2016 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 1237 | 3560 | 933 | 4797 | 5.14 | 369.0 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 1766 | 1998 | 697 | 3764 | 5.40 | 313.7 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 13 | 2043 | 2944 | 921 | 4987 | 5.41 | 383.6 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 2583 | 3260 | 1068 | 5843 | 5.47 | 449.5 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 10 | 1239 | 3030 | 766 | 4269 | 5.57 | 426.9 |
| 6 | UTSA | 13 | 2112 | 2984 | 895 | 5096 | 5.69 | 392.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 2047 | 3846 | 1018 | 5893 | 5.79 | 420.9 |
| 8 | Marshall | 10 | 1896 | 2347 | 710 | 4243 | 5.98 | 424.3 |
| 9 | North Texas | 12 | 2859 | 2387 | 870 | 5246 | 6.03 | 437.2 |
| 10 | UTEP | 12 | 2524 | 2508 | 822 | 5032 | 6.12 | 419.3 |
| 11 | Florida International | 12 | 2385 | 2830 | 823 | 5215 | 6.34 | 434.6 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 2945 | 3221 | 892 | 6166 | 6.91 | 513.8 |
| 13 | Rice | 11 | 2229 | 3291 | 754 | 5520 | 7.32 | 501.8 |