2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 7 | Texas State | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36.0 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37.0 |
| 9 | Troy | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 10 | Idaho | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 36.5 |