2016 Conference USA Leaders Rushing - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Wales | Western Ky | SR | RB | 5 | 73 | 571 | 7.82 | 9 | 14.60 | 114.20 |
| 2 | Jeffery Wilson | N Texas | JR | RB | 4 | 70 | 415 | 5.93 | 6 | 17.50 | 103.75 |
| 2 | Jalen Rhodes | UTSA | SO | RB | 4 | 56 | 402 | 7.18 | 6 | 14.00 | 100.50 |
| 2 | Jeremy Cox | ODU | SO | RB | 4 | 49 | 253 | 5.16 | 6 | 12.25 | 63.25 |
| 5 | I'Tavius Mathers | MTSU | SR | RB | 4 | 88 | 605 | 6.88 | 5 | 22.00 | 151.25 |
| 5 | Ito Smith | USM | JR | RB | 4 | 81 | 375 | 4.63 | 5 | 20.25 | 93.75 |
| 5 | Gregory Howell, Jr. | FAU | JR | RB | 4 | 61 | 339 | 5.56 | 5 | 15.25 | 84.75 |
| 5 | Keion Davis | Marshall | SO | RB | 5 | 77 | 317 | 4.12 | 5 | 15.40 | 63.40 |
| 9 | Aaron Jones | UTEP | JR | RB | 4 | 74 | 374 | 5.05 | 4 | 18.50 | 93.50 |
| 9 | Hasaan Klugh | Charlotte | SO | QB | 4 | 49 | 237 | 4.84 | 4 | 12.25 | 59.25 |
| 9 | Boston Scott | La Tech | JR | RB | 5 | 29 | 264 | 9.10 | 4 | 5.80 | 52.80 |
| 9 | Alex McGough | FIU | JR | QB | 5 | 27 | 107 | 3.96 | 4 | 5.40 | 21.40 |
| 13 | Samuel Stewart | Rice | SO | RB | 4 | 53 | 348 | 6.57 | 3 | 13.25 | 87.00 |
| 13 | Ray Lawry | ODU | JR | RB | 3 | 37 | 246 | 6.65 | 3 | 12.33 | 82.00 |
| 13 | Jarred Craft | La Tech | JR | RB | 5 | 63 | 400 | 6.35 | 3 | 12.60 | 80.00 |
| 13 | Ryan Higgins | La Tech | SR | QB | 5 | 31 | 187 | 6.03 | 3 | 6.20 | 37.40 |
| 13 | Kam McKnight | La Tech | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 3 | 1.40 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Kalif Phillips | Charlotte | SR | RB | 4 | 86 | 411 | 4.78 | 2 | 21.50 | 102.75 |
| 18 | Jarveon Williams | UTSA | SR | RB | 4 | 67 | 340 | 5.07 | 2 | 16.75 | 85.00 |
| 18 | Devin Singletary | FAU | FR | RB | 4 | 48 | 259 | 5.40 | 2 | 12.00 | 64.75 |
| 18 | Anthony Jones | FIU | SO | RB | 5 | 56 | 292 | 5.21 | 2 | 11.20 | 58.40 |
| 18 | Marquez Trigg | Western Ky | FR | RB | 5 | 30 | 153 | 5.10 | 2 | 6.00 | 30.60 |
| 18 | Mason Fine | N Texas | FR | QB | 4 | 44 | 87 | 1.98 | 2 | 11.00 | 21.75 |
| 18 | Walter Dawn | UTEP | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 2 | 2.25 | 16.00 |
| 25 | Alex Gardner | FIU | JR | RB | 5 | 92 | 445 | 4.84 | 1 | 18.40 | 89.00 |
| 25 | Quinton Baker | Western Ky | FR | RB | 5 | 37 | 178 | 4.81 | 1 | 7.40 | 35.60 |
| 25 | Austin Walter | Rice | SO | RB | 4 | 25 | 142 | 5.68 | 1 | 6.25 | 35.50 |
| 25 | Jason Driskel | FAU | SO | QB | 4 | 23 | 141 | 6.13 | 1 | 5.75 | 35.25 |
| 25 | Dalton Sturm | UTSA | JR | QB | 4 | 41 | 140 | 3.41 | 1 | 10.25 | 35.00 |
| 25 | Nicholas Norris | Western Ky | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 146 | 36.50 | 1 | 0.80 | 29.20 |
| 25 | Darik Dillard | Rice | SR | RB | 3 | 23 | 85 | 3.70 | 1 | 7.67 | 28.33 |
| 25 | Robert Washington | Charlotte | FR | RB | 4 | 27 | 103 | 3.81 | 1 | 6.75 | 25.75 |
| 25 | Gemonta Jackson | ODU | FR | RB | 3 | 14 | 66 | 4.71 | 1 | 4.67 | 22.00 |
| 25 | Anthony Anderson | Marshall | SO | RB | 4 | 20 | 64 | 3.20 | 1 | 5.00 | 16.00 |
| 25 | Jackson Tyner | Rice | FR | QB | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 1 | 3.00 | 14.00 |
| 25 | Matt Guidry | UTSA | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 1 | 0.50 | 9.00 |
| 25 | J.T. Granato | Rice | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Richie James | MTSU | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 1 | 0.75 | 2.75 |
| 25 | Tyler Stehling | Rice | SR | QB | 4 | 24 | -44 | -1.83 | 1 | 6.00 | -11.00 |
| 25 | Chase Litton | Marshall | SO | QB | 5 | 21 | -100 | -4.76 | 1 | 4.20 | -20.00 |