COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2022: Team scoring defense
| Rank | Team | G | W-L | TDs | Opp XP | 2PT | Opp DXP | Opp FGM | Opp Saf | Pts | Avg |
| 1 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 166 | 12.8 |
| 2 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 173 | 13.3 |
| 3 | Air Force (Mountain West) | 13 | 10-3 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 174 | 13.4 |
| 4 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 180 | 13.8 |
| 5 | Georgia (SEC) | 15 | 15-0 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 214 | 14.3 |
| 6 | Marshall (Sun Belt) | 13 | 9-4 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 208 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 14 | 13-1 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 225 | 16.1 |
| 8 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 14 | 12-2 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 240 | 17.1 |
| 9 | Alabama (SEC) | 13 | 11-2 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 236 | 18.2 |
| 10 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 237 | 18.2 |
| 11 | Louisville (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 249 | 19.2 |
| 11 | NC State (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 249 | 19.2 |
| 13 | Kentucky (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 250 | 19.2 |
| 14 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 10-4 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 272 | 19.4 |
| 15 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 10-4 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 273 | 19.5 |
| 16 | Oregon St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 10-3 | 31 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 260 | 20.0 |
| 17 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 263 | 20.2 |
| 18 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 12 | 4-8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 243 | 20.2 |
| 19 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 267 | 20.5 |
| 20 | Cincinnati (AAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 268 | 20.6 |
| 20 | Florida St. (ACC) | 13 | 10-3 | 32 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 268 | 20.6 |
| 22 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 248 | 20.7 |
| 23 | Clemson (ACC) | 14 | 11-3 | 36 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 292 | 20.9 |
| 24 | James Madison (Sun Belt) | 11 | 8-3 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 230 | 20.9 |
| 25 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 33 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 273 | 21.0 |
| 26 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 13 | 10-3 | 32 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 277 | 21.3 |
| 27 | Utah (Pac-12) | 14 | 10-4 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 300 | 21.4 |
| 28 | Texas (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 281 | 21.6 |
| 29 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 14 | 10-4 | 37 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 306 | 21.9 |
| 30 | San Jose St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 7-5 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 264 | 22.0 |
| 31 | LSU (SEC) | 14 | 10-4 | 37 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 309 | 22.1 |
| 32 | Duke (ACC) | 13 | 9-4 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 287 | 22.1 |
| 33 | Tulane (AAC) | 14 | 12-2 | 39 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 311 | 22.2 |
| 34 | Army West Point (FBS Independent) | 12 | 6-6 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 270 | 22.5 |
| 35 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 294 | 22.6 |
| 36 | Tennessee (SEC) | 13 | 11-2 | 37 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 296 | 22.8 |
| 37 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 38 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 297 | 22.8 |
| 38 | Washington St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 38 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 298 | 22.9 |
| 39 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 13 | 9-4 | 39 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 299 | 23.0 |
| 40 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 36 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 300 | 23.1 |
| 40 | Syracuse (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 38 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 300 | 23.1 |
| 42 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 301 | 23.2 |
| 42 | UAB (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 40 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 301 | 23.2 |
| 44 | Western Ky. (C-USA) | 14 | 9-5 | 39 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 328 | 23.4 |
| 45 | Southern Miss. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 7-6 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 306 | 23.5 |
| 46 | UCF (AAC) | 14 | 9-5 | 39 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 331 | 23.6 |
| 47 | New Mexico St. (FBS Independent) | 13 | 7-6 | 37 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 311 | 23.9 |
| 47 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 37 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 311 | 23.9 |
| 49 | Virginia (ACC) | 10 | 3-7 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 240 | 24.0 |
| 50 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 289 | 24.1 |
| 51 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 13 | 9-4 | 39 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 316 | 24.3 |
| 52 | Navy (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 34 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 292 | 24.3 |
| 53 | Liberty (FBS Independent) | 13 | 8-5 | 39 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 320 | 24.6 |
| 54 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 11 | 3-8 | 31 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 272 | 24.7 |
| 55 | Toledo (MAC) | 14 | 9-5 | 45 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 351 | 25.1 |
| 56 | Missouri (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 41 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 327 | 25.2 |
| 57 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 41 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 332 | 25.5 |
| 58 | Washington (Pac-12) | 13 | 11-2 | 42 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 336 | 25.8 |
| 59 | UTSA (C-USA) | 14 | 11-3 | 44 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 363 | 25.9 |
| 60 | Memphis (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 44 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 338 | 26.0 |
| 60 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 12 | 2-10 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 312 | 26.0 |
| 62 | UConn (FBS Independent) | 13 | 6-7 | 43 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 341 | 26.2 |
| 63 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 39 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 316 | 26.3 |
| 64 | Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 41 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 319 | 26.6 |
| 64 | Old Dominion (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 319 | 26.6 |
| 66 | Buffalo (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 44 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 347 | 26.7 |
| 67 | App State (Sun Belt) | 12 | 6-6 | 42 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 321 | 26.8 |
| 67 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 321 | 26.8 |
| 69 | Baylor (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 44 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 349 | 26.8 |
