2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 13 | 139 | 742 | 5.34 | 8 | 63 | 36 | 23 | 7 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 158 | 805 | 5.09 | 9 | 61 | 35 | 19 | 6 |
| 3 | Troy | 13 | 122 | 607 | 4.98 | 9 | 48 | 33 | 19 | 4 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 122 | 449 | 3.68 | 3 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 0 |
| 5 | Idaho | 13 | 116 | 492 | 4.24 | 5 | 43 | 26 | 14 | 3 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 13 | 99 | 514 | 5.19 | 7 | 70 | 25 | 16 | 4 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 12 | 113 | 444 | 3.93 | 2 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 13 | 136 | 460 | 3.38 | 2 | 50 | 24 | 16 | 5 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 110 | 405 | 3.68 | 3 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 2 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 12 | 90 | 329 | 3.66 | 2 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 2 |
| 11 | Texas State | 12 | 116 | 277 | 2.39 | 4 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||