2016 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 41 | 0.98 | 41.0 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 86 | 138 | 79 | 224 | 2.84 | 224.0 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 92 | 54 | 51 | 146 | 2.86 | 146.0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 1 | 47 | 175 | 69 | 222 | 3.22 | 222.0 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 1 | 90 | 218 | 85 | 308 | 3.62 | 308.0 |
| 6 | UTEP | 1 | 137 | 90 | 59 | 227 | 3.85 | 227.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 156 | 137 | 70 | 293 | 4.19 | 293.0 |
| 8 | North Texas | 1 | 157 | 74 | 51 | 231 | 4.53 | 231.0 |
| 9 | UTSA | 1 | 145 | 142 | 60 | 287 | 4.78 | 287.0 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 1 | 97 | 322 | 85 | 419 | 4.93 | 419.0 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 143 | 387 | 86 | 530 | 6.16 | 530.0 |
| 12 | Rice | 1 | 179 | 278 | 61 | 457 | 7.49 | 457.0 |