2016 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 4 | 146 | 497 | 3.40 | 4 | 36.50 | 124.25 |
| 2 | Army | 5 | 211 | 944 | 4.47 | 10 | 42.20 | 188.80 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 10 | 426 | 2113 | 4.96 | 22 | 42.60 | 211.30 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 8 | 385 | 1717 | 4.46 | 17 | 48.13 | 214.63 |