2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 10 | 1159 | 1849 | 654 | 3008 | 4.60 | 300.8 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 8 | 857 | 1590 | 573 | 2447 | 4.27 | 305.9 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 468 | 1110 | 323 | 1578 | 4.89 | 315.6 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 548 | 1349 | 425 | 1897 | 4.46 | 316.2 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 6 | 1234 | 672 | 391 | 1906 | 4.87 | 317.7 |
| 6 | Troy | 10 | 1014 | 2556 | 719 | 3570 | 4.97 | 357.0 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 3 | 471 | 632 | 231 | 1103 | 4.77 | 367.7 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 3 | 579 | 531 | 228 | 1110 | 4.87 | 370.0 |
| 9 | Idaho | 9 | 1243 | 2429 | 614 | 3672 | 5.98 | 408.0 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 614 | 1059 | 274 | 1673 | 6.11 | 418.3 |
| 11 | Texas State | 2 | 428 | 621 | 163 | 1049 | 6.44 | 524.5 |