2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 12 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 228 | 19.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 13 | 28 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 17.8 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 32 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 269 | 24.5 |
| 4 | Troy | 12 | 33 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 21.4 |
| 5 | Louisiana | 13 | 39 | 20 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 329 | 25.3 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 11 | 35 | 16 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 296 | 26.9 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 13 | 44 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 351 | 27.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 44 | 16 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 352 | 35.2 |
| 9 | Idaho | 12 | 44 | 14 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 348 | 29.0 |
| 10 | Texas State | 12 | 63 | 19 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 493 | 41.1 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 12 | 60 | 16 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 466 | 38.8 |