2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 11.8 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 8 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 15.3 |
| 3 | Troy | 8 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 19.4 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 19.8 |
| 5 | Idaho | 8 | 24 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 24.4 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 24.6 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 8 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 211 | 26.4 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 8 | 28 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 215 | 26.9 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 34 | 12 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 272 | 34.0 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 8 | 35 | 13 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 283 | 35.4 |
| 11 | Texas State | 8 | 40 | 13 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 316 | 39.5 |