2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 9 | 31 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 268 | 29.8 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 3 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 31.0 |
| 2 | Troy | 3 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 31.0 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 7 | 28 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 222 | 31.7 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 29 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 233 | 33.3 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 5 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 33.6 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 31 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 245 | 35.0 |
| 8 | Texas State | 10 | 55 | 14 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 422 | 42.2 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 9 | 52 | 11 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 394 | 43.8 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 45 | 13 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 356 | 44.5 |
| 11 | Idaho | 4 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 46.5 |