2016 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 5 | 548 | 1495 | 395 | 2043 | 5.17 | 408.6 |
| 2 | UTSA | 5 | 638 | 1272 | 345 | 1910 | 5.54 | 382.0 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 728 | 1351 | 479 | 2079 | 4.34 | 297.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 882 | 1900 | 517 | 2782 | 5.38 | 397.4 |
| 5 | Rice | 5 | 897 | 1028 | 317 | 1925 | 6.07 | 385.0 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 7 | 927 | 1321 | 463 | 2248 | 4.86 | 321.1 |
| 7 | North Texas | 5 | 1100 | 1107 | 361 | 2207 | 6.11 | 441.4 |
| 8 | Marshall | 5 | 1121 | 1220 | 356 | 2341 | 6.58 | 468.2 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 1217 | 1413 | 442 | 2630 | 5.95 | 438.3 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 1295 | 1136 | 423 | 2431 | 5.75 | 347.3 |
| 11 | UTEP | 7 | 1432 | 1615 | 514 | 3047 | 5.93 | 435.3 |
| 12 | Florida International | 8 | 1572 | 1736 | 567 | 3308 | 5.83 | 413.5 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 2243 | 2311 | 844 | 4554 | 5.40 | 455.4 |