2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8.5 |
| 2 | SMU | 3 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 30.0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 30.0 |
| 6 | UTSA | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 35.5 |
| 8 | Temple | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 38.5 |
| 9 | Tulane | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 39.0 |
| 9 | Rice | 2 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 39.0 |
| 11 | UAB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49.0 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 2 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 54.5 |
| 13 | North Texas | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 58.0 |