2025 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 9 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 15.4 |
| 1 | Temple | 8 | 26 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 24.1 |
| 3 | LSU | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 11.3 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 9 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 11.9 |
| 3 | Washington State | 9 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 14.9 |
| 3 | UCLA | 8 | 30 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 225 | 28.1 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 12.3 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 9 | 24 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 185 | 20.6 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 8 | 30 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 28.1 |
| 10 | Oregon | 9 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 11.7 |
| 10 | Toledo | 13 | 22 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 13.3 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 11 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 13.7 |
| 10 | Auburn | 7 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 16.6 |
| 10 | Florida | 7 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 8 | 24 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 191 | 23.9 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 7.7 |
| 16 | San Diego State | 12 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 12.6 |
| 16 | Missouri | 8 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 16.8 |
| 16 | BYU | 10 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 17.1 |
| 16 | Ole Miss | 9 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 18.0 |
| 16 | Iowa State | 9 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 19.0 |
| 16 | Memphis | 11 | 30 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 235 | 21.4 |
| 16 | Charlotte | 9 | 42 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 320 | 35.6 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 11 | 56 | 8 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 416 | 37.8 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 9.5 |
| 25 | Iowa | 9 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 13.1 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 8 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 13.6 |
| 25 | Penn State | 9 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 147 | 16.3 |
| 25 | Utah | 11 | 23 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 188 | 17.1 |
| 25 | Texas | 7 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 19.1 |
| 25 | USC | 8 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 19.9 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 10 | 29 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 229 | 22.9 |
| 33 | Miami (FL) | 11 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 142 | 12.9 |
| 33 | Alabama | 9 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 15.6 |
| 33 | Western Michigan | 13 | 26 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 210 | 16.2 |
| 33 | Fresno State | 13 | 31 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 244 | 18.8 |
| 33 | Wyoming | 11 | 26 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 215 | 19.5 |
| 33 | Ohio | 12 | 31 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 248 | 20.7 |
| 33 | Maryland | 10 | 27 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 21.8 |
| 33 | Houston | 11 | 31 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 245 | 22.3 |
| 33 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 39 | 10 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 301 | 23.2 |
| 33 | Tennessee | 9 | 27 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 216 | 24.0 |
| 33 | TCU | 10 | 31 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 244 | 24.4 |
| 33 | Kansas | 10 | 31 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 248 | 24.8 |
| 33 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 37 | 10 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 284 | 25.8 |
| 33 | Rutgers | 9 | 31 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 27.3 |
| 33 | South Alabama | 10 | 38 | 10 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 296 | 29.6 |
| 33 | UAB | 10 | 48 | 10 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 368 | 36.8 |
| 49 | Indiana | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 9.6 |
| 49 | Georgia | 9 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 14.6 |
| 49 | Michigan | 9 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 15.8 |
| 49 | Illinois | 10 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 17.8 |
| 49 | UCF | 9 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 18.2 |
| 49 | East Carolina | 11 | 24 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 201 | 18.3 |
| 49 | Florida State | 9 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 19.2 |
| 49 | Texas A&M | 10 | 23 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 196 | 19.6 |
| 49 | Cincinnati | 9 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 182 | 20.2 |
| 49 | Tulane | 11 | 28 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 228 | 20.7 |
| 49 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 31 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 22.5 |
| 49 | Mississippi State | 9 | 29 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 238 | 26.4 |
| 49 | North Texas | 12 | 41 | 11 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 320 | 26.7 |
| 49 | Colorado | 8 | 26 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 218 | 27.3 |
| 49 | Southern Miss | 13 | 46 | 11 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 356 | 27.4 |
| 49 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 31 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 27.8 |
| 49 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 46 | 11 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 357 | 29.8 |
| 49 | Ball State | 12 | 46 | 11 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 358 | 29.8 |
| 49 | Colorado State | 12 | 48 | 11 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 370 | 30.8 |
| 68 | Washington | 10 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 169 | 16.9 |
| 68 | Army | 10 | 23 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 195 | 19.5 |
| 68 | Virginia | 14 | 34 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 274 | 19.6 |
