2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 263 | 892 | 3.39 | 8 | 37.57 | 127.43 |
| 2 | Troy | 7 | 247 | 919 | 3.72 | 7 | 35.29 | 131.29 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 7 | 230 | 926 | 4.03 | 8 | 32.86 | 132.29 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 7 | 273 | 988 | 3.62 | 7 | 39.00 | 141.14 |
| 5 | Idaho | 8 | 287 | 1310 | 4.56 | 14 | 35.88 | 163.75 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 269 | 1255 | 4.67 | 11 | 38.43 | 179.29 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 6 | 268 | 1309 | 4.88 | 13 | 44.67 | 218.17 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 6 | 311 | 1328 | 4.27 | 9 | 51.83 | 221.33 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 7 | 309 | 1721 | 5.57 | 21 | 44.14 | 245.86 |
| 10 | Texas State | 6 | 287 | 1512 | 5.27 | 13 | 47.83 | 252.00 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 338 | 2108 | 6.24 | 21 | 48.29 | 301.14 |