2024 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/14/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 2 | Texas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 5 | Houston | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 6 | USC | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Kansas | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Baylor | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 11 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 11 | LSU | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 13 | Colorado | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 14.5 |
| 16 | Fresno State | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 16 | Central Michigan | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 18 | Arizona | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 18 | Michigan | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 20 | Bowling Green | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 20 | Clemson | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36.0 |
| 24 | Boise State | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37.0 |
| 25 | Buffalo | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 26 | Arkansas | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 39.0 |
| 27 | UTEP | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 |
| 27 | Wake Forest | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40.0 |
| 29 | South Florida | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 31 | Tulsa | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 32 | Oregon State | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 49.0 |
| 32 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49.0 |
| 34 | North Carolina State | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51.0 |
| 34 | Temple | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51.0 |
| 36 | Akron | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 36 | Colorado State | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 36 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 39 | UTSA | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |
| 39 | Western Michigan | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |
| 41 | Ball State | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62.0 |
| 42 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63.0 |
| 43 | Appalachian State | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 66.0 |
| 43 | Purdue | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 66.0 |
| 45 | Tulane | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 34.0 |
| 46 | Kent State | 1 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 71.0 |
| 47 | Florida | 2 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 37.0 |
| 48 | Utah State | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 43.0 |