2006 National Leaders Scoring Defense - All Games through 01/08/2007
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 11.0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 13 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 157 | 12.1 |
| 3 | TCU | 13 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 12.3 |
| 4 | LSU | 13 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 164 | 12.6 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 13 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 12.8 |
| 6 | Florida | 14 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 189 | 13.5 |
| 7 | Auburn | 13 | 22 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 13.9 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 13 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 186 | 14.3 |
| 9 | Penn State | 13 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 14.4 |
| 10 | BYU | 13 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 14.7 |
| 11 | USC | 13 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 197 | 15.2 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 14 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 15.4 |
| 13 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 201 | 15.5 |
| 14 | Boston College | 13 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 204 | 15.7 |
| 15 | Michigan | 13 | 25 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 207 | 15.9 |
| 16 | Clemson | 13 | 25 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 210 | 16.2 |
| 17 | Louisville | 13 | 26 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 212 | 16.3 |
| 18 | South Florida | 13 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 220 | 16.9 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 14 | 29 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 242 | 17.3 |
| 20 | Georgia | 13 | 28 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 229 | 17.6 |
| 20 | Boise State | 13 | 30 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 229 | 17.6 |
| 22 | Virginia | 12 | 27 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 214 | 17.8 |
| 23 | Ohio | 14 | 33 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 18.1 |
| 24 | Texas | 13 | 31 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 18.3 |
| 24 | Nebraska | 14 | 32 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 256 | 18.3 |
| 24 | Arkansas | 14 | 32 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 18.3 |
| 27 | Georgia Tech | 14 | 29 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 257 | 18.4 |
| 28 | Southern Mississippi | 14 | 35 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 260 | 18.6 |
| 29 | South Carolina | 13 | 29 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 243 | 18.7 |
| 30 | Nevada | 13 | 33 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 19.2 |
| 30 | Alabama | 13 | 30 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 250 | 19.2 |
| 32 | California | 13 | 30 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 19.3 |
| 33 | Tennessee | 13 | 31 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 254 | 19.5 |
| 33 | Missouri | 13 | 32 | 9 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 254 | 19.5 |
| 35 | Arizona | 12 | 28 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 19.6 |
| 35 | Cincinnati | 13 | 30 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 255 | 19.6 |
| 37 | Florida State | 13 | 31 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 258 | 19.8 |
| 37 | Utah | 13 | 33 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 258 | 19.8 |
| 39 | UCLA | 13 | 31 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 259 | 19.9 |
| 39 | Western Michigan | 13 | 31 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 19.9 |
| 41 | Kent State | 12 | 28 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 241 | 20.1 |
| 41 | Navy | 13 | 33 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 20.1 |
| 43 | Tulsa | 13 | 30 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 262 | 20.2 |
| 44 | Texas A&M | 13 | 34 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 267 | 20.5 |
| 45 | Iowa | 13 | 34 | 11 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 20.7 |
| 46 | San Jose State | 13 | 34 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 270 | 20.8 |
| 46 | East Carolina | 13 | 35 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 270 | 20.8 |
| 48 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 36 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 275 | 21.2 |
| 49 | West Virginia | 13 | 33 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 282 | 21.7 |
| 50 | North Carolina State | 12 | 29 | 20 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 262 | 21.8 |
| 50 | Maryland | 13 | 35 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 21.8 |
| 52 | Colorado State | 12 | 33 | 11 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 53 | Wyoming | 12 | 32 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 264 | 22.0 |
| 54 | Troy | 13 | 36 | 12 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 289 | 22.2 |
| 54 | Oregon State | 14 | 38 | 15 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 311 | 22.2 |
| 56 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 34 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 267 | 22.3 |
| 56 | Colorado | 12 | 34 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 267 | 22.3 |
| 56 | Central Michigan | 14 | 42 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 312 | 22.3 |
| 59 | Akron | 12 | 34 | 11 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 271 | 22.6 |
| 60 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 34 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 274 | 22.8 |
| 61 | Mississippi | 12 | 33 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 275 | 22.9 |
