2016 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 12 | 52 | 187 | 3.60 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Florida International | 12 | 63 | 311 | 4.94 | 4 | 25 | 32 | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | Marshall | 12 | 65 | 91 | 1.40 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Rice | 12 | 70 | 419 | 5.99 | 4 | 71 | 28 | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 71 | 412 | 5.80 | 4 | 92 | 18 | 14 | 8 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 72 | 237 | 3.29 | 4 | 71 | 24 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | UTEP | 12 | 73 | 232 | 3.18 | 3 | 23 | 32 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 77 | 231 | 3.00 | 5 | 38 | 35 | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 77 | 399 | 5.18 | 9 | 44 | 32 | 14 | 7 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 13 | 79 | 209 | 2.65 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 11 | 3 |
| 11 | UTSA | 13 | 87 | 224 | 2.57 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 3 |
| 12 | North Texas | 13 | 90 | 643 | 7.14 | 11 | 83 | 45 | 12 | 10 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 95 | 266 | 2.80 | 6 | 26 | 37 | 8 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||