2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - From Own 40 to Opponent's 40 Yard Line through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 13 | 158 | 970 | 6.14 | 4 | 49 | 44 | 29 | 12 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 12 | 115 | 669 | 5.82 | 1 | 51 | 38 | 23 | 7 |
| 3 | Troy | 13 | 140 | 650 | 4.64 | 3 | 51 | 29 | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 13 | 107 | 473 | 4.42 | 2 | 55 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 136 | 581 | 4.27 | 1 | 54 | 34 | 14 | 4 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 134 | 495 | 3.69 | 0 | 29 | 39 | 23 | 4 |
| 7 | Idaho | 13 | 125 | 579 | 4.63 | 1 | 43 | 35 | 19 | 3 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 13 | 109 | 477 | 4.38 | 1 | 55 | 23 | 17 | 3 |
| 9 | Texas State | 12 | 98 | 260 | 2.65 | 0 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 12 | 74 | 221 | 2.99 | 0 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 2 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 123 | 437 | 3.55 | 0 | 17 | 29 | 17 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||