2026 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Won Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1 | NC State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Rice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Southern Miss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Army | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 |
| 13 | Iowa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4.3 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4.5 |
| 15 | Indiana | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5.3 |
| 16 | Virginia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5.5 |
| 17 | Kansas | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 |
| 17 | UNLV | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 |
| 17 | North Texas | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 |
| 21 | Fresno State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.5 |
| 21 | North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.5 |
| 23 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 23 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 23 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 23 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 23 | Maryland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 |
| 23 | Minnesota | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 |
| 23 | New Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 |
| 23 | TCU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 |
| 31 | Penn State | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7.3 |
| 32 | Notre Dame | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7.7 |
| 33 | Utah | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8.0 |
| 34 | Iowa State | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8.5 |
| 35 | Tulsa | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9.0 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9.5 |
| 37 | James Madison | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9.7 |
| 38 | Akron | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 38 | Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 38 | UTEP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 38 | Central Michigan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10.0 |
| 38 | Texas A&M | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10.0 |
| 38 | Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10.0 |
| 44 | Delaware | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10.5 |
| 44 | Louisiana | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10.5 |
| 46 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 46 | Baylor | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11.0 |
| 46 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11.0 |
| 49 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 11.3 |
| 50 | Nebraska | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 11.7 |
| 51 | Auburn | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 12.0 |
| 51 | Arizona State | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12.0 |
| 51 | Arizona | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12.0 |
| 51 | LSU | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12.0 |
| 51 | Texas | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 12.0 |
| 56 | Duke | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 12.3 |
| 56 | North Dakota State | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 12.3 |
| 58 | Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12.5 |
| 58 | California | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12.5 |
| 60 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 60 | Houston | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 60 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13.0 |
| 63 | Washington | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13.3 |
| 63 | Georgia | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13.3 |
| 65 | Georgia State | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 65 | Clemson | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 65 | Connecticut | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 65 | Oregon | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 65 | Michigan State | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 70 | Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 70 | Nevada | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 70 | New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 70 | Missouri State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 70 | Temple | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 70 | Tennessee | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14.0 |
| 76 | Kent State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 76 | Navy | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 76 | Massachusetts | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 15.0 |
| 79 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 80 | BYU | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 15.7 |
| 81 | Appalachian State | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 82 | Illinois | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 83 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 83 | USF | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 85 | Ball State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 85 | Buffalo | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 85 | East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 85 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 85 | Florida State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 85 | Oregon State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 85 | Colorado | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 85 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 85 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 85 | SMU | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 85 | Kentucky | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 96 | Missouri | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 97 | Western Michigan | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 98 | UCF | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 99 | Colorado State | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 99 | Boston College | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 101 | Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 102 | Purdue | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 102 | Hawaii | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 102 | Liberty | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 102 | Troy | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 106 | West Virginia | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 107 | FIU | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 107 | UAB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 107 | San Diego State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 107 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 107 | Mississippi State | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 107 | Texas Tech | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 113 | San Jose State | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 114 | UTSA | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 114 | Alabama | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 114 | Florida | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 117 | Boise State | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 117 | Louisville | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 117 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 117 | Memphis | 3 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 121 | USC | 4 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 122 | Ole Miss | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 123 | Tulane | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 123 | UCLA | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 125 | Marshall | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 125 | South Alabama | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 127 | Wake Forest | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 128 | Ohio | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 128 | Stanford | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 130 | Toledo | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 131 | Texas State | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |