2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 2 | Troy | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49.0 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 58.5 |
| 6 | Idaho | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59.0 |