2016 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 11.3 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 4 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 3 | UTEP | 4 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 28.3 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 4 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 30.0 |
| 5 | UTSA | 4 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 31.3 |
| 6 | Rice | 4 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 32.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 32.7 |
| 8 | Florida International | 3 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 35.0 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 142 | 35.5 |
| 10 | Marshall | 4 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 36.5 |
| 11 | North Texas | 4 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 41.3 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 24 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 174 | 43.5 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 23 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 175 | 43.8 |