2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 142 | 559 | 3.94 | 1 | 24 | 34 | 19 | 4 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 127 | 538 | 4.24 | 5 | 28 | 35 | 21 | 3 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 134 | 483 | 3.60 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 17 | 2 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 11 | 101 | 448 | 4.44 | 5 | 55 | 25 | 17 | 3 |
| 5 | Troy | 10 | 70 | 417 | 5.96 | 7 | 66 | 16 | 13 | 6 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 11 | 83 | 349 | 4.20 | 4 | 50 | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 9 | 75 | 308 | 4.11 | 1 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 3 |
| 8 | Texas State | 11 | 89 | 306 | 3.44 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | Idaho | 10 | 57 | 291 | 5.11 | 6 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 6 | 44 | 221 | 5.02 | 3 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 9 | 84 | 171 | 2.04 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||