2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - On 3rd Down through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 105 | 417 | 3.97 | 7 | 68 | 44 | 11 | 4 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 99 | 382 | 3.86 | 1 | 68 | 39 | 21 | 3 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 77 | 302 | 3.92 | 4 | 31 | 39 | 12 | 3 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 12 | 83 | 401 | 4.83 | 3 | 40 | 33 | 17 | 2 |
| 5 | Troy | 13 | 79 | 301 | 3.81 | 1 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 3 |
| 6 | Idaho | 13 | 75 | 224 | 2.99 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 13 | 67 | 207 | 3.09 | 5 | 55 | 26 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 13 | 74 | 172 | 2.32 | 1 | 29 | 26 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 13 | 77 | 385 | 5.00 | 4 | 61 | 24 | 14 | 7 |
| 10 | Texas State | 12 | 84 | 153 | 1.82 | 1 | 45 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 12 | 54 | 135 | 2.50 | 0 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||