2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 20 To 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 12 | 42 | 124 | 2.95 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 11 | 64 | 118 | 1.84 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 74 | 227 | 3.07 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 13 | 76 | 166 | 2.18 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Idaho | 13 | 76 | 198 | 2.61 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 90 | 173 | 1.92 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 13 | 90 | 279 | 3.10 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 105 | 297 | 2.83 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Texas State | 12 | 112 | 380 | 3.39 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 11 | 115 | 364 | 3.17 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 12 | 115 | 366 | 3.18 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||