2024 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole Miss | 12 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 15.6 |
| 2 | Indiana | 12 | 24 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 16.7 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 16 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 206 | 12.9 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 12 | 26 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 206 | 17.2 |
| 5 | Army | 13 | 27 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 210 | 16.2 |
| 6 | Alabama | 12 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 219 | 18.3 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 12 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 220 | 18.3 |
| 8 | South Carolina | 12 | 27 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 223 | 18.6 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 26 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 18.8 |
| 10 | Iowa | 12 | 27 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 19.3 |
| 11 | BYU | 12 | 29 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 242 | 20.2 |
| 12 | Texas | 16 | 27 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 245 | 15.3 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 16 | 30 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 248 | 15.5 |
| 13 | Ohio | 13 | 31 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 248 | 19.1 |
| 13 | Utah | 11 | 30 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 248 | 22.5 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 12 | 32 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 250 | 20.8 |
| 17 | Auburn | 11 | 31 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 253 | 23.0 |
| 18 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 32 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 256 | 21.3 |
| 19 | Oregon | 13 | 30 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 258 | 19.8 |
| 19 | Liberty | 11 | 30 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 258 | 23.5 |
| 21 | Michigan | 13 | 29 | 18 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 259 | 19.9 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 11 | 32 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 23.5 |
| 23 | James Madison | 12 | 33 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 260 | 21.7 |
| 24 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 31 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 263 | 18.8 |
| 25 | Penn State | 16 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 264 | 16.5 |
| 25 | Bowling Green | 12 | 31 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 264 | 22.0 |
| 25 | FIU | 11 | 31 | 15 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 264 | 24.0 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | 11 | 33 | 11 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 24.0 |
| 29 | Missouri | 12 | 32 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 22.1 |
| 30 | Sam Houston State | 13 | 33 | 11 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 266 | 20.5 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | 12 | 31 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 266 | 22.2 |
| 32 | Navy | 12 | 34 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 267 | 22.3 |
| 33 | Air Force | 11 | 35 | 10 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 273 | 24.8 |
| 34 | Colorado | 12 | 33 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 274 | 22.8 |
| 35 | Houston | 12 | 34 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 275 | 22.9 |
| 35 | Cincinnati | 11 | 32 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 25.0 |
| 37 | California | 12 | 35 | 10 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 277 | 23.1 |
| 38 | Texas A&M | 12 | 33 | 16 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 279 | 23.3 |
| 39 | Illinois | 12 | 33 | 17 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 282 | 23.5 |
| 40 | Connecticut | 12 | 33 | 18 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 23.6 |
| 41 | UNLV | 13 | 36 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 284 | 21.8 |
| 42 | Georgia | 13 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 285 | 21.9 |
| 43 | Tulane | 13 | 34 | 18 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 22.2 |
| 44 | Hawaii | 10 | 36 | 13 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 291 | 29.1 |
| 45 | Toledo | 12 | 32 | 20 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 292 | 24.3 |
| 45 | Texas State | 12 | 35 | 16 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 24.3 |
| 47 | Fresno State | 12 | 35 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 293 | 24.4 |
| 47 | Florida | 12 | 36 | 14 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 293 | 24.4 |
| 49 | LSU | 12 | 35 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 24.6 |
| 50 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 37 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 297 | 22.8 |
| 50 | Marshall | 12 | 37 | 13 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 297 | 24.8 |
| 52 | Kansas State | 12 | 37 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 298 | 24.8 |
| 52 | Rice | 11 | 38 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 298 | 27.1 |
| 54 | SMU | 13 | 38 | 11 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 302 | 23.2 |
| 54 | Boise State | 13 | 39 | 10 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 302 | 23.2 |
| 56 | UCLA | 12 | 36 | 18 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 303 | 25.3 |
| 57 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 37 | 14 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 304 | 25.3 |
| 58 | Washington | 12 | 38 | 13 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 306 | 25.5 |
| 59 | Boston College | 12 | 35 | 21 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 309 | 25.8 |
| 59 | Kansas | 11 | 37 | 15 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 309 | 28.1 |
| 59 | Northwestern | 11 | 37 | 15 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 309 | 28.1 |
| 62 | Memphis | 12 | 39 | 13 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 310 | 25.8 |
| 63 | USC | 13 | 38 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 313 | 24.1 |
| 63 | Louisville | 12 | 40 | 10 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 313 | 26.1 |
| 63 | Michigan State | 11 | 39 | 13 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 313 | 28.5 |
| 66 | Clemson | 13 | 39 | 14 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 314 | 24.2 |
| 67 | Duke | 12 | 37 | 18 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 315 | 26.3 |
| 68 | Arizona State | 14 | 39 | 15 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 316 | 22.6 |
| 69 | South Alabama | 12 | 38 | 18 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 317 | 26.4 |
