2026 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8.5 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 3 | FIU | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 4 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 5 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 7 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 8 | Missouri State | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 8 | Delaware | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 31.5 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 42.5 |