2023 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 2 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 6 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 24.3 |
| 4 | Liberty | 5 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 131 | 26.2 |
| 5 | Florida International | 4 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 28.0 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 31.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 31.8 |
| 8 | UTEP | 4 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 32.0 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 23 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 171 | 34.2 |