2016 Independent Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 12 | 32 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 247 | 20.6 |
| 2 | Army | 11 | 32 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 22.5 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 12 | 44 | 9 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 334 | 27.8 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 11 | 52 | 18 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 416 | 37.8 |