2025 National Leaders Scoring Defense - All Games through 12/05/2025
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 12 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Indiana | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 131 | 10.9 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 12 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 135 | 11.3 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 167 | 13.9 |
| 5 | Toledo | 12 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 12.2 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 12 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 12.6 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 166 | 13.8 |
| 7 | Iowa | 12 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 182 | 15.2 |
| 9 | Oregon | 12 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 14.8 |
| 10 | James Madison | 13 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 206 | 15.8 |
| 10 | Alabama | 12 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 16.5 |
| 10 | Georgia | 12 | 23 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 16.7 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 12 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 17.6 |
| 14 | BYU | 12 | 24 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 17.8 |
| 15 | Michigan | 12 | 26 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 18.7 |
| 15 | Arizona | 12 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 227 | 18.9 |
| 15 | Washington | 12 | 26 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 233 | 19.4 |
| 18 | LSU | 12 | 27 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 220 | 18.3 |
| 18 | Western Michigan | 12 | 27 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 224 | 18.7 |
| 18 | Utah | 12 | 27 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 224 | 18.7 |
| 21 | Missouri | 12 | 28 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 19.4 |
| 21 | Texas | 12 | 28 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 237 | 19.8 |
| 21 | East Carolina | 12 | 28 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 244 | 20.3 |
| 21 | Clemson | 12 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 245 | 20.4 |
| 21 | SMU | 12 | 28 | 17 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 248 | 20.7 |
| 21 | Auburn | 12 | 28 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 248 | 20.7 |
| 27 | Ole Miss | 12 | 29 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 20.1 |
| 27 | Iowa State | 12 | 29 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 20.2 |
| 27 | Wake Forest | 12 | 29 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 21.5 |
| 27 | South Carolina | 12 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 265 | 22.1 |
| 27 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 23.4 |
| 32 | Old Dominion | 12 | 30 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 19.3 |
| 32 | Virginia | 12 | 30 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 240 | 20.0 |
| 32 | Washington State | 12 | 30 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 242 | 20.2 |
| 32 | Wyoming | 12 | 30 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 246 | 20.5 |
| 32 | Louisville | 12 | 30 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 253 | 21.1 |
| 32 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 256 | 21.3 |
| 32 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 30 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 32 | Army | 11 | 30 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 248 | 22.5 |
| 40 | Fresno State | 12 | 31 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 241 | 20.1 |
| 40 | Northwestern | 12 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 251 | 20.9 |
| 40 | Penn State | 12 | 31 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 257 | 21.4 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | 12 | 31 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 21.6 |
| 40 | Houston | 12 | 31 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 262 | 21.8 |
| 40 | Texas A&M | 12 | 31 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 46 | Florida State | 12 | 32 | 13 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 264 | 22.0 |
| 46 | New Mexico | 12 | 32 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 22.5 |
| 48 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 33 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 48 | USF | 12 | 33 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 280 | 23.3 |
| 48 | UCF | 12 | 33 | 18 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 23.6 |
| 51 | Central Michigan | 12 | 34 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 22.7 |
| 51 | Ohio | 12 | 34 | 12 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 275 | 22.9 |
| 51 | Nebraska | 12 | 34 | 12 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 276 | 23.0 |
| 51 | Arizona State | 12 | 34 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 276 | 23.0 |
| 51 | Illinois | 12 | 34 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 279 | 23.3 |
| 51 | Minnesota | 12 | 34 | 14 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 281 | 23.4 |
| 57 | USC | 12 | 35 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 22.4 |
| 57 | Memphis | 12 | 35 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 270 | 22.5 |
| 57 | Buffalo | 12 | 35 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 23.5 |
| 57 | Hawaii | 12 | 35 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 23.5 |
| 57 | Florida | 12 | 35 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 288 | 24.0 |
| 57 | Bowling Green | 12 | 35 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 291 | 24.3 |
| 57 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 35 | 15 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 292 | 24.3 |
| 64 | Tulane | 13 | 36 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 294 | 22.6 |
| 64 | Cincinnati | 12 | 36 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 298 | 24.8 |
| 66 | North Carolina | 12 | 37 | 12 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 294 | 24.5 |
| 66 | Troy | 13 | 37 | 20 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 318 | 24.5 |
| 68 | Boise State | 13 | 38 | 11 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 299 | 23.0 |
| 68 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 38 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 300 | 25.0 |
| 68 | TCU | 12 | 38 | 13 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 302 | 25.2 |
| 68 | Navy | 11 | 38 | 11 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 296 | 26.9 |
| 72 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 39 | 9 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 299 | 24.9 |
