2024 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/14/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.5 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 1 | BYU | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 1 | Boise State | 3 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 5 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Houston | 3 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 1 | Texas | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 27.3 |
| 1 | Clemson | 3 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 27.3 |
| 1 | Iowa | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 1 | Oregon | 4 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 27.8 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 28.7 |
| 1 | Illinois | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 29.5 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 4 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 4 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 29.8 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 1 | Florida International | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 1 | Texas State | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 156 | 31.2 |
| 1 | UNLV | 3 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 31.3 |
| 1 | Rice | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 32.0 |
| 1 | Utah | 4 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 32.3 |
| 1 | Florida | 5 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 32.8 |
| 1 | North Texas | 2 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 33.0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 3 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 33.0 |
| 1 | LSU | 3 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 33.7 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Missouri | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 34.0 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 34.5 |
| 1 | Tulane | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 34.5 |
| 1 | Louisville | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 34.5 |
| 1 | Florida State | 5 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 35.8 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 36.7 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 1 | Troy | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 38.0 |
| 1 | Baylor | 3 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 38.3 |
| 1 | Washington | 3 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 38.3 |
| 1 | Stanford | 4 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 153 | 38.3 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 154 | 38.5 |
| 1 | Virginia | 3 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 38.7 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 2 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 39.5 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 2 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 40.0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 3 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 40.3 |
| 1 | USC | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 41.0 |
| 1 | Arizona | 3 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 41.3 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 1 | Temple | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 42.5 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 44.0 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 3 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 44.7 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 1 | Washington State | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 2 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 48.5 |
| 1 | Marshall | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49.0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49.0 |
| 1 | Army | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 51.0 |
| 1 | Purdue | 6 | 42 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 51.8 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 2 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 52.0 |
| 1 | UTEP | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |
| 1 | Utah State | 2 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 56.0 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59.0 |
| 1 | Ball State | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62.0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63.0 |
| 1 | Kent State | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 63.5 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 66.0 |
| 86 | Ohio State | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 86 | Alabama | 4 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 86 | Arizona State | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 86 | Michigan | 5 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 86 | South Carolina | 4 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 86 | Oklahoma | 6 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 153 | 25.5 |
| 86 | SMU | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 86 | Auburn | 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 26.7 |
| 86 | Hawai'i | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 86 | Arkansas | 4 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 31.3 |
| 86 | Nevada | 3 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 31.7 |
| 86 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 33.3 |
| 86 | Mississippi State | 6 | 24 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 204 | 34.0 |
| 86 | UCLA | 3 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 34.3 |
| 86 | Navy | 3 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 36.0 |
| 86 | California | 3 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 36.7 |
| 86 | South Florida | 3 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 37.7 |
| 86 | Rutgers | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 86 | Oregon State | 3 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 116 | 38.7 |
| 86 | UCF | 4 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 39.5 |
| 86 | Duke | 2 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 40.5 |
| 86 | Maryland | 3 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 41.7 |
| 86 | Wake Forest | 3 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 131 | 43.7 |
| 86 | UAB | 2 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 48.5 |
| 86 | Akron | 2 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 51.0 |
| 86 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 54.0 |
| 86 | TCU | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 66.0 |
| 113 | Georgia | 6 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 113 | Kansas | 6 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 25.2 |
| 113 | Boston College | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 32.0 |
| 113 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 129 | 32.3 |