2025 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 11/15/2025
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Toledo | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 10.2 |
| 5 | Texas Tech | 8 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 12.5 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 12.7 |
| 7 | Indiana | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 13.1 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 6 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 14.3 |
| 9 | James Madison | 7 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 15.9 |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 6 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 16.0 |
| 11 | SMU | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 16.3 |
| 11 | Oregon | 7 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 16.3 |
| 13 | Iowa | 7 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 17.0 |
| 14 | Central Michigan | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 17.2 |
| 15 | Utah | 7 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 131 | 18.7 |
| 16 | Alabama | 7 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 19.0 |
| 16 | Michigan | 7 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 19.0 |
| 18 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 116 | 19.3 |
| 19 | Washington | 7 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 19.7 |
| 20 | Ohio | 6 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 119 | 19.8 |
| 21 | Fresno State | 6 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 22 | East Carolina | 6 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 23 | Kennesaw State | 6 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 20.8 |
| 24 | Missouri State | 6 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 25 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 127 | 21.2 |
| 26 | Texas A&M | 7 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 26 | USC | 7 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 6 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 28 | North Carolina | 6 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 30 | Army | 6 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 31 | Wyoming | 6 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 32 | Georgia | 8 | 22 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 21.9 |
| 33 | Arkansas State | 6 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 22.2 |
| 34 | Northwestern | 7 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 159 | 22.7 |
| 35 | Wake Forest | 7 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 23.1 |
| 35 | Auburn | 7 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 162 | 23.1 |
| 35 | BYU | 7 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 23.1 |
| 38 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 23.2 |
| 39 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 23.4 |
| 40 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 23.5 |
| 40 | Clemson | 8 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 188 | 23.5 |
| 42 | Ball State | 6 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 142 | 23.7 |
| 42 | LSU | 7 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 23.7 |
| 44 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 143 | 23.8 |
| 44 | Boise State | 6 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 23.8 |
| 44 | Virginia | 8 | 24 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 23.8 |
| 47 | Louisville | 7 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 167 | 23.9 |
| 47 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 167 | 23.9 |
| 49 | Buffalo | 6 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 50 | Old Dominion | 6 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 24.2 |
| 51 | Missouri | 6 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 24.3 |
| 51 | Arizona | 8 | 23 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 194 | 24.3 |
| 53 | Kansas State | 8 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 196 | 24.5 |
| 54 | Florida State | 7 | 21 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 173 | 24.7 |
| 55 | Southern Miss | 6 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 25.0 |
| 55 | Jacksonville State | 6 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 25.0 |
| 55 | Nebraska | 7 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 175 | 25.0 |
| 58 | Texas | 6 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 152 | 25.3 |
| 59 | Arizona State | 7 | 23 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 25.4 |
| 59 | Memphis | 7 | 23 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 25.4 |
| 61 | Iowa State | 7 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 25.6 |
| 62 | Liberty | 6 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 25.7 |
| 62 | Tulane | 6 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 25.7 |
| 62 | Hawaii | 6 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 25.7 |
| 65 | Kent State | 6 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 25.8 |
| 66 | Kentucky | 7 | 23 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 26.0 |
| 67 | South Carolina | 8 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 209 | 26.1 |
| 68 | Troy | 6 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 26.3 |
| 68 | Wisconsin | 7 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 26.3 |
| 68 | Ole Miss | 7 | 22 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 26.3 |
| 71 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 24 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 186 | 26.6 |
| 72 | South Alabama | 6 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 26.7 |
| 72 | Cincinnati | 7 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 187 | 26.7 |
| 74 | Houston | 7 | 23 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 26.9 |
| 75 | Duke | 6 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 27.2 |
| 75 | Temple | 6 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 27.2 |
| 77 | Bowling Green | 6 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 164 | 27.3 |
| 77 | New Mexico | 6 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 27.3 |
| 79 | Florida | 7 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 27.4 |
| 79 | Navy | 7 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 192 | 27.4 |
| 81 | Penn State | 7 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 194 | 27.7 |
| 82 | UTEP | 6 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 167 | 27.8 |
| 83 | Kansas | 7 | 24 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 196 | 28.0 |
| 84 | Akron | 7 | 24 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 197 | 28.1 |
| 85 | Minnesota | 7 | 25 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 28.4 |
| 86 | New Mexico State | 6 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 172 | 28.7 |
| 87 | USF | 6 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 173 | 28.8 |
| 87 | Nevada | 6 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 28.8 |
| 89 | UCF | 7 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 28.9 |
| 89 | Maryland | 7 | 25 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 28.9 |
| 91 | FIU | 6 | 22 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 29.0 |
| 92 | Utah State | 6 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 175 | 29.2 |
| 93 | TCU | 7 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 206 | 29.4 |
| 94 | North Texas | 6 | 23 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 29.8 |
| 95 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 25 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 30.1 |
| 96 | Rice | 6 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 181 | 30.2 |
| 97 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 182 | 30.3 |
| 97 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 22 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 30.3 |
| 97 | Stanford | 7 | 26 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 30.3 |
| 100 | UTSA | 6 | 23 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 30.5 |
| 101 | UCLA | 7 | 29 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 216 | 30.9 |
| 102 | California | 6 | 22 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 186 | 31.0 |
| 102 | Illinois | 7 | 28 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 217 | 31.0 |
| 104 | Delaware | 7 | 27 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 31.1 |
| 105 | Colorado State | 6 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 31.2 |
| 106 | Purdue | 8 | 29 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 31.6 |
| 107 | Louisiana | 6 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 193 | 32.2 |
| 108 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 25 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 32.3 |
| 108 | Syracuse | 7 | 28 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 32.3 |
| 110 | Baylor | 7 | 28 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 229 | 32.7 |
| 111 | UNLV | 6 | 26 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 32.8 |
| 112 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 26 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 33.2 |
| 113 | Georgia State | 6 | 25 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 34.0 |
| 114 | Michigan State | 7 | 32 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 34.4 |
| 115 | Rutgers | 7 | 32 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 34.6 |
| 115 | West Virginia | 8 | 34 | 13 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 277 | 34.6 |
| 117 | Appalachian State | 6 | 26 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 35.0 |
| 118 | Colorado | 7 | 29 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 246 | 35.1 |
| 119 | San Jose State | 6 | 26 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 212 | 35.3 |
| 119 | Marshall | 6 | 26 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 212 | 35.3 |
| 121 | Tennessee | 6 | 26 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 213 | 35.5 |
| 122 | Arkansas | 6 | 24 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 214 | 35.7 |
| 123 | NC State | 7 | 30 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 36.1 |
| 124 | Massachusetts | 6 | 29 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 218 | 36.3 |
| 125 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 33 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 255 | 36.4 |
| 126 | Sam Houston State | 6 | 28 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 36.7 |
| 127 | UAB | 6 | 29 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 223 | 37.2 |
| 128 | Texas State | 6 | 29 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 227 | 37.8 |
| 129 | Mississippi State | 7 | 33 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 265 | 37.9 |
| 130 | Boston College | 7 | 33 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 38.0 |
| 131 | Air Force | 6 | 29 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 230 | 38.3 |
| 131 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 35 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 268 | 38.3 |
| 133 | Tulsa | 6 | 31 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 39.5 |
| 134 | Charlotte | 7 | 38 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 285 | 40.7 |