2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 3 | 478 | 800 | 205 | 1278 | 6.23 | 426.0 |
| 2 | Troy | 3 | 548 | 647 | 225 | 1195 | 5.31 | 398.3 |
| 3 | Idaho | 4 | 640 | 1256 | 279 | 1896 | 6.80 | 474.0 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 5 | 1007 | 1263 | 373 | 2270 | 6.09 | 454.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 1131 | 1900 | 504 | 3031 | 6.01 | 433.0 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 1537 | 1644 | 478 | 3181 | 6.65 | 454.4 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 7 | 1564 | 1598 | 509 | 3162 | 6.21 | 451.7 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 9 | 2010 | 1455 | 700 | 3465 | 4.95 | 385.0 |
| 9 | Texas State | 10 | 2240 | 2364 | 750 | 4604 | 6.14 | 460.4 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 9 | 2352 | 2498 | 681 | 4850 | 7.12 | 538.9 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 2509 | 1582 | 593 | 4091 | 6.90 | 511.4 |