2021 Independent Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only 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 | 12 | 34 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 273 | 22.8 |
| 3 | Army | 12 | 36 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 280 | 23.3 |
| 4 | BYU | 12 | 36 | 18 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 308 | 25.7 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 10 | 52 | 15 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 409 | 40.9 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 11 | 59 | 13 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 40.9 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 10 | 60 | 9 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 447 | 44.7 |