2023 Conference USA Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 2 | Liberty | 4 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 3 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 4 | UTEP | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 5 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 30.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 31.0 |
| 8 | Florida International | 4 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 32.3 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 36.7 |