2021 Independent Leaders Scoring Defense - All Games through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 13 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 256 | 19.7 |
| 2 | Liberty | 13 | 35 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 280 | 21.5 |
| 3 | Army | 13 | 37 | 11 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 290 | 22.3 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 38 | 18 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 322 | 24.8 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 12 | 59 | 17 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 462 | 38.5 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 12 | 64 | 13 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 485 | 40.4 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 12 | 70 | 9 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 517 | 43.1 |