2024 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 12/23/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 11.3 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 11.3 |
| 1 | Oregon | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 12.5 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 14.7 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 15.0 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 15.3 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 15.5 |
| 1 | Indiana | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 16.3 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 1 | Tulane | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 1 | Washington State | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 1 | James Madison | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 1 | Texas State | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 1 | Florida | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 1 | Texas | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 1 | Utah | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 1 | Boise State | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 1 | Colorado | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 1 | Florida International | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 1 | Alabama | 4 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 1 | Duke | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 1 | Rice | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 1 | South Florida | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 4 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 1 | TCU | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 1 | Missouri | 4 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 3 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 1 | Toledo | 4 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 1 | LSU | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 1 | Memphis | 3 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Navy | 3 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Houston | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 3 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 1 | UCLA | 3 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 26.7 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 27.0 |
| 1 | Marshall | 3 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 27.0 |
| 1 | Liberty | 3 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 27.3 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 4 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 27.3 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 3 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 28.0 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 4 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 28.3 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 28.5 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 3 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 28.7 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 4 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Florida State | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 29.3 |
| 1 | Washington | 3 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 29.3 |
| 1 | UTEP | 4 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 3 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 30.7 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 4 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 30.8 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 31.7 |
| 1 | Virginia | 4 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 31.8 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 32.3 |
| 1 | Nevada | 4 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 32.5 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 3 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 33.0 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 3 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 33.0 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 33.0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 4 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 33.3 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 4 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 33.3 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 4 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 35.5 |
| 1 | Air Force | 3 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 35.7 |
| 1 | Stanford | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 36.8 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 3 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 37.3 |
| 1 | Maryland | 3 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 37.7 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 38.0 |
| 1 | Kent State | 3 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 38.7 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 3 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 38.7 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 3 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 39.3 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 3 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 44.3 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 3 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 44.7 |
| 1 | Purdue | 3 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 45.7 |
| 87 | Army | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 15.0 |
| 87 | Bowling Green | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 87 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 87 | Penn State | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 87 | Ohio State | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 87 | Clemson | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 87 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 87 | Georgia | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 87 | Colorado State | 4 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 87 | Auburn | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 87 | SMU | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 87 | Michigan | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 87 | California | 4 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 87 | Ohio | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 87 | Kansas State | 3 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 87 | Michigan State | 3 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 87 | San Diego State | 3 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 87 | BYU | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 87 | Akron | 3 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 27.3 |
| 87 | Hawai'i | 4 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 87 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 28.7 |
| 87 | UCF | 4 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 87 | North Carolina | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 29.7 |
| 87 | Oklahoma | 3 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 31.7 |
| 87 | Temple | 3 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 31.7 |
| 87 | Ball State | 4 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 31.8 |
| 87 | Western Michigan | 4 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 32.0 |
| 87 | Troy | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 32.3 |
| 87 | Boston College | 3 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 32.3 |
| 87 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 32.3 |
| 87 | UNLV | 4 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 33.0 |
| 87 | Arizona | 4 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 33.5 |
| 87 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 34.3 |
| 87 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 36.7 |
| 87 | Central Michigan | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 37.0 |
| 87 | Tulsa | 3 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 38.0 |
| 87 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 39.5 |
| 87 | North Texas | 3 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 44.7 |
| 87 | UAB | 3 | 21 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 50.0 |
| 126 | Arkansas | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 126 | USC | 4 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 126 | Georgia State | 3 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 89 | 29.7 |
| 126 | Illinois | 3 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 31.3 |
| 126 | UTSA | 3 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 33.0 |
| 126 | Baylor | 3 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 106 | 35.3 |
| 126 | Buffalo | 3 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 36.7 |
| 126 | Oregon State | 4 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 37.5 |
| 126 | Utah State | 4 | 23 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 187 | 46.8 |