2025 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4.5 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4.8 |
| 3 | BYU | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5.3 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5.3 |
| 5 | Penn State | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5.7 |
| 6 | Georgia | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6.3 |
| 7 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7.3 |
| 8 | Indiana | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Oregon | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Texas | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7.8 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Utah | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8.3 |
| 13 | UCF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8.7 |
| 14 | LSU | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 9.3 |
| 15 | Ole Miss | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 9.5 |
| 16 | San Diego State | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 9.8 |
| 17 | Iowa | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10.0 |
| 18 | Houston | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11.0 |
| 18 | Maryland | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11.0 |
| 20 | Alabama | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 11.3 |
| 21 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 11.5 |
| 22 | Texas Tech | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 11.7 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 11.8 |
| 23 | Wake Forest | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 11.8 |
| 25 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 12.0 |
| 25 | Louisville | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 12.0 |
| 27 | Minnesota | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 12.3 |
| 27 | Northwestern | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 12.3 |
| 29 | Cincinnati | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13.3 |
| 29 | Missouri | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 13.3 |
| 31 | Tulsa | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 13.5 |
| 32 | South Carolina | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 14.0 |
| 33 | Virginia | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 14.3 |
| 33 | Clemson | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 14.3 |
| 35 | West Virginia | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 14.7 |
| 35 | Michigan | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 14.7 |
| 37 | Auburn | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 14.8 |
| 38 | East Carolina | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 39 | North Texas | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 15.5 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 40 | Memphis | 4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 16.0 |
| 42 | Florida | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 16.3 |
| 43 | California | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 43 | Old Dominion | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 45 | Buffalo | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 45 | Florida State | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 47 | Notre Dame | 12 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 17.6 |
| 48 | James Madison | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 48 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 50 | Colorado | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 50 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 52 | Washington | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 52 | Toledo | 4 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 54 | Kansas | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 55 | Wyoming | 4 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 56 | Tennessee | 4 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 57 | Rutgers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 57 | Arizona State | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 59 | TCU | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 60 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 60 | Fresno State | 4 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 62 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 63 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 64 | Liberty | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 65 | Hawaii | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 66 | NC State | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 67 | New Mexico | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 67 | Texas A&M | 4 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 67 | USF | 4 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 70 | USC | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 71 | Washington State | 10 | 28 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 224 | 22.4 |
| 72 | Kentucky | 4 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 72 | Boise State | 4 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 74 | Army | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 75 | North Carolina | 4 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 76 | Colorado State | 4 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 76 | Troy | 4 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 78 | Michigan State | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 78 | Air Force | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 80 | Bowling Green | 4 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 80 | Appalachian State | 4 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 80 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 83 | Purdue | 3 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 83 | New Mexico State | 4 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 85 | Rice | 4 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 86 | Texas State | 4 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 86 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 88 | Marshall | 4 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 89 | UTEP | 4 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 89 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 89 | Connecticut | 12 | 39 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 310 | 25.8 |
| 92 | Temple | 4 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 93 | Tulane | 4 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 93 | SMU | 4 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 95 | Nevada | 4 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 95 | Western Michigan | 4 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 97 | Southern Miss | 4 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 109 | 27.3 |
| 97 | Arkansas | 4 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 27.3 |
| 99 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 99 | Louisiana | 4 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 101 | San Jose State | 4 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 28.0 |
| 102 | UNLV | 4 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 28.3 |
| 103 | Boston College | 4 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 104 | Navy | 3 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 29.0 |
| 104 | Ohio | 4 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 29.0 |
| 104 | Akron | 4 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 29.0 |
| 107 | Kansas State | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 29.5 |
| 108 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 29.8 |
| 109 | Baylor | 3 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 30.0 |
| 110 | UTSA | 4 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 30.3 |
| 110 | South Alabama | 4 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 30.3 |
| 112 | FIU | 4 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 30.5 |
| 112 | Utah State | 4 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 30.5 |
| 114 | Charlotte | 4 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 31.0 |
| 115 | Oregon State | 10 | 38 | 16 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 314 | 31.4 |
| 116 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 31.7 |
| 117 | Stanford | 4 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 32.0 |
| 118 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 32.8 |
| 118 | Missouri State | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 32.8 |
| 120 | Arkansas State | 4 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 33.0 |
| 120 | Central Michigan | 4 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 33.0 |
| 122 | Duke | 4 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 133 | 33.3 |
| 122 | Ball State | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 33.3 |
| 124 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 34.3 |
| 125 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 139 | 34.8 |
| 126 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 140 | 35.0 |
| 127 | Delaware | 4 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 35.3 |
| 128 | UCLA | 3 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 36.0 |
| 129 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 36.8 |
| 130 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 152 | 38.0 |
| 131 | Massachusetts | 4 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 39.5 |
| 132 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 39.8 |
| 132 | Syracuse | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 39.8 |
| 134 | UAB | 4 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 164 | 41.0 |
| 135 | Kent State | 4 | 23 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 189 | 47.3 |
| 136 | Georgia State | 4 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 192 | 48.0 |