2012 Southeastern Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 2 | LSU | 5 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Florida | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 18.1 |
| 4 | Alabama | 5 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 4 | Georgia | 5 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 4 | South Carolina | 6 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 29.8 |
| 8 | Mississippi State | 4 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 36.8 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 5 | 23 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 177 | 35.4 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 4 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 42.0 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 5 | 27 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 42.2 |
| 12 | Missouri | 6 | 27 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 206 | 34.3 |
| 13 | Auburn | 6 | 26 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 205 | 34.2 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 6 | 29 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 234 | 39.0 |