| 70 | Iowa State | 13 | 41 | 11 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 318 | 24.5 |
| 70 | Colorado State | 12 | 41 | 11 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 318 | 26.5 |
| 72 | TCU | 12 | 39 | 16 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 320 | 26.7 |
| 72 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 42 | 9 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 320 | 26.7 |
| 72 | UCF | 11 | 40 | 14 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 320 | 29.1 |
| 75 | Rutgers | 12 | 43 | 7 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 323 | 26.9 |
| 75 | Wyoming | 11 | 39 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 323 | 29.4 |
| 77 | Arkansas | 12 | 39 | 15 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 325 | 27.1 |
| 78 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 42 | 10 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 326 | 27.2 |
| 79 | Louisiana | 13 | 40 | 16 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 328 | 25.2 |
| 80 | Troy | 11 | 39 | 18 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 329 | 29.9 |
| 80 | Florida State | 11 | 39 | 19 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 29.9 |
| 82 | Buffalo | 12 | 41 | 13 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 330 | 27.5 |
| 83 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 41 | 14 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 331 | 30.1 |
| 84 | Virginia | 11 | 40 | 18 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 30.2 |
| 85 | San Jose State | 12 | 41 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 334 | 27.8 |
| 86 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 43 | 10 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 335 | 30.5 |
| 87 | Old Dominion | 12 | 42 | 14 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 336 | 28.0 |
| 88 | San Diego State | 11 | 45 | 9 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 341 | 31.0 |
| 89 | Baylor | 12 | 43 | 15 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 344 | 28.7 |
| 89 | Oregon State | 11 | 42 | 16 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 344 | 31.3 |
| 91 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 45 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 26.5 |
| 91 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 44 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 345 | 28.8 |
| 91 | Maryland | 11 | 42 | 17 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 345 | 31.4 |
| 94 | Central Michigan | 11 | 39 | 24 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 346 | 31.5 |
| 95 | Kennesaw State | 11 | 46 | 9 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 350 | 31.8 |
| 96 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 43 | 16 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 352 | 29.3 |
| 96 | East Carolina | 12 | 47 | 8 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 352 | 29.3 |
| 96 | Appalachian State | 10 | 45 | 13 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 352 | 35.2 |
| 99 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 43 | 17 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 353 | 32.1 |
| 100 | North Carolina | 12 | 42 | 20 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 355 | 29.6 |
| 101 | Nevada | 12 | 44 | 16 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 358 | 29.8 |
| 102 | Washington State | 12 | 44 | 18 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 359 | 29.9 |
| 103 | UTEP | 11 | 46 | 12 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 361 | 32.8 |
| 104 | Akron | 11 | 48 | 9 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 364 | 33.1 |
| 105 | NC State | 12 | 43 | 21 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 365 | 30.4 |
| 105 | Syracuse | 12 | 45 | 16 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 365 | 30.4 |
| 107 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 44 | 19 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 366 | 26.1 |
| 108 | Arizona | 11 | 48 | 11 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 371 | 33.7 |
| 109 | Western Michigan | 12 | 48 | 13 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 376 | 31.3 |
| 110 | Wake Forest | 11 | 46 | 19 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 377 | 34.3 |
| 111 | USF | 12 | 49 | 12 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 384 | 32.0 |
| 111 | UTSA | 12 | 49 | 15 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 384 | 32.0 |
| 113 | Georgia State | 11 | 49 | 12 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 385 | 35.0 |
| 114 | Middle Tennessee State | 11 | 51 | 10 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 386 | 35.1 |
| 115 | Arkansas State | 12 | 51 | 11 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 387 | 32.3 |
| 116 | Massachusetts | 10 | 50 | 13 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 388 | 38.8 |
| 117 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 46 | 23 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 390 | 32.5 |
| 118 | Charlotte | 11 | 51 | 13 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 395 | 35.9 |
| 119 | Stanford | 11 | 51 | 13 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 397 | 36.1 |
| 120 | West Virginia | 12 | 54 | 8 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 401 | 33.4 |
| 121 | Texas Tech | 12 | 50 | 19 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 402 | 33.5 |
| 121 | Mississippi State | 11 | 48 | 22 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 402 | 36.5 |
| 123 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 54 | 10 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 407 | 37.0 |
| 124 | UAB | 11 | 52 | 15 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 408 | 37.1 |
| 125 | New Mexico State | 11 | 53 | 16 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 419 | 38.1 |
| 126 | New Mexico | 11 | 54 | 15 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 421 | 38.3 |
| 127 | North Texas | 12 | 52 | 21 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 424 | 35.3 |
| 128 | Temple | 12 | 55 | 12 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 425 | 35.4 |
| 129 | Utah State | 11 | 54 | 20 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 439 | 39.9 |
| 130 | Southern Miss | 11 | 57 | 15 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 443 | 40.3 |
| 131 | Ball State | 11 | 58 | 14 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 447 | 40.6 |
| 132 | Purdue | 11 | 64 | 11 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 479 | 43.5 |
| 133 | Tulsa | 11 | 66 | 7 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 482 | 43.8 |
| 134 | Kent State | 11 | 64 | 19 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 506 | 46.0 |