2016 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 12 | 27 | 2.25 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Florida International | 11 | 112 | 443 | 3.96 | 5 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 41 | 100 | 2.44 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 5 | 38 | 203 | 5.34 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 5 | UTSA | 8 | 106 | 451 | 4.25 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | Marshall | 10 | 126 | 533 | 4.23 | 2 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 5 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 10 | 71 | 257 | 3.62 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 50 | 135 | 2.70 | 4 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | Rice | 10 | 121 | 558 | 4.61 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 18 | 5 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 98 | 525 | 5.36 | 4 | 44 | 24 | 12 | 6 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 69 | 280 | 4.06 | 5 | 49 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 12 | North Texas | 8 | 103 | 648 | 6.29 | 5 | 65 | 29 | 14 | 6 |
| 13 | UTEP | 9 | 74 | 444 | 6.00 | 6 | 70 | 21 | 13 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||