2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 11 | 31 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 21.8 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 11 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 15.2 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 10 | 36 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 284 | 28.4 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 30 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 246 | 27.3 |
| 5 | Idaho | 10 | 34 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 275 | 27.5 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 42 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 331 | 36.8 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 10 | 35 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 290 | 29.0 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 11 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 200 | 18.2 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 10 | 44 | 15 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 352 | 35.2 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 32 | 17 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 272 | 24.7 |
| 11 | Texas State | 10 | 55 | 18 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 434 | 43.4 |