2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 4 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112 | 28.0 |
| 2 | Troy | 4 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 34.3 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 131 | 32.8 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 3 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 34.0 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 4 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 4 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 36.0 |
| 9 | Texas State | 3 | 21 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 53.3 |
| 10 | Idaho | 4 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 40.5 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 4 | 25 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 45.8 |