2016 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 4 | 129 | 567 | 4.40 | 6 | 32.25 | 141.75 |
| 2 | BYU | 5 | 199 | 800 | 4.02 | 7 | 39.80 | 160.00 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 6 | 239 | 1178 | 4.93 | 13 | 39.83 | 196.33 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 7 | 309 | 1259 | 4.07 | 10 | 44.14 | 179.86 |