2025 National Leaders Scoring Defense - All Games through 12/26/2025
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 13 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Indiana | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 10.8 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 13 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 142 | 10.9 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 12 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 12.6 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 13 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 169 | 13.0 |
| 5 | Iowa | 12 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 182 | 15.2 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 13 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 201 | 15.5 |
| 8 | Toledo | 13 | 22 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 13.3 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 12 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 17.6 |
| 10 | Georgia | 13 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 15.9 |
| 11 | Oregon | 13 | 25 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 212 | 16.3 |
| 12 | Michigan | 12 | 26 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 18.7 |
| 12 | Arizona | 12 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 227 | 18.9 |
| 14 | LSU | 12 | 27 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 220 | 18.3 |
| 14 | Utah | 12 | 27 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 224 | 18.7 |
| 14 | Washington | 13 | 27 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 243 | 18.7 |
| 14 | BYU | 13 | 27 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 247 | 19.0 |
| 18 | Missouri | 12 | 28 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 19.4 |
| 18 | Texas | 12 | 28 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 237 | 19.8 |
| 18 | East Carolina | 12 | 28 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 244 | 20.3 |
| 18 | Clemson | 12 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 245 | 20.4 |
| 18 | SMU | 12 | 28 | 17 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 248 | 20.7 |
| 18 | Auburn | 12 | 28 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 248 | 20.7 |
| 24 | Iowa State | 12 | 29 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 20.2 |
| 24 | Wake Forest | 12 | 29 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 21.5 |
| 24 | South Carolina | 12 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 265 | 22.1 |
| 27 | Western Michigan | 14 | 30 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 243 | 17.4 |
| 27 | Alabama | 14 | 30 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 17.9 |
| 27 | James Madison | 14 | 30 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 257 | 18.4 |
| 27 | Ole Miss | 13 | 30 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 19.3 |
| 27 | Wyoming | 12 | 30 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 246 | 20.5 |
| 27 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 256 | 21.3 |
| 27 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 30 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 27 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 22.8 |
| 35 | Old Dominion | 13 | 31 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 18.5 |
| 35 | Fresno State | 12 | 31 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 241 | 20.1 |
| 35 | Penn State | 12 | 31 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 257 | 21.4 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 12 | 31 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 21.6 |
| 35 | Houston | 12 | 31 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 262 | 21.8 |
| 40 | Northwestern | 13 | 32 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 258 | 19.8 |
| 40 | Texas A&M | 13 | 32 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 273 | 21.0 |
| 40 | Louisville | 13 | 32 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 275 | 21.2 |
| 40 | Florida State | 12 | 32 | 13 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 264 | 22.0 |
| 40 | Army | 12 | 32 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 265 | 22.1 |
| 45 | Washington State | 13 | 33 | 10 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 263 | 20.2 |
| 45 | Virginia | 13 | 33 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 267 | 20.5 |
| 45 | UCF | 12 | 33 | 18 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 23.6 |
| 48 | Nebraska | 12 | 34 | 12 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 276 | 23.0 |
| 48 | Arizona State | 12 | 34 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 276 | 23.0 |
| 48 | Illinois | 12 | 34 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 279 | 23.3 |
| 51 | Ohio | 13 | 35 | 13 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 285 | 21.9 |
| 51 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 35 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 286 | 22.0 |
| 51 | New Mexico | 13 | 35 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 22.3 |
| 51 | USC | 12 | 35 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 22.4 |
| 51 | Minnesota | 13 | 35 | 17 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 298 | 22.9 |
| 51 | Buffalo | 12 | 35 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 23.5 |
| 51 | Florida | 12 | 35 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 288 | 24.0 |
| 51 | Bowling Green | 12 | 35 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 291 | 24.3 |
| 51 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 35 | 15 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 292 | 24.3 |
| 60 | USF | 13 | 36 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 304 | 23.4 |
| 60 | Cincinnati | 12 | 36 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 298 | 24.8 |
| 62 | North Carolina | 12 | 37 | 12 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 294 | 24.5 |
| 63 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 38 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 300 | 25.0 |
| 63 | TCU | 12 | 38 | 13 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 302 | 25.2 |
