2016 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 10 | 14 | -9 | -0.64 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 13 | -2 | -0.15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 15 | -1 | -0.07 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 5 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 10 | 19 | 23 | 1.21 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | North Texas | 8 | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Florida International | 9 | 12 | 48 | 4.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 17 | 52 | 3.06 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 10 | 18 | 63 | 3.50 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 18 | 71 | 3.94 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | UTEP | 7 | 12 | 72 | 6.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Rice | 7 | 12 | 102 | 8.50 | 1 | 62 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 23 | 130 | 5.65 | 0 | 92 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||