2024 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12.0 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 1 | Houston | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 4 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 1 | Penn State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Auburn | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 1 | USC | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 26.5 |
| 1 | Texas | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 1 | Washington | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 4 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 1 | Kansas | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 1 | UNLV | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 3 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 29.5 |
| 1 | Illinois | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 29.5 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Boise State | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 30.5 |
| 1 | Boston College | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 1 | Colorado | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 1 | Florida International | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 1 | LSU | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 32.0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 32.5 |
| 1 | Florida | 4 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 32.8 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 2 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 33.0 |
| 1 | Clemson | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 33.5 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Missouri | 3 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 34.5 |
| 1 | Louisville | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 34.5 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 35.0 |
| 1 | Arizona | 3 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 35.3 |
| 1 | Florida State | 3 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 35.7 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 36.0 |
| 1 | Virginia | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 36.0 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 4 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 36.3 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 3 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 36.7 |
| 1 | Rice | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 37.0 |
| 1 | Baylor | 3 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 38.3 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 38.7 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 2 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 40.0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 40.0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 1 | Temple | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 43.0 |
| 1 | UAB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44.0 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 2 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 44.5 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 1 | Washington State | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48.0 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49.0 |
| 1 | Marshall | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49.0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49.0 |
| 1 | Purdue | 2 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 50.5 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 51.0 |
| 1 | Navy | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51.0 |
| 1 | Akron | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 2 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 55.0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |
| 1 | Kent State | 3 | 24 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 182 | 60.7 |
| 1 | Utah State | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62.0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63.0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 66.0 |
| 87 | California | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 87 | Nevada | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 87 | Georgia State | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 87 | Alabama | 3 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 32.7 |
| 87 | Arkansas | 4 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 33.0 |
| 87 | UCLA | 4 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 34.3 |
| 87 | Hawai'i | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 35.0 |
| 87 | Duke | 2 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 40.5 |
| 87 | UCF | 3 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 41.0 |
| 87 | San Diego State | 2 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 42.5 |
| 87 | Ball State | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 43.0 |
| 87 | South Florida | 2 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 46.0 |
| 87 | Oregon State | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 49.0 |
| 87 | San Jose State | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 54.0 |
| 87 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 54.0 |
| 87 | TCU | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 66.0 |
| 103 | Georgia | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 103 | SMU | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 23.3 |