COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2020: Team scoring defense
| Rank | Team | G | W-L | TDs | Opp XP | 2PT | Opp DXP | Opp FGM | Opp Saf | Pts | Avg |
| 1 | Marshall (C-USA) | 10 | 7-3 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 130 | 13.0 |
| 2 | Army West Point (FBS Independent) | 12 | 9-3 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 178 | 14.8 |
| 3 | Air Force (Mountain West) | 6 | 3-3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 15.0 |
| 4 | BYU (FBS Independent) | 12 | 11-1 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 184 | 15.3 |
| 5 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 9 | 7-2 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 143 | 15.9 |
| 6 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 8 | 6-2 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 128 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Ohio (MAC) | 3 | 2-1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 8 | Cincinnati (AAC) | 10 | 9-1 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 168 | 16.8 |
| 9 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 7 | 4-3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 122 | 17.4 |
| 10 | Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 9 | 5-4 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 157 | 17.4 |
| 11 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 8 | 4-4 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 142 | 17.8 |
| 12 | Rice (C-USA) | 5 | 2-3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 94 | 18.8 |
| 13 | Alabama (SEC) | 13 | 13-0 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 252 | 19.4 |
| 14 | Notre Dame (ACC) | 12 | 10-2 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 236 | 19.7 |
| 15 | San Jose St. (Mountain West) | 8 | 7-1 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 159 | 19.9 |
| 16 | App State (Sun Belt) | 12 | 9-3 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 240 | 20.0 |
| 16 | Georgia (SEC) | 10 | 8-2 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 200 | 20.0 |
| 18 | Clemson (ACC) | 12 | 10-2 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 242 | 20.2 |
| 19 | Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) | 12 | 11-1 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 243 | 20.2 |
| 19 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 8 | 6-2 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 20.2 |
| 21 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 10 | 6-4 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 205 | 20.5 |
| 22 | Liberty (FBS Independent) | 11 | 10-1 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 226 | 20.5 |
| 23 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 33 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 270 | 20.8 |
| 24 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 6 | 2-4 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 25 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 12 | 9-3 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 257 | 21.4 |
| 26 | UAB (C-USA) | 9 | 6-3 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 193 | 21.4 |
| 27 | Tulsa (AAC) | 9 | 6-3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 194 | 21.6 |
| 28 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 10 | 9-1 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 217 | 21.7 |
| 29 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 11 | 9-2 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 239 | 21.7 |
| 30 | Buffalo (MAC) | 7 | 6-1 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 153 | 21.9 |
| 31 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 11 | 10-1 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 242 | 22.0 |
| 32 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 4 | 2-2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 23.2 |
| 33 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 9 | 7-2 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 210 | 23.3 |
| 34 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 11 | 8-3 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 258 | 23.5 |
| 35 | TCU (Big 12) | 10 | 6-4 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 242 | 24.2 |
| 36 | Toledo (MAC) | 6 | 4-2 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 146 | 24.3 |
| 37 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 11 | 6-5 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 270 | 24.5 |
| 38 | Auburn (SEC) | 11 | 6-5 | 36 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 272 | 24.7 |
| 39 | Washington (Pac-12) | 4 | 3-1 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 40 | Western Ky. (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 39 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 304 | 25.3 |
| 41 | UTSA (C-USA) | 12 | 7-5 | 40 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 308 | 25.7 |
| 42 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 11 | 5-6 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 283 | 25.7 |
| 43 | Ball St. (MAC) | 8 | 7-1 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 206 | 25.8 |
| 43 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 8 | 7-1 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 206 | 25.8 |
| 45 | Kentucky (SEC) | 11 | 5-6 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 285 | 25.9 |
| 46 | Southern California (Pac-12) | 6 | 5-1 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 156 | 26.0 |
| 46 | Utah (Pac-12) | 5 | 3-2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 48 | California (Pac-12) | 4 | 1-3 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 49 | Louisville (ACC) | 11 | 4-7 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 293 | 26.6 |
| 50 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 3 | 2-1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 26.7 |
| 51 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 11 | 8-3 | 37 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 297 | 27.0 |
| 52 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 7 | 5-2 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 190 | 27.1 |
| 53 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 11 | 4-7 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 300 | 27.3 |
| 54 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 9 | 5-4 | 31 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 248 | 27.6 |
| 55 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 9 | 4-5 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 249 | 27.7 |
| 56 | Memphis (AAC) | 11 | 8-3 | 39 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 307 | 27.9 |
| 57 | Tulane (AAC) | 12 | 6-6 | 45 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 337 | 28.1 |
| 58 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 11 | 4-7 | 38 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 309 | 28.1 |
| 59 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 7 | 4-3 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 198 | 28.3 |
| 60 | Boston College (ACC) | 11 | 6-5 | 39 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 312 | 28.4 |
| 61 | Texas (Big 12) | 10 | 7-3 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 285 | 28.5 |
| 62 | NC State (ACC) | 12 | 8-4 | 41 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 350 | 29.2 |
| 63 | Baylor (Big 12) | 9 | 2-7 | 33 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 263 | 29.2 |
