2016 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida International | 5 | 1034 | 1133 | 365 | 2167 | 5.94 | 433.4 |
| 2 | UTEP | 5 | 1124 | 1162 | 349 | 2286 | 6.55 | 457.2 |
| 3 | Marshall | 5 | 1199 | 1242 | 375 | 2441 | 6.51 | 488.2 |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 1201 | 1407 | 370 | 2608 | 7.05 | 372.6 |
| 5 | UTSA | 7 | 1264 | 1429 | 470 | 2693 | 5.73 | 384.7 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 6 | 944 | 1980 | 456 | 2924 | 6.41 | 487.3 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 772 | 2216 | 540 | 2988 | 5.53 | 426.9 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 7 | 1258 | 1775 | 513 | 3033 | 5.91 | 433.3 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 1645 | 1422 | 453 | 3067 | 6.77 | 511.2 |
| 10 | Rice | 6 | 1388 | 1909 | 404 | 3297 | 8.16 | 549.5 |
| 11 | North Texas | 7 | 2066 | 1241 | 530 | 3307 | 6.24 | 472.4 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 1674 | 1913 | 676 | 3587 | 5.31 | 448.4 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 1398 | 2745 | 652 | 4143 | 6.35 | 460.3 |