2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 355 | 669 | 267 | 1024 | 3.84 | 256.0 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 5 | 758 | 1012 | 381 | 1770 | 4.65 | 354.0 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 3 | 397 | 559 | 197 | 956 | 4.85 | 318.7 |
| 4 | Troy | 3 | 271 | 742 | 205 | 1013 | 4.94 | 337.7 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 395 | 697 | 218 | 1092 | 5.01 | 364.0 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 4 | 678 | 760 | 268 | 1438 | 5.37 | 359.5 |
| 7 | Texas State | 4 | 921 | 912 | 309 | 1833 | 5.93 | 458.3 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 4 | 854 | 1148 | 316 | 2002 | 6.34 | 500.5 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 1075 | 803 | 285 | 1878 | 6.59 | 469.5 |
| 10 | Idaho | 4 | 569 | 1287 | 278 | 1856 | 6.68 | 464.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 1331 | 1144 | 351 | 2475 | 7.05 | 495.0 |