2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho | 8 | 40 | 132 | 3.30 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 56 | 287 | 5.13 | 3 | 58 | 16 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | Troy | 12 | 62 | 195 | 3.15 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | Texas State | 11 | 72 | 362 | 5.03 | 7 | 47 | 19 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 10 | 78 | 305 | 3.91 | 3 | 80 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 79 | 431 | 5.46 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 16 | 5 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 12 | 97 | 392 | 4.04 | 3 | 61 | 16 | 12 | 3 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 12 | 110 | 705 | 6.41 | 8 | 63 | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 12 | 125 | 591 | 4.73 | 7 | 51 | 30 | 23 | 5 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 131 | 475 | 3.63 | 7 | 55 | 27 | 16 | 5 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 11 | 131 | 541 | 4.13 | 2 | 45 | 32 | 14 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||