2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - From Opponent's 39 to 21 Yard Line through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 13 | 113 | 646 | 5.72 | 6 | 37 | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 125 | 526 | 4.21 | 0 | 24 | 32 | 19 | 2 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 103 | 481 | 4.67 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 5 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 97 | 460 | 4.74 | 2 | 31 | 28 | 17 | 6 |
| 5 | Troy | 13 | 89 | 426 | 4.79 | 3 | 39 | 32 | 14 | 5 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 13 | 83 | 407 | 4.90 | 1 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | Idaho | 13 | 90 | 326 | 3.62 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 12 | 62 | 315 | 5.08 | 1 | 30 | 19 | 13 | 2 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 12 | 79 | 287 | 3.63 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 4 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 12 | 48 | 229 | 4.77 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| 11 | Texas State | 11 | 57 | 112 | 1.96 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||