2025 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/26/2025
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 11 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 8.8 |
| 2 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 11 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 121 | 11.0 |
| 4 | Indiana | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 11.8 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 130 | 13.0 |
| 8 | Oregon | 11 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 15.0 |
| 9 | Iowa | 10 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 16.8 |
| 10 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 11 | San Diego State | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 12 | Georgia | 10 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 19.1 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 10 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 194 | 19.4 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 10 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 195 | 19.5 |
| 15 | Washington | 10 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 202 | 20.2 |
| 16 | Michigan | 10 | 24 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 20.4 |
| 17 | Texas A&M | 9 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 187 | 20.8 |
| 17 | Alabama | 12 | 30 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 20.8 |
| 19 | Utah | 10 | 26 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 209 | 20.9 |
| 20 | Army | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 21 | New Mexico | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 21 | BYU | 11 | 26 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 234 | 21.3 |
| 23 | LSU | 9 | 24 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 193 | 21.4 |
| 24 | Arizona | 10 | 26 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 218 | 21.8 |
| 25 | Clemson | 10 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 219 | 21.9 |
| 25 | Iowa State | 10 | 27 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 21.9 |
| 27 | Virginia | 11 | 30 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 22.2 |
| 28 | USC | 9 | 26 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 22.4 |
| 29 | SMU | 10 | 26 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 225 | 22.5 |
| 30 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 204 | 22.7 |
| 31 | Louisville | 9 | 24 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 205 | 22.8 |
| 32 | Buffalo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 32 | UNLV | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 32 | Appalachian State | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 35 | Missouri | 9 | 25 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 23.4 |
| 36 | Auburn | 9 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 213 | 23.7 |
| 37 | Northwestern | 9 | 27 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 214 | 23.8 |
| 38 | Arizona State | 10 | 30 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 242 | 24.2 |
| 39 | Texas | 9 | 26 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 220 | 24.4 |
| 40 | Washington State | 5 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 123 | 24.6 |
| 41 | South Carolina | 10 | 27 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 248 | 24.8 |
| 42 | Ole Miss | 9 | 27 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 24.9 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | 10 | 30 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 24.9 |
| 44 | Wake Forest | 9 | 25 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 25.0 |
| 45 | Florida State | 10 | 31 | 11 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 251 | 25.1 |
| 46 | Houston | 10 | 30 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 253 | 25.3 |
| 47 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 47 | TCU | 11 | 35 | 12 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 281 | 25.5 |
| 49 | Kansas State | 10 | 31 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 261 | 26.1 |
| 50 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 31 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 26.2 |
| 51 | Toledo | 3 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 26.3 |
| 52 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 33 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 264 | 26.4 |
| 53 | Old Dominion | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 26.5 |
| 54 | UCF | 10 | 31 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 26.6 |
| 55 | Penn State | 9 | 29 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 240 | 26.7 |
| 56 | Nebraska | 10 | 33 | 12 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 269 | 26.9 |
| 57 | UTEP | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 57 | Troy | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 57 | Ohio | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 27.0 |
| 57 | Florida | 10 | 34 | 11 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 27.0 |
| 61 | Minnesota | 10 | 33 | 13 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 271 | 27.1 |
| 62 | Charlotte | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 63 | Illinois | 10 | 34 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 276 | 27.6 |
| 64 | Stanford | 9 | 29 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 249 | 27.7 |
| 65 | Cincinnati | 10 | 34 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 278 | 27.8 |
| 66 | Connecticut | 3 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 28.0 |
| 67 | California | 10 | 35 | 12 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 281 | 28.1 |
| 68 | Duke | 10 | 36 | 11 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 285 | 28.5 |
| 68 | North Carolina | 10 | 37 | 9 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 285 | 28.5 |
| 70 | Colorado State | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 70 | East Carolina | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 70 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 70 | Fresno State | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 70 | Tulane | 4 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 116 | 29.0 |
| 75 | Kentucky | 9 | 34 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 29.8 |
| 76 | Hawaii | 3 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 30.3 |
| 77 | Western Michigan | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 30.5 |
| 78 | Kansas | 10 | 38 | 13 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 307 | 30.7 |
| 79 | South Alabama | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 79 | Memphis | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 79 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 82 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 38 | 15 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 311 | 31.1 |
| 83 | NC State | 9 | 33 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 283 | 31.4 |
| 84 | Maryland | 9 | 36 | 11 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 31.7 |
| 85 | Oregon State | 7 | 28 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 225 | 32.1 |
| 86 | USF | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 32.5 |
| 87 | Tennessee | 9 | 37 | 12 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 295 | 32.8 |
| 88 | Michigan State | 10 | 43 | 10 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 32.9 |
| 89 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 33.0 |
| 89 | James Madison | 3 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 33.0 |
| 91 | UCLA | 10 | 45 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 336 | 33.6 |
| 92 | Syracuse | 9 | 38 | 13 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 33.9 |
| 92 | Colorado | 10 | 40 | 18 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 339 | 33.9 |
| 94 | FIU | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 94 | Southern Miss | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 94 | Texas State | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 94 | Wyoming | 2 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 34.0 |
| 94 | San Jose State | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 34.0 |
| 99 | Purdue | 9 | 37 | 17 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 309 | 34.3 |
| 100 | Baylor | 11 | 49 | 14 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 384 | 34.9 |
| 101 | Rice | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 101 | West Virginia | 10 | 43 | 16 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 350 | 35.0 |
| 103 | Boston College | 9 | 39 | 16 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 320 | 35.6 |
| 104 | Mississippi State | 9 | 40 | 14 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 323 | 35.9 |
| 105 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 36.0 |
| 105 | Rutgers | 9 | 43 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 324 | 36.0 |
| 107 | Ball State | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 36.5 |
| 108 | Bowling Green | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 37.0 |
| 109 | Arkansas | 8 | 35 | 17 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 297 | 37.1 |
| 110 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 49 | 11 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 374 | 37.4 |
| 111 | Boise State | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 112 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 39.0 |
| 113 | Arkansas State | 2 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 40.0 |
| 114 | Delaware | 2 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 41.5 |
| 115 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 115 | New Mexico State | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 115 | UTSA | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 118 | Temple | 2 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 43.5 |
| 119 | Utah State | 3 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 44.3 |
| 120 | Massachusetts | 2 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 44.5 |
| 121 | Marshall | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 122 | Nevada | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46.0 |
| 123 | Central Michigan | 3 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 47.3 |
| 124 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48.0 |
| 125 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 49.5 |
| 126 | Missouri State | 2 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 50.5 |
| 127 | Louisiana | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 128 | UAB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |
| 129 | Kent State | 3 | 22 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 57.3 |
| 130 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 57.5 |
| 131 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59.0 |
| 132 | Georgia State | 2 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 133 | 66.5 |
| 133 | Akron | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 68.0 |