2016 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 6 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 22.2 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 26.8 |
| 2 | Rice | 6 | 28 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 204 | 34.0 |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 23.5 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 20.6 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 28 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 214 | 35.7 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 35.8 |
| 8 | UTSA | 6 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 26.7 |
| 8 | North Texas | 6 | 22 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 28.8 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 6 | 24 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 31.7 |
| 10 | Marshall | 7 | 32 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 249 | 35.6 |
| 10 | Florida International | 7 | 33 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 259 | 37.0 |
| 13 | UTEP | 7 | 28 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 222 | 31.7 |