2026 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 08/29/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 4 | TCU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 5 | Florida State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 8 | USC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 9 | UNLV | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 9 | Stanford | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 11 | Sacramento State | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 12 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 13 | New Mexico State | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 13 | NC State | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 15 | Hawaii | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 37.0 |
| 16 | San Jose State | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |