2016 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 4 | 91 | 254 | 2.79 | 1 | 22.75 | 63.50 |
| 2 | Army | 3 | 129 | 538 | 4.17 | 5 | 43.00 | 179.33 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 3 | 120 | 613 | 5.11 | 8 | 40.00 | 204.33 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 4 | 183 | 908 | 4.96 | 8 | 45.75 | 227.00 |