COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
FBS: Team scoring defense
| Rank | Team | G | W-L | TDs | Opp XP | 2PT | Opp DXP | Opp FGM | Opp Saf | Pts | Avg |
| 1 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 15 | 15-0 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 156 | 10.4 |
| 2 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 146 | 11.2 |
| 3 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 10-3 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 175 | 13.5 |
| 4 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 14 | 10-4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 207 | 14.8 |
| 5 | Georgia (SEC) | 14 | 13-1 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 219 | 15.6 |
| 6 | Ohio (MAC) | 13 | 10-3 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 206 | 15.8 |
| 7 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 13 | 10-3 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 207 | 15.9 |
| 8 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 14 | 11-3 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 223 | 15.9 |
| 9 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 14 | 12-2 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 231 | 16.5 |
| 10 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 14 | 11-3 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 240 | 17.1 |
| 11 | SMU (AAC) | 14 | 11-3 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 249 | 17.8 |
| 12 | Air Force (Mountain West) | 13 | 9-4 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 236 | 18.2 |
| 13 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 219 | 18.2 |
| 14 | UCLA (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 239 | 18.4 |
| 15 | Texas (Big 12) | 14 | 12-2 | 30 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 265 | 18.9 |
| 16 | Alabama (SEC) | 14 | 12-2 | 32 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 266 | 19.0 |
| 16 | Duke (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 247 | 19.0 |
| 18 | Florida St. (ACC) | 14 | 13-1 | 32 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 270 | 19.3 |
| 19 | Utah (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 251 | 19.3 |
| 20 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 262 | 20.2 |
| 21 | Toledo (MAC) | 14 | 11-3 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 284 | 20.3 |
| 22 | Tennessee (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 264 | 20.3 |
| 23 | Tulane (AAC) | 14 | 11-3 | 33 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 287 | 20.5 |
| 24 | NC State (ACC) | 13 | 9-4 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 270 | 20.8 |
| 25 | Missouri (SEC) | 13 | 11-2 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 271 | 20.8 |
| 26 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 13 | 9-4 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 273 | 21.0 |
| 26 | NIU (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 273 | 21.0 |
| 26 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 13 | 7-6 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 273 | 21.0 |
| 29 | Arizona (Pac-12) | 13 | 10-3 | 34 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 274 | 21.1 |
| 29 | Clemson (ACC) | 13 | 9-4 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 274 | 21.1 |
| 31 | Army West Point (FBS Independent) | 12 | 6-6 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 253 | 21.1 |
| 32 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 276 | 21.2 |
| 33 | Louisville (ACC) | 14 | 10-4 | 38 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 298 | 21.3 |
| 34 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 13 | 11-2 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 287 | 22.1 |
| 34 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 287 | 22.1 |
| 36 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 13 | 9-4 | 32 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 290 | 22.3 |
| 37 | East Carolina (AAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 33 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 269 | 22.4 |
| 37 | Navy (AAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 269 | 22.4 |
| 39 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 34 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 292 | 22.5 |
| 40 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 36 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 293 | 22.5 |
| 41 | Auburn (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 36 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 294 | 22.6 |
| 42 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 36 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 296 | 22.8 |
| 42 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 35 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 296 | 22.8 |
| 44 | New Mexico St. (CUSA) | 15 | 10-5 | 42 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 342 | 22.8 |
| 45 | Oregon St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 37 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 298 | 22.9 |
| 46 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 9-4 | 37 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 305 | 23.5 |
| 46 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 13 | 10-3 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 305 | 23.5 |
| 48 | Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 38 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 310 | 23.8 |
| 49 | Liberty (CUSA) | 14 | 13-1 | 44 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 334 | 23.9 |
| 50 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 40 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 311 | 23.9 |
| 51 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 40 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 312 | 24.0 |
| 52 | UTSA (AAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 37 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 313 | 24.1 |
| 53 | Ball St. (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 293 | 24.4 |
| 54 | Washington (Pac-12) | 15 | 14-1 | 48 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 372 | 24.8 |
| 55 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 8-6 | 44 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 352 | 25.1 |
| 56 | Syracuse (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 39 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 330 | 25.4 |
| 57 | Fla. Atlantic (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 37 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 306 | 25.5 |
| 58 | San Jose St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 333 | 25.6 |
| 59 | UCF (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 40 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 335 | 25.8 |
| 60 | Kentucky (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 39 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 336 | 25.8 |
| 61 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 39 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 338 | 26.0 |
| 62 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 13 | 9-4 | 44 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 340 | 26.2 |
| 63 | South Carolina (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 37 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 316 | 26.3 |
| 64 | Kansas (Big 12) | 13 | 9-4 | 42 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 345 | 26.5 |
| 65 | App State (Sun Belt) | 14 | 9-5 | 47 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 372 | 26.6 |
| 66 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 39 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 319 | 26.6 |
| 67 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 42 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 347 | 26.7 |
| 67 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 13 | 6-7 | 44 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 347 | 26.7 |
| 69 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 4-8 | 38 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 321 | 26.8 |
