2016 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Offense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 161 | 921 | 5.72 | 7 | 32.20 | 184.20 |
| 2 | UTEP | 4 | 152 | 835 | 5.49 | 7 | 38.00 | 208.75 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 157 | 836 | 5.32 | 10 | 31.40 | 167.20 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 168 | 878 | 5.23 | 10 | 33.60 | 175.60 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 5 | 187 | 965 | 5.16 | 7 | 37.40 | 193.00 |
| 6 | Rice | 4 | 139 | 693 | 4.99 | 7 | 34.75 | 173.25 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 215 | 1005 | 4.67 | 11 | 43.00 | 201.00 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 4 | 147 | 668 | 4.54 | 4 | 36.75 | 167.00 |
| 9 | North Texas | 5 | 168 | 697 | 4.15 | 9 | 33.60 | 139.40 |
| 10 | Marshall | 4 | 151 | 583 | 3.86 | 5 | 37.75 | 145.75 |
| 11 | Florida International | 4 | 129 | 482 | 3.74 | 4 | 32.25 | 120.50 |
| 12 | UTSA | 5 | 173 | 548 | 3.17 | 3 | 34.60 | 109.60 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 152 | 420 | 2.76 | 7 | 38.00 | 105.00 |