2012 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Alabama | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Mississippi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 6 | North Carolina State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Texas | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8.5 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9.0 |
| 11 | BYU | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Florida State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 13 | USC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Texas Tech | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12.0 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12.0 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 12.3 |
| 18 | Ohio State | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 13.7 |
| 19 | LSU | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 20 | Bowling Green | 10 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 14.6 |
| 21 | Boise State | 11 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 162 | 14.7 |
| 22 | UCLA | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 23 | Penn State | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 24 | Connecticut | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 15.7 |
| 25 | Missouri | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 25 | TCU | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 27 | Utah State | 10 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 16.1 |
| 28 | Nebraska | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 29 | Stanford | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 29 | Florida | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 31 | Auburn | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 32 | Rutgers | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 33 | Michigan | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 33 | Louisville | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 35 | Navy | 8 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 19.4 |
| 36 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 25 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 199 | 19.9 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 37 | Washington | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 37 | Duke | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 40 | Kansas State | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 41 | UCF | 12 | 33 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 21.4 |
| 42 | Cincinnati | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 42 | Georgia | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 44 | Arkansas State | 10 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 219 | 21.9 |
| 45 | San Jose State | 11 | 31 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 22.2 |
| 46 | SMU | 9 | 25 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 203 | 22.6 |
| 47 | Kent State | 11 | 30 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 252 | 22.9 |
| 48 | Kentucky | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 49 | San Diego State | 11 | 35 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 255 | 23.2 |
| 50 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 50 | Oregon State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 50 | Utah | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 53 | Tulsa | 10 | 33 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 241 | 24.1 |
| 54 | Fresno State | 10 | 31 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 244 | 24.4 |
| 55 | Iowa | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 55 | Arkansas | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 57 | Minnesota | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 58 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 31 | 13 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 255 | 25.5 |
| 59 | Indiana | 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 60 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 30 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 236 | 26.2 |
| 61 | Clemson | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 61 | Iowa State | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 61 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 36 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 27.0 |
| 64 | Ohio | 11 | 38 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 298 | 27.1 |
| 65 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 10 | 31 | 19 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 27.3 |
| 66 | Buffalo | 8 | 28 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 27.4 |
| 67 | Kansas | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 68 | New Mexico | 10 | 38 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 278 | 27.8 |
| 69 | North Texas | 9 | 33 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 27.9 |
| 70 | Arizona State | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 71 | Troy | 10 | 35 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 281 | 28.1 |
| 72 | Washington State | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 72 | Purdue | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 74 | Rice | 11 | 43 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 317 | 28.8 |
| 75 | Toledo | 10 | 37 | 12 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 294 | 29.4 |
| 76 | Oregon | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 29.5 |
| 76 | Illinois | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 29.5 |
| 76 | Air Force | 11 | 41 | 13 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 325 | 29.5 |
| 79 | UTEP | 9 | 34 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 29.8 |
| 79 | Ball State | 10 | 38 | 11 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 298 | 29.8 |
| 81 | Texas A&M | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 30.0 |
| 82 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 35 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 30.1 |
| 83 | Memphis | 10 | 37 | 16 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 30.5 |
| 84 | Florida International | 10 | 39 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 306 | 30.6 |
| 85 | Texas State | 10 | 41 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 30.7 |
| 86 | California | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 86 | South Florida | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 88 | South Alabama | 10 | 39 | 15 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 319 | 31.9 |
| 89 | Temple | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 90 | Central Michigan | 10 | 42 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 322 | 32.2 |
| 91 | East Carolina | 10 | 41 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 323 | 32.3 |
| 92 | Western Michigan | 8 | 30 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 259 | 32.4 |
| 92 | Colorado State | 10 | 42 | 10 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 324 | 32.4 |
| 94 | Arizona | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 32.5 |
| 95 | Army | 7 | 30 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 32.9 |
| 96 | Baylor | 2 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 33.0 |
| 96 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 38 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 297 | 33.0 |
| 98 | Nevada | 9 | 38 | 11 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 300 | 33.3 |
| 99 | West Virginia | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 99 | Boston College | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 99 | Wyoming | 10 | 45 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 34.0 |
| 102 | UNLV | 10 | 44 | 11 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 342 | 34.2 |
| 103 | Houston | 11 | 51 | 13 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 395 | 35.9 |
| 104 | UTSA | 8 | 37 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 36.0 |
| 104 | Massachusetts | 8 | 39 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 288 | 36.0 |
| 106 | Wake Forest | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37.0 |
| 106 | Tennessee | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 37.0 |
| 108 | Akron | 10 | 48 | 13 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 375 | 37.5 |
| 109 | Hawai'i | 10 | 53 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 377 | 37.7 |
| 110 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 46 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 341 | 37.9 |
| 111 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 43 | 14 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 343 | 38.1 |
| 112 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 50 | 12 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 384 | 38.4 |
| 113 | Tulane | 10 | 51 | 14 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 398 | 39.8 |
| 114 | Idaho | 9 | 49 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 360 | 40.0 |
| 115 | UAB | 9 | 46 | 14 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 369 | 41.0 |
| 116 | New Mexico State | 10 | 53 | 15 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 412 | 41.2 |
| 117 | Marshall | 9 | 49 | 11 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 373 | 41.4 |
| 118 | Virginia | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44.0 |
| 119 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 45.0 |
| 120 | Colorado | 2 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 45.5 |