2017 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 30.0 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 5 | North Texas | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 7 | UAB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36.0 |
| 8 | Marshall | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 37.0 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 2 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 45.5 |
| 11 | Rice | 2 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 52.0 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55.0 |
| 13 | UTEP | 2 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 59.5 |