2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 10 | 20 | 27 | 1.35 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 12 | 43 | 3.58 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 9 | 15 | 16 | 1.07 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 14 | 21 | 1.50 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Troy | 9 | 14 | 16 | 1.14 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 10 | 15 | 32 | 2.13 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Texas State | 10 | 17 | 68 | 4.00 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 9 | 24 | 65 | 2.71 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Idaho | 9 | 15 | 67 | 4.47 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 7 | 14 | 194 | 13.86 | 0 | 47 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 11 | Appalachian State | 9 | 19 | 100 | 5.26 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||