2026 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 2 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 4 | Texas | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 7 | Temple | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 7 | Troy | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 10 | Arizona | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 10 | Houston | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 12 | UTSA | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 14 | LSU | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 15 | Utah State | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 17 | Boise State | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 18 | Kansas | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 18 | Minnesota | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 20 | Fresno State | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 39.0 |
| 21 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40.0 |
| 22 | Colorado State | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 22 | Charlotte | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 22 | South Carolina | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 22 | SMU | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 27 | Rutgers | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 27 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 27 | San Jose State | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 30 | Auburn | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44.0 |
| 31 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 31 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 31 | Marshall | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 31 | Stanford | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 35 | Arizona State | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48.0 |
| 35 | East Carolina | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48.0 |
| 37 | Louisiana | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49.0 |
| 38 | Missouri State | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 50.0 |
| 39 | Clemson | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51.0 |
| 40 | North Texas | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 40 | Rice | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 40 | UTEP | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 43 | Buffalo | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55.0 |
| 44 | Ball State | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |
| 45 | Kent State | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59.0 |
| 45 | Texas State | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59.0 |
| 47 | Ole Miss | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 47 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62.0 |
| 49 | Kentucky | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 33.0 |
| 49 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 66.0 |
| 51 | Oregon State | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 34.0 |
| 52 | Louisville | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 36.0 |
| 53 | Florida State | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 38.5 |
| 54 | Arkansas | 2 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 44.0 |
| 55 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 54.0 |