2016 Independent Leaders Total Offense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 4 | 186 | 1096 | 159 | 1282 | 8.06 | 320.5 |
| 2 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | SR | RB | 5 | 703 | 0 | 109 | 703 | 6.45 | 140.6 |
| 3 | Andrew Ford | U Mass | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 551 | 89 | 557 | 6.26 | 185.7 |
| 4 | Taysom Hill | BYU | SR | QB | 5 | 224 | 1117 | 225 | 1341 | 5.96 | 268.2 |
| 5 | Ahmad Bradshaw | Army | JR | QB | 4 | 280 | 166 | 82 | 446 | 5.44 | 111.5 |
| 6 | Andy Davidson | Army | SO | RB | 4 | 414 | 0 | 80 | 414 | 5.18 | 103.5 |
| 7 | Josh Adams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 4 | 238 | 0 | 47 | 238 | 5.06 | 59.5 |
| 8 | Darnell Woolfolk | Army | SO | RB | 4 | 162 | 0 | 40 | 162 | 4.05 | 40.5 |
| 9 | Tarean Folston | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 4 | 146 | 0 | 37 | 146 | 3.95 | 36.5 |
| 10 | Marquis Young | U Mass | SO | RB | 4 | 296 | 0 | 78 | 296 | 3.79 | 74.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 9.0 plays per game played.