2016 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 8 | 40 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 307 | 38.4 |
| 1 | Rice | 9 | 46 | 12 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 359 | 39.9 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 8 | 42 | 12 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 327 | 40.9 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 41.3 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 32 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 255 | 42.5 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 28 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 43.0 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 230 | 46.0 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 3 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 46.3 |
| 9 | Marshall | 9 | 50 | 12 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 385 | 42.8 |
| 10 | UTSA | 7 | 31 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 249 | 35.6 |
| 10 | UTEP | 8 | 40 | 11 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 314 | 39.3 |
| 10 | Florida International | 8 | 43 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 326 | 40.8 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 52 | 9 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 391 | 43.4 |