2016 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 7 | 59 | 186 | 3.15 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 81 | 199 | 2.46 | 4 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Marshall | 5 | 73 | 243 | 3.33 | 4 | 48 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | Rice | 8 | 35 | 264 | 7.54 | 5 | 75 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 10 | 106 | 364 | 3.43 | 3 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 99 | 406 | 4.10 | 6 | 68 | 23 | 17 | 3 |
| 7 | UTEP | 8 | 70 | 432 | 6.17 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 4 |
| 8 | North Texas | 8 | 99 | 455 | 4.60 | 4 | 83 | 21 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | Florida International | 8 | 87 | 494 | 5.68 | 3 | 49 | 27 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | UTSA | 11 | 105 | 497 | 4.73 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 6 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 134 | 593 | 4.43 | 9 | 22 | 40 | 20 | 3 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 133 | 645 | 4.85 | 11 | 38 | 43 | 22 | 7 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 134 | 722 | 5.39 | 10 | 69 | 38 | 20 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||