2016 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 1 | 20 | 40 | 2.00 | 0 | 20.00 | 40.00 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 1 | 42 | 229 | 5.45 | 1 | 42.00 | 229.00 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 1 | 49 | 247 | 5.04 | 4 | 49.00 | 247.00 |
| 4 | Army | 1 | 43 | 261 | 6.07 | 2 | 43.00 | 261.00 |