2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 52 | 222 | 4.27 | 7 | 68 | 33 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 13 | 36 | 213 | 5.92 | 5 | 55 | 23 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 10 | 30 | 167 | 5.57 | 1 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 43 | 155 | 3.60 | 1 | 68 | 20 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 13 | 37 | 136 | 3.68 | 3 | 61 | 15 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Troy | 12 | 41 | 117 | 2.85 | 1 | 29 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 37 | 92 | 2.49 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 10 | 20 | 87 | 4.35 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Texas State | 10 | 34 | 81 | 2.38 | 0 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Idaho | 11 | 29 | 75 | 2.59 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 12 | 27 | 42 | 1.56 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||