| 68 | Central Michigan | 12 | 30 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 20.3 |
| 68 | Kansas State | 9 | 23 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 198 | 22.0 |
| 68 | Arizona State | 9 | 25 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 22.9 |
| 68 | Boise State | 13 | 39 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 309 | 23.8 |
| 68 | Missouri State | 12 | 38 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 25.1 |
| 68 | UTSA | 10 | 31 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 252 | 25.2 |
| 68 | West Virginia | 7 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 177 | 25.3 |
| 68 | Purdue | 7 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 26.0 |
| 68 | Liberty | 11 | 36 | 12 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 287 | 26.1 |
| 68 | Tulsa | 10 | 34 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 274 | 27.4 |
| 68 | New Mexico State | 12 | 42 | 12 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 331 | 27.6 |
| 68 | Duke | 11 | 41 | 12 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 324 | 29.5 |
| 68 | Kent State | 10 | 37 | 12 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 297 | 29.7 |
| 84 | South Carolina | 7 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 118 | 16.9 |
| 84 | Arizona | 11 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 187 | 17.0 |
| 84 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 199 | 19.9 |
| 84 | Louisville | 10 | 24 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 210 | 21.0 |
| 84 | Navy | 11 | 30 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 245 | 22.3 |
| 84 | Buffalo | 12 | 35 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 23.5 |
| 84 | Oregon State | 9 | 29 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 26.7 |
| 84 | Texas State | 12 | 41 | 13 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 325 | 27.1 |
| 84 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 31 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 257 | 28.6 |
| 84 | Baylor | 9 | 32 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 263 | 29.2 |
| 84 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 48 | 13 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 30.9 |
| 95 | USF | 10 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 178 | 17.8 |
| 95 | New Mexico | 12 | 31 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 21.3 |
| 95 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 45 | 14 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 353 | 25.2 |
| 95 | Connecticut | 13 | 45 | 14 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 351 | 27.0 |
| 95 | Arkansas State | 13 | 45 | 14 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 356 | 27.4 |
| 95 | Georgia State | 9 | 38 | 14 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 307 | 34.1 |
| 95 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 45 | 14 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 359 | 35.9 |
| 102 | James Madison | 13 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 206 | 15.8 |
| 102 | Minnesota | 10 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 173 | 17.3 |
| 102 | SMU | 11 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 212 | 19.3 |
| 102 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 32 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 20.8 |
| 102 | Stanford | 8 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 23.0 |
| 102 | Hawaii | 13 | 39 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 24.1 |
| 102 | Bowling Green | 12 | 35 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 291 | 24.3 |
| 102 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 35 | 15 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 292 | 24.3 |
| 102 | Arkansas | 8 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 212 | 26.5 |
| 102 | Akron | 12 | 40 | 15 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 329 | 27.4 |
| 102 | Appalachian State | 12 | 41 | 15 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 329 | 27.4 |
| 102 | UNLV | 14 | 50 | 15 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 392 | 28.0 |
| 102 | Marshall | 10 | 34 | 15 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 283 | 28.3 |
| 102 | Syracuse | 10 | 38 | 15 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 31.1 |
| 116 | Utah State | 11 | 33 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 274 | 24.9 |
| 116 | California | 12 | 39 | 16 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 322 | 26.8 |
| 116 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 40 | 16 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 326 | 29.6 |
| 116 | Louisiana | 12 | 44 | 16 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 356 | 29.7 |
| 116 | Rice | 10 | 38 | 16 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 316 | 31.6 |
| 121 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 36 | 17 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 304 | 21.7 |
| 121 | NC State | 10 | 28 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 245 | 24.5 |
| 121 | Nevada | 12 | 40 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 27.5 |
| 121 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 37 | 17 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 310 | 28.2 |
| 121 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 39 | 17 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 323 | 29.4 |
| 121 | Air Force | 11 | 40 | 17 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 330 | 30.0 |
| 121 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 50 | 17 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 399 | 36.3 |
| 128 | FIU | 13 | 48 | 18 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 390 | 30.0 |
| 128 | San Jose State | 11 | 42 | 18 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 352 | 32.0 |
| 128 | Boston College | 11 | 45 | 18 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 368 | 33.5 |
| 131 | Clemson | 13 | 30 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 267 | 20.5 |
| 131 | Wake Forest | 12 | 31 | 20 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 278 | 23.2 |
| 131 | Troy | 13 | 35 | 20 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 304 | 23.4 |
| 131 | Delaware | 13 | 49 | 20 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 403 | 31.0 |
| 135 | UTEP | 11 | 39 | 21 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 338 | 30.7 |
| 136 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 22.8 |