2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 12 | 31 | 35 | 1.13 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 34 | 81 | 2.38 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 11 | 29 | 85 | 2.93 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 32 | 91 | 2.84 | 0 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Troy | 11 | 36 | 102 | 2.83 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Idaho | 12 | 28 | 124 | 4.43 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 10 | 35 | 140 | 4.00 | 2 | 35 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 13 | 29 | 145 | 5.00 | 3 | 68 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 12 | 55 | 154 | 2.80 | 3 | 18 | 33 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 34 | 223 | 6.56 | 8 | 55 | 23 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | Texas State | 12 | 40 | 286 | 7.15 | 3 | 61 | 24 | 7 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||