2016 Big 12 Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas State | 3 | 217 | 320 | 143 | 537 | 3.76 | 179.0 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 3 | 458 | 745 | 214 | 1203 | 5.62 | 401.0 |
| 3 | Texas | 3 | 452 | 707 | 217 | 1159 | 5.34 | 386.3 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 3 | 645 | 743 | 249 | 1388 | 5.57 | 462.7 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 573 | 1098 | 278 | 1671 | 6.01 | 417.8 |
| 6 | TCU | 4 | 522 | 1017 | 289 | 1539 | 5.33 | 384.8 |
| 7 | Iowa State | 4 | 836 | 779 | 297 | 1615 | 5.44 | 403.8 |
| 8 | Kansas | 4 | 777 | 953 | 307 | 1730 | 5.64 | 432.5 |
| 9 | Baylor | 4 | 670 | 570 | 311 | 1240 | 3.99 | 310.0 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 4 | 666 | 1224 | 324 | 1890 | 5.83 | 472.5 |