2016 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 96 | 307 | 3.20 | 5 | 92 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 12 | 119 | 487 | 4.09 | 7 | 61 | 28 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | North Texas | 13 | 133 | 578 | 4.35 | 7 | 83 | 28 | 12 | 5 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 13 | 120 | 390 | 3.25 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 4 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 115 | 391 | 3.40 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 14 | 2 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 155 | 752 | 4.85 | 10 | 48 | 31 | 14 | 6 |
| 7 | UTSA | 13 | 137 | 418 | 3.05 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 2 |
| 8 | Florida International | 12 | 121 | 487 | 4.02 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 3 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 130 | 433 | 3.33 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 1 |
| 9 | Marshall | 12 | 131 | 624 | 4.76 | 8 | 61 | 26 | 18 | 5 |
| 9 | Rice | 12 | 124 | 631 | 5.09 | 5 | 70 | 26 | 18 | 7 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 136 | 599 | 4.40 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 19 | 4 |
| 13 | UTEP | 12 | 122 | 783 | 6.42 | 6 | 70 | 37 | 27 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||