2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 30.3 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 4 | 25 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 45.8 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 5 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 27.6 |
| 4 | Idaho | 5 | 28 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 212 | 42.4 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 26 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 197 | 49.3 |
| 6 | Texas State | 4 | 23 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 177 | 44.3 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 4 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 5 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 136 | 27.2 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 21 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 171 | 34.2 |
| 10 | Troy | 5 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 26.4 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 5 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 31.4 |