2025 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 32 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 20.8 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 22.8 |
| 3 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 39 | 10 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 301 | 23.2 |
| 4 | Missouri State | 12 | 38 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 25.1 |
| 5 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 45 | 14 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 353 | 25.2 |
| 6 | Liberty | 11 | 36 | 12 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 287 | 26.1 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 12 | 42 | 12 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 331 | 27.6 |
| 8 | FIU | 13 | 48 | 18 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 390 | 30.0 |
| 9 | UTEP | 11 | 39 | 21 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 338 | 30.7 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 48 | 13 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 30.9 |
| 11 | Delaware | 13 | 49 | 20 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 403 | 31.0 |
| 12 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 50 | 17 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 399 | 36.3 |