2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 11 | 48 | 228 | 4.75 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Troy | 13 | 69 | 206 | 2.99 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 13 | 46 | 252 | 5.48 | 1 | 80 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 30 | 211 | 7.03 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 13 | 86 | 261 | 3.03 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 63 | 274 | 4.35 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Texas State | 12 | 58 | 314 | 5.41 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Idaho | 13 | 82 | 352 | 4.29 | 0 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 12 | 74 | 424 | 5.73 | 0 | 50 | 15 | 14 | 4 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 11 | 48 | 350 | 7.29 | 0 | 58 | 11 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 61 | 550 | 9.02 | 2 | 83 | 19 | 17 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||