2025 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/04/2025
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 3 | Texas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 5 | Ole Miss | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 7 | Auburn | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Clemson | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 9 | Florida | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 10 | Alabama | 3 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 12 | Kansas State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 12 | LSU | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 12 | Michigan | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 12 | Washington | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 17 | Colorado | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 18 | Baylor | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 18 | Old Dominion | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 18 | TCU | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 21 | Troy | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 22 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 22 | Wake Forest | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 22 | Cincinnati | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 22 | Louisville | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 22 | Penn State | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 22 | South Carolina | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 30.0 |
| 29 | Florida State | 3 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 30.3 |
| 30 | Mississippi State | 3 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 30.7 |
| 31 | NC State | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 31 | Boise State | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 34 | Georgia | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 32.5 |
| 34 | Kentucky | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 32.5 |
| 36 | East Carolina | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 36 | New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 36 | Northwestern | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 36 | USC | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 36 | Texas State | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 36 | Utah | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 36 | Notre Dame | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 34.0 |
| 43 | Houston | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 44 | Ohio | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37.0 |
| 45 | Stanford | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 37.5 |
| 46 | Virginia | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 46 | West Virginia | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 46 | Western Michigan | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 49 | Arizona | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 39.0 |
| 50 | Texas A&M | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40.0 |
| 51 | Kansas | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 51 | Massachusetts | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 51 | Minnesota | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 51 | UTSA | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 55 | Oregon State | 2 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 43.0 |
| 55 | Arkansas | 3 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 43.0 |
| 57 | Temple | 2 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 43.5 |
| 58 | Tennessee | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 44.0 |
| 58 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44.0 |
| 60 | Tulane | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 60 | Duke | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 60 | Marshall | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 60 | Syracuse | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 60 | Tulsa | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 65 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48.0 |
| 66 | USF | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49.0 |
| 67 | Purdue | 2 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 49.5 |
| 67 | Utah State | 2 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 49.5 |
| 69 | Louisiana | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 70 | Charlotte | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 54.0 |
| 71 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55.0 |
| 72 | UAB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |
| 72 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |
| 74 | Georgia State | 3 | 23 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 171 | 57.0 |
| 75 | Kent State | 3 | 22 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 57.3 |
| 76 | Central Michigan | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63.0 |
| 76 | Illinois | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63.0 |
| 78 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 69.0 |
| 79 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 73.0 |