| 62 | Washington State | 12 | 32 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 277 | 23.1 |
| 63 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 39 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 302 | 23.2 |
| 64 | Houston | 14 | 40 | 17 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 329 | 23.5 |
| 65 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 34 | 16 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 284 | 23.7 |
| 66 | Kansas State | 13 | 38 | 15 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 309 | 23.8 |
| 66 | Notre Dame | 13 | 40 | 12 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 23.8 |
| 68 | New Mexico | 13 | 40 | 11 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 312 | 24.0 |
| 69 | Arkansas State | 12 | 35 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 289 | 24.1 |
| 69 | Hawai'i | 14 | 43 | 12 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 337 | 24.1 |
| 71 | SMU | 12 | 38 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 24.5 |
| 72 | Syracuse | 12 | 37 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 24.6 |
| 73 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 38 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 296 | 24.7 |
| 74 | UAB | 12 | 37 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 297 | 24.8 |
| 75 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 37 | 14 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 24.9 |
| 76 | Texas Tech | 13 | 39 | 19 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 326 | 25.1 |
| 76 | Arizona State | 13 | 41 | 13 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 326 | 25.1 |
| 78 | Air Force | 12 | 40 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 302 | 25.2 |
| 79 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 37 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 304 | 25.3 |
| 79 | North Texas | 12 | 40 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 25.3 |
| 81 | Kansas | 12 | 38 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 306 | 25.5 |
| 82 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 41 | 16 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 333 | 25.6 |
| 83 | Ball State | 12 | 38 | 16 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 309 | 25.8 |
| 83 | Mississippi State | 12 | 39 | 14 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 309 | 25.8 |
| 85 | Washington | 12 | 34 | 25 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 311 | 25.9 |
| 86 | Minnesota | 13 | 45 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 338 | 26.0 |
| 87 | Florida International | 12 | 39 | 13 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 313 | 26.1 |
| 88 | Northwestern | 12 | 39 | 14 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 314 | 26.2 |
| 89 | Oregon | 13 | 42 | 18 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 26.5 |
| 90 | Purdue | 14 | 45 | 20 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 374 | 26.7 |
| 91 | Illinois | 12 | 38 | 18 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 321 | 26.8 |
| 91 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 42 | 10 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 322 | 26.8 |
| 93 | Connecticut | 12 | 39 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 324 | 27.0 |
| 94 | San Diego State | 12 | 41 | 14 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 325 | 27.1 |
| 95 | Toledo | 12 | 42 | 12 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 332 | 27.7 |
| 96 | Army | 12 | 45 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 335 | 27.9 |
| 97 | Fresno State | 12 | 48 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 339 | 28.3 |
| 97 | Bowling Green | 12 | 46 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 28.3 |
| 99 | Michigan State | 12 | 43 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 341 | 28.4 |
| 99 | Kentucky | 13 | 50 | 9 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 369 | 28.4 |
| 101 | UCF | 12 | 42 | 18 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 345 | 28.8 |
| 102 | Marshall | 12 | 43 | 16 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 351 | 29.3 |
| 103 | Memphis | 12 | 47 | 13 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 365 | 30.4 |
| 104 | North Carolina | 12 | 47 | 13 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 366 | 30.5 |
| 105 | Iowa State | 12 | 47 | 13 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 369 | 30.8 |
| 105 | New Mexico State | 12 | 50 | 8 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 369 | 30.8 |
| 107 | UTEP | 12 | 46 | 16 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 375 | 31.3 |
| 108 | Stanford | 12 | 46 | 18 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 377 | 31.4 |
| 109 | UNLV | 12 | 49 | 14 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 382 | 31.8 |
| 110 | Baylor | 12 | 51 | 11 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 391 | 32.6 |
| 111 | Indiana | 12 | 54 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 394 | 32.8 |
| 112 | Rice | 13 | 54 | 19 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 432 | 33.2 |
| 113 | Tulane | 12 | 51 | 14 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 400 | 33.3 |
| 114 | Duke | 12 | 54 | 10 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 406 | 33.8 |
| 115 | Idaho | 12 | 57 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 417 | 34.8 |
| 116 | Buffalo | 12 | 58 | 9 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 431 | 35.9 |
| 117 | Utah State | 12 | 62 | 9 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 462 | 38.5 |
| 118 | Temple | 12 | 65 | 15 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 496 | 41.3 |
| 119 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 73 | 12 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 542 | 41.7 |