| 65 | Memphis | 13 | 39 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 301 | 23.2 |
| 65 | Central Michigan | 13 | 39 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 23.5 |
| 65 | Troy | 14 | 39 | 21 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 335 | 23.9 |
| 65 | Hawaii | 13 | 39 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 24.1 |
| 65 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 39 | 9 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 299 | 24.9 |
| 65 | Connecticut | 12 | 39 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 310 | 25.8 |
| 65 | Navy | 12 | 39 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 312 | 26.0 |
| 65 | Kentucky | 12 | 39 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 317 | 26.4 |
| 65 | Kansas State | 12 | 39 | 15 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 320 | 26.7 |
| 74 | North Texas | 13 | 40 | 14 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 324 | 24.9 |
| 74 | Liberty | 12 | 40 | 13 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 318 | 26.5 |
| 74 | Maryland | 12 | 40 | 13 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 26.5 |
| 74 | Kansas | 12 | 40 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 321 | 26.8 |
| 74 | Akron | 12 | 40 | 15 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 329 | 27.4 |
| 74 | Nevada | 12 | 40 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 27.5 |
| 80 | Tulane | 14 | 41 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 335 | 23.9 |
| 80 | NC State | 13 | 41 | 22 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 353 | 27.2 |
| 80 | Stanford | 12 | 41 | 21 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 350 | 29.2 |
| 83 | New Mexico State | 12 | 42 | 12 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 331 | 27.6 |
| 83 | UTEP | 12 | 42 | 23 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 365 | 30.4 |
| 85 | Boise State | 14 | 43 | 12 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 337 | 24.1 |
| 85 | California | 13 | 43 | 17 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 353 | 27.2 |
| 85 | Tennessee | 12 | 43 | 15 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 345 | 28.8 |
| 85 | Mississippi State | 12 | 43 | 16 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 350 | 29.2 |
| 85 | Oregon State | 12 | 43 | 18 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 353 | 29.4 |
| 85 | Colorado | 12 | 43 | 20 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 366 | 30.5 |
| 91 | Tulsa | 12 | 44 | 13 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 347 | 28.9 |
| 91 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 44 | 18 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 362 | 30.2 |
| 91 | Air Force | 12 | 44 | 19 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 364 | 30.3 |
| 94 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 45 | 14 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 353 | 25.2 |
| 94 | Arkansas State | 13 | 45 | 14 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 356 | 27.4 |
| 94 | Temple | 12 | 45 | 13 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 356 | 29.7 |
| 94 | Appalachian State | 12 | 45 | 15 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 358 | 29.8 |
| 94 | Marshall | 12 | 45 | 16 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 363 | 30.3 |
| 94 | West Virginia | 12 | 45 | 18 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 370 | 30.8 |
| 100 | Southern Miss | 13 | 46 | 11 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 356 | 27.4 |
| 100 | Duke | 13 | 46 | 17 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 373 | 28.7 |
| 100 | Utah State | 13 | 46 | 19 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 373 | 28.7 |
| 100 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 46 | 11 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 357 | 29.8 |
| 100 | Ball State | 12 | 46 | 11 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 358 | 29.8 |
| 105 | Kennesaw State | 14 | 47 | 10 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 357 | 25.5 |
| 105 | Louisiana | 13 | 47 | 17 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 380 | 29.2 |
| 105 | Michigan State | 12 | 47 | 11 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 359 | 29.9 |
| 105 | South Alabama | 12 | 47 | 12 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 365 | 30.4 |
| 105 | Texas State | 12 | 47 | 13 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 367 | 30.6 |
| 105 | Purdue | 12 | 47 | 18 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 382 | 31.8 |
| 105 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 47 | 18 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 383 | 31.9 |
| 105 | San Jose State | 12 | 47 | 19 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 390 | 32.5 |
| 113 | Missouri State | 13 | 48 | 13 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 374 | 28.8 |
| 113 | UTSA | 13 | 48 | 14 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 375 | 28.8 |
| 113 | FIU | 13 | 48 | 18 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 390 | 30.0 |
| 113 | Colorado State | 12 | 48 | 11 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 370 | 30.8 |
| 113 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 48 | 13 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 30.9 |
| 118 | Delaware | 13 | 49 | 20 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 403 | 31.0 |
| 118 | Rice | 12 | 49 | 14 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 387 | 32.3 |
| 118 | Boston College | 12 | 49 | 18 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 393 | 32.8 |
| 121 | UNLV | 14 | 50 | 15 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 392 | 28.0 |
| 121 | Rutgers | 12 | 50 | 11 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 382 | 31.8 |
| 121 | Baylor | 12 | 50 | 14 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 391 | 32.6 |
| 121 | Kent State | 12 | 50 | 17 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 403 | 33.6 |
| 121 | Arkansas | 12 | 50 | 19 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 406 | 33.8 |
| 121 | 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 |