2023 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 2 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 31.0 |
| 4 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 15.0 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 29.2 |
| 6 | UTEP | 6 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 28.2 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 25.7 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 5 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 26.4 |
| 9 | Florida International | 5 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 25.6 |