2026 American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USF | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10.7 |
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 14.5 |
| 1 | Army | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 6 | Tulane | 4 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 6 | UTSA | 4 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 29.3 |
| 6 | Temple | 3 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 30.0 |
| 9 | UAB | 4 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 11 | Memphis | 4 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 12 | North Texas | 4 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 30.3 |
| 12 | Rice | 4 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 30.3 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 4 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 144 | 36.0 |