2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 13 | 28 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 17.8 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 12 | 28 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 251 | 20.9 |
| 3 | Troy | 12 | 34 | 11 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 22.5 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 37 | 17 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 307 | 25.6 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 11 | 38 | 13 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 304 | 27.6 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 11 | 37 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 313 | 28.5 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 39 | 15 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 318 | 28.9 |
| 8 | Idaho | 12 | 50 | 14 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 390 | 32.5 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 12 | 60 | 16 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 466 | 38.8 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 58 | 14 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 448 | 40.7 |
| 11 | Texas State | 11 | 61 | 18 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 476 | 43.3 |