2005 National Leaders Scoring Defense - All Games through 01/04/2006
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 12 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 10.7 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 12.9 |
| 3 | LSU | 13 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 185 | 14.2 |
| 4 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 171 | 14.3 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 12 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 183 | 15.3 |
| 6 | Auburn | 12 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 186 | 15.5 |
| 7 | Boston College | 12 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 15.9 |
| 8 | Texas | 13 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 16.4 |
| 8 | Georgia | 13 | 27 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 16.4 |
| 10 | Penn State | 12 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 204 | 17.0 |
| 11 | Clemson | 12 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 17.6 |
| 12 | North Carolina State | 12 | 25 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 212 | 17.7 |
| 13 | West Virginia | 12 | 26 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 17.8 |
| 14 | South Florida | 12 | 28 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 216 | 18.0 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 11 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 205 | 18.6 |
| 15 | TCU | 12 | 26 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 223 | 18.6 |
| 17 | Middle Tennessee | 11 | 26 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 206 | 18.7 |
| 18 | Texas Tech | 12 | 28 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 18.8 |
| 18 | Florida | 12 | 30 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 18.8 |
| 20 | Connecticut | 11 | 28 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 211 | 19.2 |
| 20 | Iowa State | 12 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 230 | 19.2 |
| 22 | Iowa | 12 | 32 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 20.0 |
| 23 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 28 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 241 | 20.1 |
| 24 | Michigan | 12 | 28 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 244 | 20.3 |
| 25 | Nebraska | 12 | 30 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 252 | 21.0 |
| 26 | California | 12 | 31 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 254 | 21.2 |
| 27 | Toledo | 12 | 33 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 261 | 21.8 |
| 28 | Kansas | 12 | 33 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 264 | 22.0 |
| 28 | Florida State | 13 | 34 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 286 | 22.0 |
| 30 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 30 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 243 | 22.1 |
| 31 | Mississippi | 11 | 30 | 11 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 245 | 22.3 |
| 32 | Fresno State | 13 | 37 | 12 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 22.5 |
| 33 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 34 | 11 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 272 | 22.7 |
| 34 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 33 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 274 | 22.8 |
| 34 | USC | 13 | 38 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 297 | 22.8 |
| 36 | Memphis | 12 | 33 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 276 | 23.0 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 12 | 34 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 277 | 23.1 |
| 38 | Troy | 11 | 29 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 255 | 23.2 |
| 38 | Oregon | 12 | 35 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 23.2 |
| 40 | South Carolina | 12 | 31 | 19 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 279 | 23.3 |
| 40 | Virginia | 12 | 34 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 279 | 23.3 |
| 42 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 33 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 258 | 23.5 |
| 42 | Mississippi State | 11 | 32 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 259 | 23.5 |
| 42 | Tulsa | 13 | 37 | 15 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 305 | 23.5 |
| 45 | Central Michigan | 11 | 31 | 15 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 23.6 |
| 45 | Colorado | 13 | 37 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 23.6 |
| 47 | Louisville | 12 | 35 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 285 | 23.8 |
| 47 | Wisconsin | 13 | 38 | 14 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 309 | 23.8 |
| 49 | UAB | 11 | 31 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 264 | 24.0 |
| 50 | Utah | 12 | 38 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 24.1 |
| 51 | Boise State | 13 | 40 | 13 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 317 | 24.4 |
| 52 | Notre Dame | 12 | 37 | 12 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 294 | 24.5 |
| 52 | Akron | 13 | 39 | 15 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 318 | 24.5 |
| 54 | Arkansas | 11 | 33 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 271 | 24.6 |
| 55 | Maryland | 11 | 34 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 275 | 25.0 |
| 56 | Arkansas State | 12 | 39 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 303 | 25.3 |
| 57 | SMU | 11 | 35 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 280 | 25.5 |
| 57 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 35 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 281 | 25.5 |
| 59 | Rutgers | 12 | 39 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 307 | 25.6 |
| 60 | Marshall | 11 | 33 | 19 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 25.9 |
