2016 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 20 To 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 138 | 364 | 2.64 | 32 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 68 | 181 | 2.66 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | UTEP | 11 | 79 | 214 | 2.71 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 12 | 95 | 265 | 2.79 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 62 | 178 | 2.87 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | UTSA | 13 | 93 | 269 | 2.89 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | North Texas | 13 | 104 | 307 | 2.95 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | Marshall | 12 | 103 | 318 | 3.09 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Rice | 12 | 110 | 358 | 3.25 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 101 | 340 | 3.37 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 13 | 93 | 315 | 3.39 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 12 | Florida International | 12 | 77 | 316 | 4.10 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 91 | 380 | 4.18 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||