2016 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 6 | 190 | 558 | 2.94 | 5 | 31.67 | 93.00 |
| 2 | Army | 5 | 157 | 581 | 3.70 | 8 | 31.40 | 116.20 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 6 | 246 | 913 | 3.71 | 9 | 41.00 | 152.17 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 6 | 252 | 1129 | 4.48 | 9 | 42.00 | 188.17 |