2016 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 657 | 1129 | 394 | 1786 | 4.53 | 255.1 |
| 2 | North Texas | 5 | 925 | 844 | 380 | 1769 | 4.66 | 353.8 |
| 3 | UTEP | 4 | 661 | 740 | 288 | 1401 | 4.86 | 350.3 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 1020 | 2827 | 790 | 3847 | 4.87 | 349.7 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 10 | 1409 | 2069 | 712 | 3478 | 4.88 | 347.8 |
| 6 | Marshall | 3 | 391 | 570 | 196 | 961 | 4.90 | 320.3 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 1229 | 2066 | 642 | 3295 | 5.13 | 366.1 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 4 | 453 | 1200 | 320 | 1653 | 5.17 | 413.3 |
| 9 | UTSA | 6 | 708 | 1502 | 419 | 2210 | 5.27 | 368.3 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 1540 | 2107 | 687 | 3647 | 5.31 | 455.9 |
| 11 | Rice | 3 | 400 | 552 | 176 | 952 | 5.41 | 317.3 |
| 12 | Florida International | 4 | 695 | 755 | 267 | 1450 | 5.43 | 362.5 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 539 | 786 | 223 | 1325 | 5.94 | 441.7 |