| 60 | UTEP | 12 | 38 | 15 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 311 | 25.9 |
| 62 | Navy | 12 | 39 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 313 | 26.1 |
| 63 | North Carolina | 11 | 37 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 288 | 26.2 |
| 64 | Arizona | 11 | 36 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 290 | 26.4 |
| 65 | Baylor | 11 | 36 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 291 | 26.5 |
| 66 | Army | 11 | 38 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 26.7 |
| 67 | Syracuse | 11 | 35 | 16 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 295 | 26.8 |
| 67 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 38 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 26.8 |
| 69 | Wyoming | 11 | 37 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 297 | 27.0 |
| 69 | Houston | 12 | 37 | 20 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 324 | 27.0 |
| 71 | San Diego State | 12 | 41 | 14 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 325 | 27.1 |
| 72 | Bowling Green | 11 | 41 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 27.6 |
| 72 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 42 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 304 | 27.6 |
| 74 | Kansas State | 11 | 38 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 305 | 27.7 |
| 75 | Purdue | 11 | 38 | 14 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 309 | 28.1 |
| 76 | Wake Forest | 11 | 39 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 316 | 28.7 |
| 76 | Michigan State | 11 | 43 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 316 | 28.7 |
| 76 | UCF | 13 | 48 | 13 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 373 | 28.7 |
| 79 | East Carolina | 11 | 39 | 16 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 317 | 28.8 |
| 80 | Minnesota | 12 | 44 | 13 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 348 | 29.0 |
| 81 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 40 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 321 | 29.2 |
| 81 | Missouri | 12 | 45 | 12 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 350 | 29.2 |
| 83 | BYU | 12 | 46 | 10 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 351 | 29.3 |
| 84 | Florida International | 11 | 42 | 10 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 323 | 29.4 |
| 85 | Buffalo | 11 | 41 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 327 | 29.7 |
| 85 | New Mexico | 11 | 42 | 11 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 327 | 29.7 |
| 87 | Arizona State | 12 | 44 | 16 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 359 | 29.9 |
| 88 | Kent State | 11 | 43 | 10 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 331 | 30.1 |
| 89 | Ohio | 11 | 43 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 336 | 30.5 |
| 90 | Washington | 11 | 41 | 18 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 30.6 |
| 90 | Stanford | 11 | 46 | 6 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 337 | 30.6 |
| 92 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 43 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 339 | 30.8 |
| 92 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 43 | 13 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 339 | 30.8 |
| 92 | Colorado State | 12 | 45 | 19 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 369 | 30.8 |
| 95 | Western Michigan | 11 | 47 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 342 | 31.1 |
| 96 | Texas A&M | 11 | 43 | 14 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 343 | 31.2 |
| 97 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 42 | 17 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 344 | 31.3 |
| 98 | Cincinnati | 11 | 43 | 16 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 345 | 31.4 |
| 99 | North Texas | 11 | 43 | 15 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 346 | 31.5 |
| 99 | Washington State | 11 | 44 | 13 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 346 | 31.5 |
| 101 | Tulane | 11 | 46 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 348 | 31.6 |
| 102 | Air Force | 11 | 44 | 15 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 349 | 31.7 |
| 103 | Nevada | 12 | 50 | 12 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 383 | 31.9 |
| 104 | San Jose State | 11 | 45 | 13 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 357 | 32.5 |
| 105 | Utah State | 11 | 45 | 14 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 360 | 32.7 |
| 106 | Indiana | 11 | 46 | 12 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 361 | 32.8 |
| 107 | Oregon State | 11 | 48 | 11 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 365 | 33.2 |
| 108 | Northwestern | 12 | 52 | 15 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 407 | 33.9 |
| 109 | Kentucky | 11 | 49 | 12 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 34.1 |
| 110 | UCLA | 12 | 53 | 14 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 410 | 34.2 |
| 111 | UNLV | 11 | 49 | 13 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 381 | 34.6 |
| 112 | Hawai'i | 12 | 58 | 8 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 428 | 35.7 |
| 113 | Duke | 11 | 54 | 10 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 408 | 37.1 |
| 114 | Ball State | 11 | 56 | 9 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 416 | 37.8 |
| 115 | Idaho | 11 | 55 | 12 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 419 | 38.1 |
| 116 | New Mexico State | 12 | 58 | 19 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 465 | 38.8 |
| 117 | Illinois | 11 | 58 | 10 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 435 | 39.5 |
| 118 | Rice | 11 | 59 | 12 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 447 | 40.6 |
| 119 | Temple | 11 | 66 | 12 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 498 | 45.3 |