| 70 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 12 | 4-8 | 40 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 324 | 27.0 |
| 71 | Old Dominion (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 43 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 353 | 27.2 |
| 72 | North Carolina (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 43 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 355 | 27.3 |
| 73 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 41 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 328 | 27.3 |
| 74 | Buffalo (MAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 40 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 329 | 27.4 |
| 75 | Florida (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 40 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 331 | 27.6 |
| 76 | TCU (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 39 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 334 | 27.8 |
| 77 | Arkansas (SEC) | 12 | 4-8 | 40 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 335 | 27.9 |
| 78 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 43 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 336 | 28.0 |
| 78 | LSU (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 47 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 364 | 28.0 |
| 80 | Rice (AAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 44 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 365 | 28.1 |
| 81 | Middle Tenn. (CUSA) | 12 | 4-8 | 43 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 337 | 28.1 |
| 81 | Washington St. (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 43 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 337 | 28.1 |
| 83 | Boston College (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 49 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 368 | 28.3 |
| 84 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 42 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 340 | 28.3 |
| 85 | UTEP (CUSA) | 12 | 3-9 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 342 | 28.5 |
| 86 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 14 | 10-4 | 52 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 400 | 28.6 |
| 86 | UNLV (Mountain West) | 14 | 9-5 | 50 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 400 | 28.6 |
| 88 | Charlotte (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 40 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 343 | 28.6 |
| 89 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 48 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 372 | 28.6 |
| 90 | Marshall (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 373 | 28.7 |
| 90 | Western Ky. (CUSA) | 13 | 8-5 | 49 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 373 | 28.7 |
| 92 | Memphis (AAC) | 13 | 10-3 | 48 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 374 | 28.8 |
| 93 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 43 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 353 | 29.4 |
| 94 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 49 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 383 | 29.5 |
| 95 | Colorado St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 41 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 355 | 29.6 |
| 96 | BYU (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 45 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 358 | 29.8 |
| 96 | UConn (FBS Independent) | 12 | 3-9 | 46 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 358 | 29.8 |
| 98 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 12 | 3-9 | 45 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 359 | 29.9 |
| 98 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 44 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 359 | 29.9 |
| 100 | Cincinnati (Big 12) | 12 | 3-9 | 46 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 360 | 30.0 |
| 101 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 7-6 | 51 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 391 | 30.1 |
| 102 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 49 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 395 | 30.4 |
| 103 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 51 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 396 | 30.5 |
| 104 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 47 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 373 | 31.1 |
| 105 | Houston (Big 12) | 12 | 4-8 | 50 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 378 | 31.5 |
| 106 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 48 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 381 | 31.8 |
| 107 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 46 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 382 | 31.8 |
| 107 | FIU (CUSA) | 12 | 4-8 | 46 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 382 | 31.8 |
| 109 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 13 | 5-8 | 53 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 419 | 32.2 |
| 109 | South Fla. (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 57 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 419 | 32.2 |
| 111 | California (Pac-12) | 13 | 6-7 | 55 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 426 | 32.8 |
| 112 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 56 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 427 | 32.8 |
| 113 | Baylor (Big 12) | 12 | 3-9 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 400 | 33.3 |
| 114 | Louisiana Tech (CUSA) | 12 | 3-9 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 401 | 33.4 |
| 114 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 12 | 2-10 | 50 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 401 | 33.4 |
| 116 | Virginia (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 51 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 405 | 33.8 |
| 117 | Tulsa (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 406 | 33.8 |
| 118 | Southern California (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 59 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 447 | 34.4 |
| 119 | Kent St. (MAC) | 12 | 1-11 | 55 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 415 | 34.6 |
| 120 | Utah St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 6-7 | 59 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 451 | 34.7 |
| 121 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 56 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 418 | 34.8 |
| 122 | ULM (Sun Belt) | 12 | 2-10 | 52 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 419 | 34.9 |
| 123 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 12 | 4-8 | 51 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 421 | 35.1 |
| 124 | Temple (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 54 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 428 | 35.7 |
| 125 | Southern Miss. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 56 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 429 | 35.8 |
| 126 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 12 | 2-10 | 54 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 434 | 36.2 |
| 127 | UAB (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 57 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 443 | 36.9 |
| 128 | North Texas (AAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 60 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 445 | 37.1 |
| 129 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 62 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 446 | 37.2 |
| 130 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 12 | 3-9 | 61 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 454 | 37.8 |
| Reclassifying | |||||||||||
| - | James Madison (Sun Belt) | 13 | 11-2 | 31 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 253 | 19.5 |
| - | Jacksonville St. (CUSA) | 13 | 9-4 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 275 | 21.2 |
| - | Sam Houston (CUSA) | 12 | 3-9 | 39 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 314 | 26.2 |