2012 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in November Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 11.3 |
| 3 | Alabama | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 11.5 |
| 4 | Florida | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 13.3 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 13.5 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 14.3 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 14.7 |
| 8 | Washington | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 15.5 |
| 9 | Stanford | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 15.6 |
| 10 | BYU | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 15.7 |
| 11 | Texas | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 11 | Boise State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 11 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 16.3 |
| 14 | Connecticut | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 15 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 17 | Bowling Green | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 18 | San Diego State | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 19 | Utah State | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 19 | Ohio State | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 21 | San Jose State | 4 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 24 | Michigan State | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 24 | Fresno State | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 26 | Tulsa | 4 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 27 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 28 | Penn State | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 29 | LSU | 4 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 30 | Michigan | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 31 | UCF | 4 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 31 | Buffalo | 4 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 33 | Florida International | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 34 | Navy | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 35 | Memphis | 4 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 35 | Texas A&M | 4 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 37 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 38 | Northwestern | 3 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 39 | Florida State | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 39 | South Florida | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 41 | TCU | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 42 | Virginia | 4 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 43 | Arkansas State | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 43 | Auburn | 4 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 45 | Minnesota | 4 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 45 | Louisville | 4 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 47 | Ball State | 3 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 47 | Kent State | 5 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 49 | Clemson | 4 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 50 | Iowa | 4 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 50 | Boston College | 4 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 52 | Kentucky | 3 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 26.7 |
| 53 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 54 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 54 | Syracuse | 4 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 56 | UCLA | 5 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 136 | 27.2 |
| 57 | Oregon | 4 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 27.3 |
| 57 | Utah | 4 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 27.3 |
| 59 | Purdue | 4 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 59 | Central Michigan | 4 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 61 | North Carolina State | 4 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 111 | 27.8 |
| 61 | SMU | 4 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 27.8 |
| 63 | Rice | 3 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 64 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 28.7 |
| 65 | Arizona State | 4 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 65 | Oregon State | 4 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 67 | UNLV | 4 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 29.0 |
| 68 | Toledo | 3 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 29.3 |
| 69 | Colorado State | 4 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 69 | Arkansas | 4 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 69 | New Mexico | 4 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 69 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 69 | North Texas | 4 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 74 | Western Michigan | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 29.7 |
| 75 | Wyoming | 4 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 29.8 |
| 76 | Ohio | 4 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 30.0 |
| 77 | Iowa State | 4 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 30.5 |
| 78 | Kansas State | 3 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 30.7 |
| 78 | Akron | 3 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 30.7 |
| 80 | Air Force | 4 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 31.0 |
| 80 | South Alabama | 4 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 31.0 |
| 82 | Hawai'i | 4 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 31.3 |
| 82 | Baylor | 4 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 31.3 |
| 84 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 31.5 |
| 85 | UTEP | 3 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 32.3 |
| 85 | Mississippi | 4 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 129 | 32.3 |
| 85 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 32.3 |
| 88 | Mississippi State | 4 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 32.5 |
| 89 | UTSA | 4 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 33.3 |
| 90 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 136 | 34.0 |
| 91 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 34.3 |
| 92 | Illinois | 4 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 139 | 34.8 |
| 92 | USC | 4 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 34.8 |
| 94 | Wake Forest | 4 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 36.0 |
| 95 | UAB | 4 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 145 | 36.3 |
| 96 | East Carolina | 3 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 36.7 |
| 97 | Massachusetts | 4 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 148 | 37.0 |
| 98 | Army | 3 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 37.3 |
| 98 | Temple | 4 | 19 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 149 | 37.3 |
| 100 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 37.5 |
| 100 | Houston | 4 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 37.5 |
| 102 | Troy | 4 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 151 | 37.8 |
| 102 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 37.8 |
| 102 | Oklahoma | 4 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 151 | 37.8 |
| 105 | Nevada | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 38.0 |
| 105 | Missouri | 4 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 38.0 |
| 107 | Tulane | 4 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 38.5 |
| 108 | Tennessee | 4 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 157 | 39.3 |
| 109 | North Carolina | 3 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 39.7 |
| 110 | Texas State | 4 | 22 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 39.8 |
| 111 | Arizona | 4 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 40.5 |
| 112 | Maryland | 4 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 41.0 |
| 113 | Washington State | 4 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 167 | 41.8 |
| 114 | West Virginia | 4 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 168 | 42.0 |
| 115 | Marshall | 4 | 23 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 43.0 |
| 116 | Idaho | 4 | 23 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 43.3 |
| 117 | Texas Tech | 4 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 44.0 |
| 118 | Kansas | 3 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 44.3 |
| 119 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 25 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 45.5 |
| 120 | Colorado | 4 | 24 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 184 | 46.0 |
| 120 | Indiana | 4 | 25 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 46.0 |
| 122 | New Mexico State | 3 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 46.3 |
| 123 | California | 3 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 47.3 |
| 124 | Duke | 3 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 50.0 |