| 64 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 8 | 3-5 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 235 | 29.4 |
| 65 | North Carolina (ACC) | 12 | 8-4 | 44 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 353 | 29.4 |
| 66 | Virginia (ACC) | 10 | 5-5 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 296 | 29.6 |
| 67 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 6 | 2-4 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 179 | 29.8 |
| 68 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 6 | 3-3 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 180 | 30.0 |
| 69 | Tennessee (SEC) | 10 | 3-7 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 301 | 30.1 |
| 70 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 7 | 3-4 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 211 | 30.1 |
| 71 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 6 | 3-3 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 181 | 30.2 |
| 72 | Navy (AAC) | 10 | 3-7 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 303 | 30.3 |
| 73 | UCLA (Pac-12) | 7 | 3-4 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 215 | 30.7 |
| 74 | Florida (SEC) | 12 | 8-4 | 48 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 370 | 30.8 |
| 75 | SMU (AAC) | 10 | 7-3 | 41 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 309 | 30.9 |
| 76 | UTEP (C-USA) | 8 | 3-5 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 248 | 31.0 |
| 77 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 6 | 4-2 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 190 | 31.7 |
| 77 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 6 | 4-2 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 190 | 31.7 |
| 79 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 10 | 6-4 | 43 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 317 | 31.7 |
| 80 | Houston (AAC) | 8 | 3-5 | 33 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 256 | 32.0 |
| 80 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 5 | 2-3 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 160 | 32.0 |
| 82 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 11 | 5-6 | 45 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 353 | 32.1 |
| 83 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 9 | 3-6 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 289 | 32.1 |
| 84 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 10 | 4-6 | 42 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 322 | 32.2 |
| 85 | Missouri (SEC) | 10 | 5-5 | 42 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 323 | 32.3 |
| 85 | Southern Miss. (C-USA) | 10 | 3-7 | 42 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 323 | 32.3 |
| 87 | FIU (C-USA) | 5 | 0-5 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 162 | 32.4 |
| 88 | Charlotte (C-USA) | 6 | 2-4 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 195 | 32.5 |
| 89 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 7 | 2-5 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 228 | 32.6 |
| 90 | Syracuse (ACC) | 11 | 1-10 | 45 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 360 | 32.7 |
| 91 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 9 | 4-5 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 295 | 32.8 |
| 92 | UCF (AAC) | 10 | 6-4 | 44 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 332 | 33.2 |
| 93 | Oregon St. (Pac-12) | 7 | 2-5 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 233 | 33.3 |
| 94 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 6 | 4-2 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 205 | 34.2 |
| 95 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 6 | 2-4 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 207 | 34.5 |
| 96 | Louisiana Tech (C-USA) | 10 | 5-5 | 45 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 347 | 34.7 |
| 97 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 8 | 2-6 | 37 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 279 | 34.9 |
| 98 | Arkansas (SEC) | 10 | 3-7 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 349 | 34.9 |
| 98 | LSU (SEC) | 10 | 5-5 | 45 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 349 | 34.9 |
| 100 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 7 | 2-5 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 246 | 35.1 |
| 101 | Utah St. (Mountain West) | 6 | 1-5 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 211 | 35.2 |
| 102 | East Carolina (AAC) | 9 | 3-6 | 42 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 319 | 35.4 |
| 102 | Middle Tenn. (C-USA) | 9 | 3-6 | 41 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 319 | 35.4 |
| 104 | Colorado St. (Mountain West) | 4 | 1-3 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 143 | 35.8 |
| 105 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 6 | 2-4 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 216 | 36.0 |
| 105 | Florida St. (ACC) | 9 | 3-6 | 43 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 324 | 36.0 |
| 105 | South Carolina (SEC) | 10 | 2-8 | 47 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 360 | 36.0 |
| 108 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 10 | 4-6 | 45 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 367 | 36.7 |
| 109 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 10 | 3-7 | 46 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 368 | 36.8 |
| 110 | Temple (AAC) | 7 | 1-6 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 260 | 37.1 |
| 111 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 11 | 4-7 | 53 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 409 | 37.2 |
| 112 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 9 | 0-9 | 44 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 336 | 37.3 |
| 113 | Kent St. (MAC) | 4 | 3-1 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 152 | 38.0 |
| 113 | UNLV (Mountain West) | 6 | 0-6 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 228 | 38.0 |
| 115 | Duke (ACC) | 11 | 2-9 | 56 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 419 | 38.1 |
| 116 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 2-10 | 58 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 458 | 38.2 |
| 117 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 10 | 5-5 | 50 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 383 | 38.3 |
| 118 | Washington St. (Pac-12) | 4 | 1-3 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 38.5 |
| 119 | Northern Ill. (MAC) | 6 | 0-6 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 232 | 38.7 |
| 120 | Arizona (Pac-12) | 5 | 0-5 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 199 | 39.8 |
| 121 | South Fla. (AAC) | 9 | 1-8 | 47 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 359 | 39.9 |
| 122 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 4 | 0-4 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 161 | 40.2 |
| 123 | Akron (MAC) | 6 | 1-5 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 248 | 41.3 |
| 124 | ULM (Sun Belt) | 10 | 0-10 | 56 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 420 | 42.0 |
| 125 | North Texas (C-USA) | 10 | 4-6 | 58 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 428 | 42.8 |
| 126 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 5 | 0-5 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 225 | 45.0 |
| 127 | Kansas (Big 12) | 9 | 0-9 | 52 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 414 | 46.0 |