2016 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 2 | 66 | 204 | 3.09 | 1 | 33.00 | 102.00 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 4 | 144 | 472 | 3.28 | 6 | 36.00 | 118.00 |
| 3 | Army | 8 | 195 | 632 | 3.24 | 7 | 24.38 | 79.00 |
| 4 | BYU | 9 | 285 | 970 | 3.40 | 10 | 31.67 | 107.78 |