2026 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Delaware | 4 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 4 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 29.8 |
| 1 | Missouri State | 4 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 32.0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 41.0 |
| 7 | FIU | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 14.5 |
| 7 | Liberty | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 7 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 21.8 |
| 10 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 22.5 |