2016 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida International | 11 | 39 | 130 | 3.33 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 59 | 144 | 2.44 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 11 | 39 | 153 | 3.92 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | UTEP | 12 | 36 | 222 | 6.17 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 62 | 230 | 3.71 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Marshall | 12 | 47 | 234 | 4.98 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | Rice | 11 | 54 | 257 | 4.76 | 0 | 42 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | UTSA | 12 | 48 | 258 | 5.38 | 1 | 80 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 13 | 61 | 266 | 4.36 | 0 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 3 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 49 | 286 | 5.84 | 0 | 50 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 62 | 318 | 5.13 | 0 | 53 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
| 12 | North Texas | 13 | 67 | 466 | 6.96 | 2 | 83 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| 13 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 62 | 543 | 8.76 | 1 | 92 | 14 | 14 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||