2025 National Leaders Scoring Defense - All Games through 10/25/2025
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 5.9 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 10.4 |
| 3 | Indiana | 8 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 10.9 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 8 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 12.4 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 12.5 |
| 6 | Iowa | 8 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 13.1 |
| 7 | Oregon | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 13.5 |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 14.1 |
| 9 | Utah | 8 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 14.3 |
| 10 | Texas | 8 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 14.6 |
| 11 | James Madison | 7 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 109 | 15.6 |
| 12 | Toledo | 8 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 16.0 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 8 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 16.8 |
| 13 | Missouri | 8 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 16.8 |
| 15 | BYU | 8 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 17.0 |
| 16 | East Carolina | 7 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 17.1 |
| 16 | UCF | 7 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 17.1 |
| 18 | Maryland | 7 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 17.3 |
| 19 | Michigan | 8 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 17.4 |
| 20 | Alabama | 8 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 18.3 |
| 21 | Auburn | 8 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 18.6 |
| 21 | Houston | 8 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 18.6 |
| 23 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 131 | 18.7 |
| 24 | Western Michigan | 8 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 18.8 |
| 24 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 18.8 |
| 26 | Wake Forest | 7 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 18.9 |
| 26 | LSU | 8 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 18.9 |
| 28 | Cincinnati | 8 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 152 | 19.0 |
| 29 | Penn State | 7 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 136 | 19.4 |
| 30 | Georgia | 7 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 19.6 |
| 30 | Nebraska | 8 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 157 | 19.6 |
| 32 | Wyoming | 8 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 158 | 19.8 |
| 33 | Memphis | 8 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 159 | 19.9 |
| 34 | Florida | 7 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 140 | 20.0 |
| 34 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 20.0 |
| 36 | Arizona | 7 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 142 | 20.3 |
| 37 | Clemson | 7 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 37 | Washington | 8 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 20.9 |
| 39 | South Carolina | 8 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 169 | 21.1 |
| 40 | Notre Dame | 7 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 40 | Kennesaw State | 7 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 42 | Louisville | 7 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 42 | SMU | 8 | 20 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 171 | 21.4 |
| 42 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 171 | 21.4 |
| 45 | Liberty | 7 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 151 | 21.6 |
| 45 | Buffalo | 8 | 22 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 21.6 |
| 47 | Iowa State | 8 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 21.8 |
| 47 | Minnesota | 8 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 21.8 |
| 49 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 23 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 22.0 |
| 50 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 177 | 22.1 |
| 51 | Tulane | 7 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 156 | 22.3 |
| 52 | Virginia | 8 | 23 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 53 | Florida State | 7 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 22.6 |
| 54 | Navy | 7 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 23.0 |
| 54 | Ole Miss | 8 | 22 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 23.0 |
| 56 | USC | 7 | 21 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 23.1 |
| 57 | Hawaii | 8 | 23 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 23.3 |
| 57 | Boise State | 8 | 24 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 186 | 23.3 |
| 59 | Mississippi State | 8 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 60 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 23.6 |
| 60 | Texas A&M | 8 | 23 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 189 | 23.6 |
| 60 | Fresno State | 8 | 24 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 189 | 23.6 |
| 63 | North Carolina | 7 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 23.9 |
| 63 | Wisconsin | 8 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 23.9 |
| 65 | New Mexico State | 7 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 168 | 24.0 |
| 65 | Army | 7 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 168 | 24.0 |
| 65 | Central Michigan | 8 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 24.0 |
| 68 | UTEP | 7 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 169 | 24.1 |
| 69 | Troy | 8 | 23 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 194 | 24.3 |
| 69 | Arizona State | 8 | 25 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 194 | 24.3 |
| 71 | USF | 8 | 24 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 195 | 24.4 |
| 71 | California | 8 | 24 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 195 | 24.4 |
| 73 | Connecticut | 8 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 196 | 24.5 |
