2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - On 1st Down through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 13 | 226 | 1145 | 5.07 | 19 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 10 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 13 | 292 | 1766 | 6.05 | 18 | 63 | 55 | 57 | 20 |
| 3 | Idaho | 13 | 241 | 1026 | 4.26 | 14 | 43 | 25 | 27 | 6 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 13 | 261 | 1205 | 4.62 | 10 | 70 | 30 | 31 | 10 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 258 | 1204 | 4.67 | 9 | 61 | 38 | 36 | 9 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 263 | 1166 | 4.43 | 9 | 42 | 35 | 38 | 8 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 282 | 1350 | 4.79 | 7 | 61 | 34 | 36 | 11 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 12 | 209 | 1005 | 4.81 | 7 | 51 | 34 | 35 | 10 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 12 | 181 | 715 | 3.95 | 7 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 5 |
| 7 | Texas State | 12 | 211 | 473 | 2.24 | 7 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 13 | 271 | 1042 | 3.85 | 6 | 50 | 29 | 33 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||