2025 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 166 | 11.9 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 13 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 158 | 12.2 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 12 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 198 | 16.5 |
| 5 | Iowa | 12 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 202 | 16.8 |
| 6 | Toledo | 12 | 22 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 14.4 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 14 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 207 | 14.8 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 12 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 17.6 |
| 9 | San Diego State | 12 | 25 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 200 | 16.7 |
| 10 | Washington | 12 | 26 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 233 | 19.4 |
| 10 | Auburn | 11 | 26 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 231 | 21.0 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 13 | 28 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 229 | 17.6 |
| 12 | Georgia | 13 | 28 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 240 | 18.5 |
| 12 | Missouri | 12 | 28 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 20.0 |
| 12 | Iowa State | 11 | 28 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 21.4 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 11 | 28 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 255 | 23.2 |
| 17 | James Madison | 13 | 29 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 247 | 19.0 |
| 17 | Arizona | 12 | 29 | 15 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 248 | 20.7 |
| 17 | Clemson | 12 | 29 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 257 | 21.4 |
| 17 | Wyoming | 11 | 29 | 11 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 239 | 21.7 |
| 21 | Utah | 12 | 30 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 237 | 19.8 |
| 21 | Fresno State | 12 | 30 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 237 | 19.8 |
| 21 | BYU | 13 | 30 | 19 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 268 | 20.6 |
| 21 | Ohio | 12 | 30 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 250 | 20.8 |
| 21 | SMU | 12 | 30 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 254 | 21.2 |
| 21 | Louisville | 12 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 258 | 21.5 |
| 21 | East Carolina | 12 | 30 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 258 | 21.5 |
| 21 | Wake Forest | 12 | 30 | 22 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 277 | 23.1 |
| 21 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 24.3 |
| 30 | Old Dominion | 12 | 31 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 19.6 |
| 30 | Texas | 13 | 31 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 264 | 20.3 |
| 30 | Michigan | 13 | 31 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 20.4 |
| 30 | LSU | 12 | 31 | 10 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 248 | 20.7 |
| 30 | Northwestern | 12 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 251 | 20.9 |
| 30 | Army | 12 | 31 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 251 | 20.9 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | 12 | 31 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 21.6 |
| 30 | Penn State | 12 | 31 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 261 | 21.8 |
| 38 | Oregon | 14 | 32 | 11 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 255 | 18.2 |
| 38 | Virginia | 13 | 32 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 19.8 |
| 38 | Washington State | 12 | 32 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 253 | 21.1 |
| 38 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 32 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 22.5 |
| 38 | Texas A&M | 12 | 32 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 273 | 22.8 |
| 38 | Florida State | 11 | 32 | 12 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 261 | 23.7 |
| 38 | UCF | 11 | 32 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 25.1 |
| 45 | New Mexico | 12 | 33 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 22.3 |
| 45 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 33 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 275 | 25.0 |
| 47 | USF | 12 | 34 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 290 | 24.2 |
| 47 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 34 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 294 | 24.5 |
| 47 | Buffalo | 11 | 34 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 25.1 |
| 47 | Bowling Green | 11 | 34 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 284 | 25.8 |
| 47 | Kansas State | 11 | 34 | 15 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 285 | 25.9 |
| 52 | Alabama | 14 | 35 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 20.6 |
| 52 | Minnesota | 12 | 35 | 17 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 298 | 24.8 |
| 52 | Florida | 11 | 35 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 288 | 26.2 |
| 55 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 36 | 17 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 304 | 23.4 |
| 55 | Houston | 12 | 36 | 16 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 297 | 24.8 |
| 57 | Troy | 13 | 37 | 19 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 315 | 24.2 |
| 57 | TCU | 12 | 37 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 308 | 25.7 |
| 57 | North Carolina | 11 | 37 | 10 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 288 | 26.2 |
| 60 | Ole Miss | 14 | 38 | 18 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 316 | 22.6 |
| 60 | Memphis | 12 | 38 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 291 | 24.3 |
| 60 | Central Michigan | 12 | 38 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 296 | 24.7 |
| 60 | Arizona State | 12 | 38 | 12 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 299 | 24.9 |
| 60 | Illinois | 12 | 38 | 13 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 304 | 25.3 |
| 60 | Maryland | 11 | 38 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 27.4 |
| 60 | Kentucky | 11 | 38 | 13 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 307 | 27.9 |
| 60 | Nevada | 11 | 38 | 16 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 28.5 |
| 68 | USC | 13 | 39 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 23.0 |
| 68 | Hawaii | 12 | 39 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 25.8 |
| 68 | Nebraska | 12 | 39 | 13 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 313 | 26.1 |
| 68 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 39 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 313 | 26.1 |
