2016 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 13 | 217 | 757 | 3.49 | 8 | 49 | 40 | 23 | 4 |
| 2 | Army | 13 | 216 | 931 | 4.31 | 12 | 59 | 51 | 29 | 10 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 12 | 282 | 1143 | 4.05 | 13 | 73 | 64 | 34 | 10 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 12 | 250 | 1224 | 4.90 | 14 | 71 | 53 | 38 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||