2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 14.6 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Texas State | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 35.5 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 16.0 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 13.9 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 28.3 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 10 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 13.9 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 6 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 10 | Troy | 10 | 24 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 19.4 |
| 11 | Idaho | 9 | 28 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 221 | 24.6 |