2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 15+ Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 37 | 93 | 2.51 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 27 | 50 | 1.85 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 16 | 55 | 3.44 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Troy | 6 | 87 | 212 | 2.44 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 3 | 32 | 134 | 4.19 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 8 | 139 | 538 | 3.87 | 5 | 27 | 33 | 19 | 3 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 3 | 25 | 115 | 4.60 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Idaho | 5 | 58 | 163 | 2.81 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 1 | 39 | 144 | 3.69 | 1 | 45 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 6 | 102 | 350 | 3.43 | 3 | 61 | 21 | 14 | 3 |
| 11 | Texas State | 1 | 10 | 87 | 8.70 | 1 | 71 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||