2016 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 5 | 173 | 548 | 3.17 | 8 | 34.60 | 109.60 |
| 2 | UTSA | 5 | 171 | 638 | 3.73 | 6 | 34.20 | 127.60 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 235 | 728 | 3.10 | 8 | 33.57 | 104.00 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 255 | 882 | 3.46 | 10 | 36.43 | 126.00 |
| 5 | Rice | 5 | 176 | 897 | 5.10 | 10 | 35.20 | 179.40 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 7 | 247 | 927 | 3.75 | 8 | 35.29 | 132.43 |
| 7 | North Texas | 5 | 215 | 1100 | 5.12 | 11 | 43.00 | 220.00 |
| 8 | Marshall | 5 | 220 | 1121 | 5.10 | 14 | 44.00 | 224.20 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 265 | 1217 | 4.59 | 12 | 44.17 | 202.83 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 253 | 1295 | 5.12 | 17 | 36.14 | 185.00 |
| 11 | UTEP | 7 | 280 | 1432 | 5.11 | 12 | 40.00 | 204.57 |
| 12 | Florida International | 8 | 323 | 1572 | 4.87 | 14 | 40.38 | 196.50 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 476 | 2243 | 4.71 | 33 | 47.60 | 224.30 |