| 74 | Southern Miss | 8 | 25 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 197 | 24.6 |
| 74 | Washington State | 8 | 25 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 197 | 24.6 |
| 76 | New Mexico | 8 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 24.8 |
| 76 | Ohio | 8 | 24 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 198 | 24.8 |
| 78 | North Texas | 8 | 25 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 25.0 |
| 79 | TCU | 8 | 25 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 201 | 25.1 |
| 80 | Bowling Green | 8 | 25 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 203 | 25.4 |
| 81 | Old Dominion | 8 | 27 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 25.6 |
| 82 | Duke | 7 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 25.7 |
| 83 | Kansas State | 8 | 25 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 206 | 25.8 |
| 84 | Kansas | 8 | 25 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 207 | 25.9 |
| 85 | Temple | 8 | 27 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 208 | 26.0 |
| 86 | Jacksonville State | 7 | 25 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 26.6 |
| 87 | Colorado State | 8 | 28 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 27.1 |
| 88 | Colorado | 8 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 219 | 27.4 |
| 89 | Nevada | 8 | 26 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 27.5 |
| 89 | Illinois | 8 | 29 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 220 | 27.5 |
| 91 | Appalachian State | 8 | 29 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 221 | 27.6 |
| 92 | Purdue | 8 | 25 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 27.8 |
| 93 | Missouri State | 7 | 24 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 27.9 |
| 94 | Rice | 8 | 27 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 224 | 28.0 |
| 95 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 23 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 198 | 28.3 |
| 95 | Delaware | 7 | 25 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 28.3 |
| 97 | Arkansas State | 8 | 31 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 228 | 28.5 |
| 98 | Akron | 9 | 32 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 261 | 29.0 |
| 99 | San Jose State | 7 | 25 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 205 | 29.3 |
| 100 | Stanford | 8 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 236 | 29.5 |
| 100 | South Alabama | 8 | 30 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 236 | 29.5 |
| 102 | Tulsa | 8 | 30 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 237 | 29.6 |
| 103 | Middle Tennessee State | 7 | 26 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 29.7 |
| 104 | Ball State | 8 | 31 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 238 | 29.8 |
| 105 | NC State | 8 | 28 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 239 | 29.9 |
| 105 | West Virginia | 8 | 28 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 239 | 29.9 |
| 105 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 29 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 239 | 29.9 |
| 108 | FIU | 7 | 25 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 30.1 |
| 108 | Kentucky | 7 | 26 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 211 | 30.1 |
| 110 | Louisiana | 8 | 30 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 242 | 30.3 |
| 111 | Rutgers | 8 | 32 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 30.6 |
| 112 | UTSA | 7 | 27 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 216 | 30.9 |
| 112 | Marshall | 7 | 27 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 216 | 30.9 |
| 112 | Tennessee | 8 | 32 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 247 | 30.9 |
| 115 | UCLA | 8 | 34 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 248 | 31.0 |
| 116 | Texas State | 7 | 26 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 219 | 31.3 |
| 116 | Syracuse | 8 | 31 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 31.3 |
| 118 | Utah State | 8 | 32 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 254 | 31.8 |
| 119 | Michigan State | 8 | 34 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 32.5 |
| 120 | Baylor | 8 | 32 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 261 | 32.6 |
| 121 | Oregon State | 8 | 31 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 262 | 32.8 |
| 121 | Arkansas | 8 | 32 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 262 | 32.8 |
| 123 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 39 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 296 | 32.9 |
| 124 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 32 | 13 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 265 | 33.1 |
| 125 | UNLV | 7 | 31 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 234 | 33.4 |
| 126 | Boston College | 8 | 34 | 12 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 275 | 34.4 |
| 127 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 36 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 283 | 35.4 |
| 128 | Massachusetts | 8 | 38 | 7 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 287 | 35.9 |
| 129 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 37 | 9 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 290 | 36.3 |
| 130 | Kent State | 8 | 36 | 13 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 292 | 36.5 |
| 131 | Air Force | 7 | 33 | 10 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 261 | 37.3 |
| 131 | Charlotte | 8 | 39 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 298 | 37.3 |
| 133 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 33 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 38.9 |
| 133 | UAB | 7 | 36 | 6 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 272 | 38.9 |
| 133 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 40 | 11 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 311 | 38.9 |
| 136 | Georgia State | 8 | 43 | 8 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 326 | 40.8 |