2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 10 | 33 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 25.7 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 6 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 159 | 26.5 |
| 3 | Navy | 8 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 217 | 27.1 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 8 | 28 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 225 | 28.1 |
| 5 | UCF | 8 | 27 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 228 | 28.5 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 7 | 27 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 33.4 |
| 7 | Houston | 6 | 26 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 207 | 34.5 |
| 8 | Memphis | 6 | 32 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 236 | 39.3 |
| 9 | Temple | 6 | 31 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 239 | 39.8 |
| 10 | SMU | 8 | 41 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 323 | 40.4 |
| 11 | South Florida | 8 | 45 | 8 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 341 | 42.6 |