| 72 | Connecticut | 12 | 39 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 310 | 25.8 |
| 72 | Kentucky | 12 | 39 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 317 | 26.4 |
| 72 | California | 12 | 39 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 318 | 26.5 |
| 72 | Kansas State | 12 | 39 | 15 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 320 | 26.7 |
| 77 | North Texas | 13 | 40 | 14 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 324 | 24.9 |
| 77 | Liberty | 12 | 40 | 13 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 318 | 26.5 |
| 77 | Maryland | 12 | 40 | 13 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 26.5 |
| 77 | Kansas | 12 | 40 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 321 | 26.8 |
| 77 | Akron | 12 | 40 | 15 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 329 | 27.4 |
| 77 | Nevada | 12 | 40 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 27.5 |
| 77 | NC State | 12 | 40 | 22 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 346 | 28.8 |
| 84 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 41 | 10 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 316 | 24.3 |
| 84 | Arkansas State | 12 | 41 | 14 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 328 | 27.3 |
| 84 | FIU | 12 | 41 | 16 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 27.8 |
| 84 | Stanford | 12 | 41 | 21 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 350 | 29.2 |
| 88 | New Mexico State | 12 | 42 | 12 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 331 | 27.6 |
| 88 | Utah State | 12 | 42 | 17 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 339 | 28.3 |
| 88 | UTEP | 12 | 42 | 23 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 365 | 30.4 |
| 91 | Southern Miss | 12 | 43 | 9 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 329 | 27.4 |
| 91 | Tennessee | 12 | 43 | 15 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 345 | 28.8 |
| 91 | Mississippi State | 12 | 43 | 16 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 350 | 29.2 |
| 91 | Oregon State | 12 | 43 | 18 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 353 | 29.4 |
| 91 | Colorado | 12 | 43 | 20 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 366 | 30.5 |
| 96 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 44 | 12 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 340 | 26.2 |
| 96 | Missouri State | 12 | 44 | 11 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 28.3 |
| 96 | Tulsa | 12 | 44 | 13 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 347 | 28.9 |
| 96 | Duke | 12 | 44 | 15 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 353 | 29.4 |
| 96 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 44 | 18 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 362 | 30.2 |
| 96 | Air Force | 12 | 44 | 19 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 364 | 30.3 |
| 102 | UTSA | 12 | 45 | 14 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 355 | 29.6 |
| 102 | Temple | 12 | 45 | 13 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 356 | 29.7 |
| 102 | Appalachian State | 12 | 45 | 15 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 358 | 29.8 |
| 102 | Louisiana | 12 | 45 | 15 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 360 | 30.0 |
| 102 | Marshall | 12 | 45 | 16 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 363 | 30.3 |
| 102 | West Virginia | 12 | 45 | 18 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 370 | 30.8 |
| 108 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 46 | 11 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 357 | 29.8 |
| 108 | Ball State | 12 | 46 | 11 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 358 | 29.8 |
| 110 | Michigan State | 12 | 47 | 11 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 359 | 29.9 |
| 110 | South Alabama | 12 | 47 | 12 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 365 | 30.4 |
| 110 | Texas State | 12 | 47 | 13 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 367 | 30.6 |
| 110 | Purdue | 12 | 47 | 18 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 382 | 31.8 |
| 110 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 47 | 18 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 383 | 31.9 |
| 110 | San Jose State | 12 | 47 | 19 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 390 | 32.5 |
| 116 | UNLV | 13 | 48 | 14 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 375 | 28.8 |
| 116 | Colorado State | 12 | 48 | 11 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 370 | 30.8 |
| 116 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 48 | 13 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 30.9 |
| 116 | Delaware | 12 | 48 | 18 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 390 | 32.5 |
| 120 | Rice | 12 | 49 | 14 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 387 | 32.3 |
| 120 | Boston College | 12 | 49 | 18 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 393 | 32.8 |
| 122 | Rutgers | 12 | 50 | 11 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 382 | 31.8 |
| 122 | Baylor | 12 | 50 | 14 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 391 | 32.6 |
| 122 | Kent State | 12 | 50 | 17 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 403 | 33.6 |
| 122 | Arkansas | 12 | 50 | 19 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 406 | 33.8 |
| 122 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 50 | 19 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 407 | 33.9 |
| 127 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 51 | 15 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 400 | 33.3 |
| 128 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 52 | 16 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 410 | 34.2 |
| 129 | Syracuse | 12 | 53 | 16 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 419 | 34.9 |
| 130 | UCLA | 12 | 54 | 8 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 401 | 33.4 |
| 131 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 56 | 14 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 436 | 36.3 |
| 132 | Charlotte | 12 | 57 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 436 | 36.3 |
| 132 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 57 | 19 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 454 | 37.8 |
| 134 | Georgia State | 12 | 58 | 16 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 454 | 37.8 |
| 135 | UAB | 12 | 60 | 12 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 459 | 38.3 |
| 136 | Massachusetts | 12 | 62 | 10 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 463 | 38.6 |