 3 0 0 27 27.0
23 Arizona State 3 10 4 5 2 0 81 27.0
23 Texas 5 15 9 12 2 1 135 27.0
26 Cincinnati 3 10 4 10 0 0 82 27.3
26 Iowa 3 10 4 10 0 0 82 27.3
28 Miami (OH) 1 4 0 4 0 0 28 28.0
29 Texas Tech 3 10 6 7 0 0 85 28.3
29 Pittsburgh 3 11 3 10 0 0 85 28.3
31 Hawaii 2 6 4 5 1 1 57 28.5
32 Wisconsin 3 11 3 11 0 0 86 28.7
33 Nebraska 4 16 2 16 0 0 118 29.5
34 Kansas State 4 15 4 15 0 1 119 29.8
35 Central Michigan 1 3 3 3 0 0 30 30.0
35 SMU 3 11 4 10 1 0 90 30.0
35 Tennessee 3 12 2 12 0 0 90 30.0
35 Clemson 4 15 5 15 0 0 120 30.0
39 Oregon 5 19 7 17 0 0 152 30.4
40 Connecticut 1 4 1 4 0 0 31 31.0
40 FIU 1 4 1 4 0 0 31 31.0
40 Texas State 1 4 1 4 0 0 31 31.0
43 Vanderbilt 5 19 7 19 0 1 156 31.2
44 UNLV 3 12 4 10 0 0 94 31.3
44 Arkansas 4 16 4 15 1 0 125 31.3
46 Nevada 3 12 3 10 1 1 95 31.7
47 Rice 2 8 2 8 0 1 64 32.0
47 Boston College 3 10 8 8 2 0 96 32.0
49 Georgia Tech 4 17 3 14 2 0 129 32.3
49 Utah 4 17 4 15 0 0 129 32.3
51 Indiana 2 8 3 8 0 0 65 32.5
52 Florida 5 21 6 20 0 0 164 32.8
53 North Texas 2 9 1 9 0 0 66 33.0
53 Wyoming 3 12 5 12 0 0 99 33.0
55 Virginia Tech 3 13 3 11 1 0 100 33.3
56 California 4 16 7 15 1 0 134 33.5
57 LSU 3 12 6 11 0 0 101 33.7
58 Bowling Green 1 4 2 4 0 0 34 34.0
58 Missouri 2 9 2 8 0 0 68 34.0
58 Mississippi State 6 24 12 22 1 0 204 34.0
61 UCLA 3 13 4 11 1 0 103 34.3
62 San Jose State 2 9 2 9 0 0 69 34.5
62 Tulane 2 9 2 9 0 0 69 34.5
62 Louisville 4 18 4 18 0 0 138 34.5
65 West Virginia 3 14 2 12 1 0 104 34.7
66 Florida State 5 21 11 20 0 0 179 35.8
67 Colorado 1 4 3 3 0 0 36 36.0
67 Navy 3 14 4 10 1 0 108 36.0
69 Northwestern 3 14 4 14 0 0 110 36.7
70 USF 3 16 0 15 1 0 113 37.7
71 Rutgers 1 5 1 1 1 1 38 38.0
71 Buffalo 1 5 1 5 0 0 38 38.0
71 Ohio 1 5 1 5 0 0 38 38.0
71 Troy 1 5 1 5 0 0 38 38.0
71 Middle Tennessee State 2 10 2 10 0 0 76 38.0
76 Baylor 3 14 6 13 0 0 115 38.3
76 Washington 3 16 1 16 0 0 115 38.3
76 Stanford 4 20 4 19 0 1 153 38.3
79 Michigan State 4 20 4 20 0 1 154 38.5
80 Oregon State 3 13 8 12 1 0 116 38.7
80 Virginia 3 15 4 14 0 0 116 38.7
82 Syracuse 2 10 3 10 0 0 79 39.5
82 UCF 4 20 6 18 1 0 158 39.5
84 Colorado State 2 11 1 11 0 0 80 40.0
85 UTSA 3 16 4 13 0 0 121 40.3
86 USC 2 10 4 10 0 0 82 41.0
87 Arizona 3 16 4 16 0 0 124 41.3
88 Maryland 3 17 2 15 1 0 125 41.7
89 Temple 1 6 0 6 0 0 42 42.0
89 Miami (FL) 2 12 0 12 0 0 84 42.0
91 Charlotte 2 11 2 11 0 1 85 42.5
92 Iowa State 2 11 3 11 0 0 86 43.0
93 Wake Forest 3 17 4 15 1 0 131 43.7
94 Oklahoma State 3 18 2 18 0 0 132 44.0
95 Duke 3 18 2 17 1 0 133 44.3
96 NC State 3 17 5 17 0 0 134 44.7
97 East Carolina 1 6 1 6 0 0 45 45.0
98 UAB 2 13 2 11 1 0 97 48.5
98 Washington State 2 13 2 11 1 0 97 48.5
98 San Diego State 2 13 2 13 0 0 97 48.5
101 Marshall 1 7 0 7 0 0 49 49.0
101 Tulsa 1 7 0 7 0 0 49 49.0
101 Army 1 7 0 7 0 0 49 49.0
104 Louisiana-Monroe 1 7 0 7 0 1 51 51.0
104 Akron 2 14 1 13 1 0 102 51.0
106 Purdue 6 42 6 41 0 0 311 51.8
107 Arkansas State 1 7 1 7 0 0 52 52.0
107 Massachusetts 2 14 2 14 0 0 104 52.0
109 Georgia Southern 2 15 1 13 1 0 108 54.0
110 UTEP 1 8 0 8 0 0 56 56.0
110 Western Michigan 1 8 0 8 0 0 56 56.0
110 Utah State 2 14 5 13 0 0 112 56.0
113 Fresno State 1 8 1 8 0 0 59 59.0
114 Ball State 1 8 2 8 0 0 62 62.0
115 Western Kentucky 1 9 0 9 0 0 63 63.0
116 Kent State 2 17 2 17 0 1 127 63.5
117 TCU 1 8 3 7 1 0 66 66.0
117 Appalachian State 1 9 1 9 0 0 66 66.0