| 70 | Ball St. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 40 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 323 | 26.9 |
| 70 | Colorado St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 323 | 26.9 |
| 72 | UTEP (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 41 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 324 | 27.0 |
| 73 | East Carolina (AAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 44 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 353 | 27.2 |
| 74 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 14 | 8-6 | 50 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 383 | 27.4 |
| 75 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 13 | 10-3 | 43 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 356 | 27.4 |
| 76 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 41 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 329 | 27.4 |
| 77 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 41 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 331 | 27.6 |
| 78 | Middle Tenn. (C-USA) | 13 | 8-5 | 46 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 360 | 27.7 |
| 79 | California (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 43 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 334 | 27.8 |
| 80 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 44 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 338 | 28.2 |
| 81 | Ohio (MAC) | 14 | 10-4 | 49 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 396 | 28.3 |
| 82 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 45 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 368 | 28.3 |
| 83 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 12 | 1-11 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 340 | 28.3 |
| 84 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 42 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 341 | 28.4 |
| 85 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 47 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 370 | 28.5 |
| 86 | UNLV (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 41 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 342 | 28.5 |
| 87 | Florida (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 48 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 375 | 28.8 |
| 87 | South Carolina (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 48 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 375 | 28.8 |
| 89 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 47 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 376 | 28.9 |
| 90 | Kent St. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 42 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 348 | 29.0 |
| 90 | TCU (Big 12) | 15 | 13-2 | 55 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 435 | 29.0 |
| 90 | UCLA (Pac-12) | 13 | 9-4 | 45 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 377 | 29.0 |
| 93 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 45 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 379 | 29.2 |
| 94 | Southern California (Pac-12) | 14 | 11-3 | 54 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 409 | 29.2 |
| 95 | Temple (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 351 | 29.2 |
| 96 | BYU (FBS Independent) | 13 | 8-5 | 48 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 383 | 29.5 |
| 97 | Auburn (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 45 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 354 | 29.5 |
| 98 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 46 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 357 | 29.8 |
| 99 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 49 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 390 | 30.0 |
| 100 | Boston College (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 45 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 364 | 30.3 |
| 101 | Arkansas (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 51 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 398 | 30.6 |
| 102 | North Carolina (ACC) | 14 | 9-5 | 57 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 431 | 30.8 |
| 103 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 12 | 2-10 | 45 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 371 | 30.9 |
| 104 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 12 | 1-11 | 48 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 373 | 31.1 |
| 105 | Utah St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 6-7 | 49 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 405 | 31.2 |
| 106 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 49 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 374 | 31.2 |
| 107 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 46 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 377 | 31.4 |
| 107 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 50 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 377 | 31.4 |
| 109 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 49 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 411 | 31.6 |
| 110 | North Texas (C-USA) | 14 | 7-7 | 55 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 444 | 31.7 |
| 111 | Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) | 13 | 9-4 | 51 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 414 | 31.8 |
| 112 | Houston (AAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 52 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 418 | 32.2 |
| 113 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 50 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 386 | 32.2 |
| 114 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 54 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 423 | 32.5 |
| 115 | NIU (MAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 50 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 393 | 32.8 |
| 116 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 50 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 395 | 32.9 |
| 117 | Tulsa (AAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 47 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 397 | 33.1 |
| 118 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 51 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 402 | 33.5 |
| 119 | SMU (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 56 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 440 | 33.8 |
| 120 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 53 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 407 | 33.9 |
| 121 | Rice (C-USA) | 13 | 5-8 | 57 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 444 | 34.2 |
| 122 | ULM (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 413 | 34.4 |
| 123 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 13 | 3-10 | 55 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 451 | 34.7 |
| 124 | Kansas (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 58 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 461 | 35.5 |
| 125 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 56 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 432 | 36.0 |
| 126 | Arizona (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 60 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 438 | 36.5 |
| 127 | FIU (C-USA) | 12 | 4-8 | 58 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 447 | 37.2 |
| 128 | Louisiana Tech (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 58 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 455 | 37.9 |
| 129 | Charlotte (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 62 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 473 | 39.4 |
| 130 | South Fla. (AAC) | 12 | 1-11 | 64 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 494 | 41.2 |
| 131 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 12 | 1-11 | 72 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 534 | 44.5 |