2016 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 7 | 1329 | 1570 | 490 | 2899 | 5.92 | 414.1 |
| 2 | North Texas | 7 | 1857 | 1422 | 530 | 3279 | 6.19 | 468.4 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 643 | 1108 | 274 | 1751 | 6.39 | 350.2 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 547 | 2422 | 456 | 2969 | 6.51 | 494.8 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 5 | 1026 | 1405 | 373 | 2431 | 6.52 | 486.2 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 1009 | 1809 | 431 | 2818 | 6.54 | 469.7 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 248 | 895 | 173 | 1143 | 6.61 | 571.5 |
| 8 | Marshall | 6 | 1253 | 1649 | 435 | 2902 | 6.67 | 483.7 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 6 | 1076 | 1901 | 422 | 2977 | 7.05 | 496.2 |
| 10 | UTEP | 4 | 955 | 803 | 249 | 1758 | 7.06 | 439.5 |
| 11 | Florida International | 4 | 813 | 1094 | 256 | 1907 | 7.45 | 476.8 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 1585 | 1421 | 364 | 3006 | 8.26 | 601.2 |
| 13 | Rice | 6 | 1526 | 2146 | 437 | 3672 | 8.40 | 612.0 |