2016 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 108 | 341 | 3.16 | 7 | 36.00 | 113.67 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 3 | 122 | 634 | 5.20 | 11 | 40.67 | 211.33 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 201 | 818 | 4.07 | 13 | 40.20 | 163.60 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 8 | 277 | 1268 | 4.58 | 16 | 34.63 | 158.50 |
| 4 | UTSA | 7 | 298 | 1404 | 4.71 | 16 | 42.57 | 200.57 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 224 | 1043 | 4.66 | 17 | 44.80 | 208.60 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 214 | 1292 | 6.04 | 18 | 35.67 | 215.33 |
| 7 | UTEP | 8 | 335 | 1863 | 5.56 | 18 | 41.88 | 232.88 |
| 9 | Florida International | 8 | 323 | 1690 | 5.23 | 20 | 40.38 | 211.25 |
| 10 | North Texas | 8 | 357 | 2189 | 6.13 | 21 | 44.63 | 273.63 |
| 11 | Marshall | 9 | 382 | 2030 | 5.31 | 24 | 42.44 | 225.56 |
| 12 | Rice | 9 | 391 | 2202 | 5.63 | 26 | 43.44 | 244.67 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 418 | 2406 | 5.76 | 31 | 46.44 | 267.33 |