2017 Independent Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 13 | 34 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 279 | 21.5 |
| 2 | Army | 12 | 38 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 23.3 |
| 3 | BYU | 12 | 36 | 21 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 315 | 26.3 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 11 | 43 | 17 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 351 | 31.9 |