2016 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In Overtime through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 2 | 11 | 19 | 1.73 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | UTEP | 1 | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 1 | 13 | 66 | 5.08 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Rice | 1 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||