2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 3 | 112 | 478 | 4.27 | 7 | 37.33 | 159.33 |
| 2 | Idaho | 4 | 135 | 640 | 4.74 | 7 | 33.75 | 160.00 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 276 | 1131 | 4.10 | 13 | 39.43 | 161.57 |
| 4 | Troy | 3 | 125 | 548 | 4.38 | 5 | 41.67 | 182.67 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 5 | 233 | 1007 | 4.32 | 8 | 46.60 | 201.40 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 291 | 1537 | 5.28 | 18 | 41.57 | 219.57 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 9 | 458 | 2010 | 4.39 | 20 | 50.89 | 223.33 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 7 | 335 | 1564 | 4.67 | 17 | 47.86 | 223.43 |
| 9 | Texas State | 10 | 460 | 2240 | 4.87 | 29 | 46.00 | 224.00 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 9 | 414 | 2352 | 5.68 | 24 | 46.00 | 261.33 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 406 | 2509 | 6.18 | 23 | 50.75 | 313.63 |