2016 Conference USA Leaders Total Offense - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Higgins | La Tech | SR | QB | 5 | 187 | 1690 | 192 | 1877 | 9.78 | 375.4 |
| 2 | Mike White | Western Ky | JR | QB | 5 | -51 | 1641 | 168 | 1590 | 9.46 | 318.0 |
| 3 | Nick Mullens | USM | SR | QB | 4 | -22 | 1422 | 177 | 1400 | 7.91 | 350.0 |
| 4 | David Washington | ODU | SR | QB | 4 | 16 | 1002 | 129 | 1018 | 7.89 | 254.5 |
| 5 | Anthony Wales | Western Ky | SR | RB | 5 | 571 | 0 | 73 | 571 | 7.82 | 114.2 |
| 6 | Brent Stockstill | MTSU | SO | QB | 4 | 163 | 1341 | 196 | 1504 | 7.67 | 376.0 |
| 7 | Jalen Rhodes | UTSA | SO | RB | 4 | 402 | 0 | 56 | 402 | 7.18 | 100.5 |
| 8 | I'Tavius Mathers | MTSU | SR | RB | 4 | 605 | 0 | 88 | 605 | 6.88 | 151.3 |
| 9 | Dalton Sturm | UTSA | JR | QB | 4 | 140 | 758 | 131 | 898 | 6.85 | 224.5 |
| 10 | Alex McGough | FIU | JR | QB | 5 | 107 | 1343 | 214 | 1450 | 6.78 | 290.0 |
| 11 | Ray Lawry | ODU | JR | RB | 3 | 246 | 0 | 37 | 246 | 6.65 | 82.0 |
| 12 | Samuel Stewart | Rice | SO | RB | 4 | 348 | 0 | 53 | 348 | 6.57 | 87.0 |
| 13 | Hasaan Klugh | Charlotte | SO | QB | 4 | 237 | 628 | 133 | 865 | 6.50 | 216.3 |
| 14 | Jarred Craft | La Tech | JR | RB | 5 | 400 | 0 | 63 | 400 | 6.35 | 80.0 |
| 15 | Tyler Stehling | Rice | SR | QB | 4 | -44 | 842 | 130 | 798 | 6.14 | 199.5 |
| 16 | Ryan Metz | UTEP | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 628 | 104 | 634 | 6.10 | 211.3 |
| 17 | Jeffery Wilson | N Texas | JR | RB | 4 | 415 | 0 | 70 | 415 | 5.93 | 103.8 |
| 18 | Gregory Howell, Jr. | FAU | JR | RB | 4 | 339 | 0 | 61 | 339 | 5.56 | 84.8 |
| 19 | Chase Litton | Marshall | SO | QB | 5 | -100 | 1256 | 214 | 1156 | 5.40 | 231.2 |
| 19 | Devin Singletary | FAU | FR | RB | 4 | 259 | 0 | 48 | 259 | 5.40 | 64.8 |
| 21 | Mason Fine | N Texas | FR | QB | 4 | 87 | 884 | 181 | 971 | 5.36 | 242.8 |
| 22 | Zack Greenlee | UTEP | JR | QB | 3 | -15 | 260 | 46 | 245 | 5.33 | 81.7 |
| 23 | Jason Driskel | FAU | SO | QB | 4 | 141 | 457 | 114 | 598 | 5.25 | 149.5 |
| 24 | Anthony Jones | FIU | SO | RB | 5 | 292 | 0 | 56 | 292 | 5.21 | 58.4 |
| 25 | Jeremy Cox | ODU | SO | RB | 4 | 253 | 0 | 49 | 253 | 5.16 | 63.3 |
| 26 | Jarveon Williams | UTSA | SR | RB | 4 | 340 | 3 | 68 | 343 | 5.04 | 85.8 |
| 27 | Aaron Jones | UTEP | JR | RB | 4 | 374 | 3 | 75 | 377 | 5.03 | 94.3 |
| 28 | Alex Gardner | FIU | JR | RB | 5 | 445 | 0 | 92 | 445 | 4.84 | 89.0 |
| 29 | Kalif Phillips | Charlotte | SR | RB | 4 | 411 | 0 | 86 | 411 | 4.78 | 102.8 |
| 30 | Ito Smith | USM | JR | RB | 4 | 375 | 0 | 81 | 375 | 4.63 | 93.8 |
| 31 | Keion Davis | Marshall | SO | RB | 5 | 317 | 0 | 77 | 317 | 4.12 | 63.4 |
| 32 | Daniel Parr | FAU | FR | QB | 3 | 13 | 99 | 29 | 112 | 3.86 | 37.3 |
| 33 | George Payne | USM | JR | RB | 4 | 120 | 0 | 36 | 120 | 3.33 | 30.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 9.0 plays per game played.