2026 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 13.5 |
| 2 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 159 | 19.9 |
| 3 | FIU | 8 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 20.4 |
| 4 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 21.7 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 7 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 22.9 |
| 6 | Kennesaw State | 7 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 161 | 23.0 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 23.5 |
| 8 | Delaware | 8 | 29 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 220 | 27.5 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 30 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 237 | 29.6 |
| 10 | Missouri State | 8 | 31 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 247 | 30.9 |