2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 14.3 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 17.6 |
| 4 | Troy | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 8 | Idaho | 4 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 31.3 |
| 8 | Texas State | 4 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 31.3 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 4 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 40.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 31 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 236 | 47.2 |