2023 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 22 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 21.6 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 9 | 25 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 196 | 21.8 |
| 3 | Liberty | 9 | 28 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 209 | 23.2 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 26 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 25.3 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 26 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 213 | 26.6 |
| 6 | UTEP | 8 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 26.8 |
| 7 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 28 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 228 | 28.5 |
| 8 | Florida International | 8 | 33 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 270 | 33.8 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 37 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 274 | 34.3 |