2024 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 1 | TCU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Florida | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 7 | BYU | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 9 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 9 | Ohio | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Navy | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 13 | Illinois | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 13 | James Madison | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 13 | UNLV | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Army | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 17 | Ohio State | 4 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 18 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 18 | Boise State | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 20 | Boston College | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 20 | Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 20 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 23 | East Carolina | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 23 | Georgia | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 23 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 28 | Notre Dame | 4 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 29 | South Alabama | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 30 | California | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 30 | Missouri | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 30 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 30 | Penn State | 4 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 34 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 34 | Arkansas | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 34 | North Carolina State | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 34 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 38 | Texas | 4 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 39 | Indiana | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 39 | Iowa | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 39 | North Carolina | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 39 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 39 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 44 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 45 | Fresno State | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 45 | Texas State | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 47 | Arizona State | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 48 | North Texas | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 48 | Western Michigan | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 50 | Arkansas State | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 50 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 50 | LSU | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 50 | USC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 54 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 32.5 |
| 55 | Louisville | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 55 | Tulane | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 34.0 |
| 57 | Clemson | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 34.5 |
| 58 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 58 | Syracuse | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 58 | Texas A&M | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 58 | Washington | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 62 | Colorado | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36.0 |
| 62 | SMU | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 36.0 |
| 64 | Memphis | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37.0 |
| 65 | Bowling Green | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 66 | Texas Tech | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 39.0 |
| 66 | South Florida | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 39.0 |
| 66 | Oregon | 2 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 39.0 |
| 69 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 39.5 |
| 70 | San Jose State | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 70 | Kansas State | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 72 | West Virginia | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 72 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 72 | Tennessee | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 75 | Colorado State | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43.0 |
| 75 | Iowa State | 2 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 43.0 |
| 77 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44.0 |
| 77 | Rutgers | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 44.0 |
| 77 | Baylor | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44.0 |
| 80 | Toledo | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 46.0 |
| 81 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 48.0 |
| 82 | Washington State | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 82 | Duke | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |