2017 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 6 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 11.5 |
| 1 | Rice | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Marshall | 8 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 14.3 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 16.7 |
| 1 | UAB | 8 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 134 | 16.8 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 18.1 |
| 1 | Florida International | 8 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 155 | 19.4 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 19.4 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 9 | 31 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 245 | 27.2 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 5 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 26 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 211 | 19.2 |