2026 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/30/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 3 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 6 | Georgia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 6 | TCU | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 11 | BYU | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 13 | Indiana | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 13 | Alabama | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 15 | Virginia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 16 | Texas | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 17 | USC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 17 | Missouri | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 19 | Boston College | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 20 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 21 | Troy | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 21 | Houston | 3 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 27.0 |
| 23 | Michigan State | 4 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 24 | Oregon | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 27.7 |
| 25 | Arizona | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 25 | San Diego State | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 27 | Ole Miss | 4 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 28.3 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 28.7 |
| 29 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 29 | Cincinnati | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 29 | Penn State | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 33 | UTSA | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 34 | Iowa | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 34 | Texas A&M | 4 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 31.0 |
| 36 | Iowa State | 3 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 31.3 |
| 37 | South Carolina | 4 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 31.8 |
| 38 | Western Michigan | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 39 | Florida | 3 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 32.3 |
| 40 | Washington State | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 32.5 |
| 40 | Auburn | 4 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 32.5 |
| 42 | Wake Forest | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 43 | UCF | 3 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 33.3 |
| 44 | LSU | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 33.5 |
| 45 | Missouri State | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 45 | Oregon State | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 34.0 |
| 45 | Louisville | 3 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 34.0 |
| 48 | Kansas State | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 48 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 48 | Utah State | 2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 35.0 |
| 51 | North Carolina | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37.0 |
| 51 | Mississippi State | 3 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 37.0 |
| 53 | Arkansas | 3 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 112 | 37.3 |
| 54 | Akron | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 54 | Fresno State | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 54 | Memphis | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 54 | NC State | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 58 | Colorado | 4 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 38.5 |
| 59 | Kentucky | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 39.5 |
| 59 | Kansas | 2 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 39.5 |
| 61 | Florida State | 3 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 40.0 |
| 62 | Colorado State | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 62 | Charlotte | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 64 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 41.3 |
| 65 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 65 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 65 | Illinois | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 65 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 69 | Rutgers | 2 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 44.5 |
| 70 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 70 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 70 | South Alabama | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 73 | Clemson | 2 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 46.0 |
| 74 | Purdue | 3 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 46.3 |
| 75 | West Virginia | 2 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 46.5 |
| 76 | East Carolina | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48.0 |
| 77 | California | 3 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 48.3 |
| 78 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49.0 |
| 79 | Maryland | 2 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 49.5 |
| 80 | Ball State | 2 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 50.5 |
| 81 | Central Michigan | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 81 | North Texas | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 81 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 81 | Rice | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 85 | Arizona State | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53.0 |
| 86 | Stanford | 3 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 53.3 |
| 87 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54.0 |
| 87 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 54.0 |
| 89 | Kent State | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59.0 |
| 89 | Texas State | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59.0 |
| 91 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 66.0 |