2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 500 | 1830 | 3.66 | 15 | 45.45 | 166.36 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 11 | 486 | 2934 | 6.04 | 28 | 44.18 | 266.73 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 11 | 448 | 1673 | 3.73 | 17 | 40.73 | 152.09 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 428 | 1836 | 4.29 | 14 | 47.56 | 204.00 |
| 5 | Troy | 11 | 409 | 1675 | 4.10 | 22 | 37.18 | 152.27 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 405 | 1661 | 4.10 | 18 | 45.00 | 184.56 |
| 7 | Idaho | 10 | 384 | 1514 | 3.94 | 21 | 38.40 | 151.40 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 10 | 369 | 1645 | 4.46 | 10 | 36.90 | 164.50 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 10 | 362 | 1340 | 3.70 | 18 | 36.20 | 134.00 |
| 10 | Texas State | 10 | 350 | 837 | 2.39 | 12 | 35.00 | 83.70 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 10 | 273 | 853 | 3.12 | 8 | 27.30 | 85.30 |