| 68 | Liberty | 11 | 39 | 13 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 311 | 28.3 |
| 68 | Kansas | 11 | 39 | 13 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 314 | 28.5 |
| 68 | Akron | 11 | 39 | 15 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 322 | 29.3 |
| 75 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 40 | 11 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 313 | 26.1 |
| 75 | Navy | 12 | 40 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 318 | 26.5 |
| 75 | NC State | 12 | 40 | 21 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 343 | 28.6 |
| 75 | UTEP | 11 | 40 | 22 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 348 | 31.6 |
| 79 | Tulane | 14 | 41 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 335 | 23.9 |
| 79 | Boise State | 13 | 41 | 12 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 323 | 24.8 |
| 79 | Cincinnati | 12 | 41 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 333 | 27.8 |
| 79 | Stanford | 12 | 41 | 21 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 350 | 29.2 |
| 83 | Arkansas State | 12 | 42 | 13 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 332 | 27.7 |
| 83 | New Mexico State | 11 | 42 | 11 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 328 | 29.8 |
| 83 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 42 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 329 | 29.9 |
| 83 | Oregon State | 11 | 42 | 16 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 340 | 30.9 |
| 87 | California | 12 | 43 | 16 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 350 | 29.2 |
| 87 | Ball State | 11 | 43 | 9 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 329 | 29.9 |
| 87 | Colorado | 12 | 43 | 20 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 366 | 30.5 |
| 87 | Tulsa | 11 | 43 | 13 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 340 | 30.9 |
| 87 | Air Force | 11 | 43 | 17 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 351 | 31.9 |
| 87 | San Jose State | 11 | 43 | 19 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 362 | 32.9 |
| 93 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 44 | 13 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 343 | 26.4 |
| 93 | Southern Miss | 12 | 44 | 9 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 336 | 28.0 |
| 93 | Connecticut | 12 | 44 | 12 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 338 | 28.2 |
| 93 | Tennessee | 12 | 44 | 17 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 358 | 29.8 |
| 93 | Michigan State | 11 | 44 | 10 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 335 | 30.5 |
| 93 | Middle Tennessee State | 11 | 44 | 11 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 30.6 |
| 93 | South Alabama | 11 | 44 | 12 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 344 | 31.3 |
| 93 | Temple | 11 | 44 | 13 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 349 | 31.7 |
| 93 | Marshall | 11 | 44 | 16 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 356 | 32.4 |
| 93 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 44 | 16 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 356 | 32.4 |
| 103 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 45 | 10 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 344 | 26.5 |
| 103 | UTSA | 12 | 45 | 14 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 355 | 29.6 |
| 103 | Utah State | 12 | 45 | 19 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 366 | 30.5 |
| 103 | Purdue | 11 | 45 | 17 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 365 | 33.2 |
| 103 | West Virginia | 11 | 45 | 17 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 367 | 33.4 |
| 108 | UNLV | 13 | 46 | 14 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 361 | 27.8 |
| 108 | Louisiana | 12 | 46 | 16 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 370 | 30.8 |
| 108 | Appalachian State | 12 | 46 | 18 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 374 | 31.2 |
| 108 | Colorado State | 11 | 46 | 10 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 353 | 32.1 |
| 112 | North Texas | 13 | 47 | 14 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 371 | 28.5 |
| 112 | Missouri State | 12 | 47 | 12 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 364 | 30.3 |
| 112 | Delaware | 12 | 47 | 19 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 386 | 32.2 |
| 112 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 47 | 18 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 383 | 34.8 |
| 116 | Texas State | 12 | 48 | 13 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 374 | 31.2 |
| 116 | FIU | 12 | 48 | 15 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 381 | 31.8 |
| 116 | Boston College | 11 | 48 | 17 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 383 | 34.8 |
| 119 | Duke | 13 | 49 | 17 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 395 | 30.4 |
| 119 | Mississippi State | 12 | 49 | 16 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 393 | 32.8 |
| 119 | Rutgers | 11 | 49 | 10 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 372 | 33.8 |
| 119 | Baylor | 11 | 49 | 14 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 384 | 34.9 |
| 119 | Kent State | 11 | 49 | 14 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 386 | 35.1 |
| 119 | Arkansas | 11 | 49 | 19 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 399 | 36.3 |
| 125 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 50 | 15 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 393 | 35.7 |
| 125 | Syracuse | 11 | 50 | 15 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 395 | 35.9 |
| 127 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 51 | 16 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 403 | 33.6 |
| 128 | Rice | 12 | 52 | 15 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 411 | 34.3 |
| 128 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 52 | 22 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 430 | 35.8 |
| 128 | Charlotte | 11 | 52 | 12 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 401 | 36.5 |
| 131 | UCLA | 12 | 54 | 8 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 401 | 33.4 |
| 131 | UAB | 11 | 54 | 12 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 417 | 37.9 |
| 131 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 54 | 14 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 422 | 38.4 |
| 134 | Georgia State | 11 | 55 | 16 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 433 | 39.4 |
| 135 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 57 | 19 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 454 | 37.8 |
| 136 | Massachusetts | 11 | 59 | 8 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 436 | 39.6 |