2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 13 | 28 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 17.8 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 13 | 31 | 21 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 279 | 21.5 |
| 3 | Troy | 13 | 36 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 287 | 22.1 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 39 | 20 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 329 | 25.3 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 39 | 15 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 318 | 26.5 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 12 | 37 | 19 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 319 | 26.6 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 13 | 44 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 351 | 27.0 |
| 8 | Idaho | 13 | 52 | 15 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 407 | 31.3 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 12 | 60 | 16 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 466 | 38.8 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 60 | 17 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 469 | 39.1 |
| 11 | Texas State | 12 | 63 | 19 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 493 | 41.1 |