2024 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/20/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.5 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 1 | BYU | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 1 | SMU | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 4 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 1 | Houston | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 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 | Oregon | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 1 | Kansas | 5 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 27.3 |
| 1 | Iowa | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Boise State | 3 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 28.7 |
| 1 | UNLV | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 4 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 29.3 |
| 1 | North Texas | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 29.5 |
| 1 | Illinois | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 29.5 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 4 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 4 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Texas | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Washington | 3 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 4 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 30.5 |
| 1 | Auburn | 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 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 1 | Utah | 3 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 32.7 |
| 1 | USC | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 33.5 |
| 1 | Clemson | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 1 | UCLA | 3 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 34.3 |
| 1 | Louisville | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 34.5 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 5 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 34.6 |
| 1 | LSU | 4 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 34.8 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 36.0 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 36.0 |
| 1 | Florida | 5 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 36.0 |
| 1 | Missouri | 3 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 36.3 |
| 1 | Arizona | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 37.5 |
| 1 | Boston College | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 1 | Baylor | 3 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 38.3 |
| 1 | California | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 39.0 |
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 39.5 |
| 1 | Florida State | 4 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 39.8 |
| 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 | Duke | 2 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 40.5 |
| 1 | Maryland | 2 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 40.5 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 41.0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 41.0 |
| 1 | Virginia | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 41.5 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 2 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 42.0 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 3 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 42.0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 2 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 43.0 |
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 43.0 |
| 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 | Washington State | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 1 | South Florida | 3 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 45.7 |
| 1 | Temple | 2 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 47.0 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 2 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 48.0 |
| 1 | Marshall | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49.0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49.0 |
| 1 | Purdue | 5 | 33 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 49.0 |
| 1 | Akron | 2 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 51.0 |
| 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 | Utah State | 3 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 53.7 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 54.0 |
| 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 | UAB | 2 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 57.5 |
| 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 | TCU | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 66.0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 66.0 |
| 97 | Georgia | 5 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 97 | Alabama | 3 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 27.7 |
| 97 | Oklahoma | 5 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 27.8 |
| 97 | Nevada | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 97 | Rice | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 30.5 |
| 97 | Hawai'i | 3 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 33.0 |
| 97 | Michigan State | 4 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 154 | 38.5 |
| 97 | Stanford | 3 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 43.0 |
| 97 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 51.0 |
| 97 | Kent State | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 63.5 |