2016 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 3 | 106 | 391 | 3.69 | 4 | 35.33 | 130.33 |
| 1 | Rice | 3 | 86 | 400 | 4.65 | 4 | 28.67 | 133.33 |
| 3 | UTSA | 6 | 189 | 708 | 3.75 | 5 | 31.50 | 118.00 |
| 3 | UTEP | 4 | 141 | 661 | 4.69 | 5 | 35.25 | 165.25 |
| 5 | Florida International | 4 | 134 | 695 | 5.19 | 6 | 33.50 | 173.75 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 119 | 539 | 4.53 | 6 | 39.67 | 179.67 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 4 | 129 | 453 | 3.51 | 8 | 32.25 | 113.25 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 348 | 1020 | 2.93 | 9 | 31.64 | 92.73 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 213 | 657 | 3.08 | 10 | 30.43 | 93.86 |
| 9 | North Texas | 5 | 231 | 925 | 4.00 | 10 | 46.20 | 185.00 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 323 | 1229 | 3.80 | 14 | 35.89 | 136.56 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 10 | 381 | 1409 | 3.70 | 14 | 38.10 | 140.90 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 353 | 1540 | 4.36 | 20 | 44.13 | 192.50 |