2016 Southeastern Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 2 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 3 | LSU | 5 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 13.8 |
| 4 | Alabama | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 12.7 |
| 5 | Auburn | 4 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 6 | Florida | 4 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 3 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 34.3 |
| 8 | Missouri | 3 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 36.0 |
| 9 | Mississippi State | 3 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 37.3 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 3 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 39.0 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 3 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 40.7 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 4 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 31.3 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 4 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 42.8 |
| 14 | Arkansas | 5 | 26 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 37.6 |