2018 National Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 14.5 |
| 1 | Clemson | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 1 | Duke | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Boise State | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 6 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 1 | Washington | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 1 | Iowa | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 1 | Utah | 4 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 5 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 4 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 1 | Ball State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Alabama | 5 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 25.8 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 1 | Nevada | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 1 | UCF | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 26.5 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 1 | Georgia | 5 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 133 | 26.6 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 27.0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 1 | Washington State | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Army | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Auburn | 5 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 28.2 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 28.5 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Colorado | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Purdue | 3 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 116 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 5 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 30.2 |
| 1 | Oregon | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 30.5 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 4 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 31.5 |
| 1 | USC | 3 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 32.3 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 1 | Utah State | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 4 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 33.0 |
| 1 | BYU | 3 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 33.7 |
| 1 | Akron | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 34.5 |
| 1 | Temple | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 34.5 |
| 1 | Navy | 4 | 19 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 34.5 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 35.3 |
| 1 | LSU | 5 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 178 | 35.6 |
| 1 | Air Force | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 35.7 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 36.3 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 5 | 23 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 36.4 |
| 1 | South Florida | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 36.5 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37.0 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 3 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 37.7 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 1 | Liberty | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 38.8 |
| 1 | Kansas | 3 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 39.0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 5 | 27 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 39.4 |
| 1 | SMU | 3 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 39.7 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 4 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 159 | 39.8 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40.0 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 40.0 |
| 1 | UAB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 41.5 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 1 | Rice | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 2 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 43.0 |
| 1 | Florida State | 4 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 172 | 43.0 |
| 1 | Memphis | 2 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 43.5 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 4 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 44.0 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 3 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 44.3 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 3 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 44.7 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 3 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 44.7 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 3 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 44.7 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 2 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 46.5 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 47.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48.0 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 3 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 48.0 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 3 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 48.0 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 3 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 48.3 |
| 1 | Toledo | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49.0 |
| 1 | Baylor | 3 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 49.0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 50.0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 2 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 52.0 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 3 | 22 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 53.3 |
| 1 | UNLV | 2 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 53.5 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 4 | 29 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 54.5 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |
| 1 | Troy | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57.0 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 3 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 58.3 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 59.5 |
| 1 | Louisville | 4 | 32 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 59.5 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60.0 |
| 1 | Kent State | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63.0 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 66.0 |
| 1 | Arizona | 1 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 69.0 |
| 1 | Houston | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70.0 |
| 104 | Florida | 4 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 104 | Michigan State | 5 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 24.8 |
| 104 | Missouri | 4 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 28.5 |
| 104 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 104 | Kansas State | 3 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 35.0 |
| 104 | UCLA | 4 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 36.0 |
| 104 | Texas | 4 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 147 | 36.8 |
| 104 | Maryland | 5 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 184 | 36.8 |
| 104 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 25 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 194 | 38.8 |
| 104 | TCU | 4 | 22 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 42.5 |
| 114 | Penn State | 4 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 30.0 |
| 114 | Tennessee | 5 | 25 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 190 | 38.0 |
| 114 | Nebraska | 4 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 157 | 39.3 |