2016 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 4 | 123 | 480 | 3.90 | 4 | 30.75 | 120.00 |
| 2 | BYU | 3 | 116 | 377 | 3.25 | 5 | 38.67 | 125.67 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 4 | 163 | 477 | 2.93 | 5 | 40.75 | 119.25 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 5 | 222 | 1014 | 4.57 | 11 | 44.40 | 202.80 |