2022 Independent Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 9 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 197 | 21.9 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 12 | 36 | 10 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 279 | 23.3 |
| 3 | Army | 10 | 31 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 24.6 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 11 | 34 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 284 | 25.8 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 10 | 33 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 264 | 26.4 |
| 6 | BYU | 11 | 40 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 314 | 28.5 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 8 | 31 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 29.6 |