2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In Overtime through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 2 | -15 | -7.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Idaho | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Texas State | 1 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 2 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 1 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 1 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||