2016 Southeastern Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 9 | 292 | 661 | 2.26 | 3 | 32.44 | 73.44 |
| 2 | Auburn | 9 | 299 | 924 | 3.09 | 3 | 33.22 | 102.67 |
| 2 | Florida | 9 | 324 | 1002 | 3.09 | 8 | 36.00 | 111.33 |
| 4 | LSU | 7 | 217 | 710 | 3.27 | 5 | 31.00 | 101.43 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 10 | 416 | 1672 | 4.02 | 13 | 41.60 | 167.20 |
| 6 | Georgia | 11 | 390 | 1641 | 4.21 | 21 | 35.45 | 149.18 |
| 7 | Mississippi State | 10 | 359 | 1685 | 4.69 | 11 | 35.90 | 168.50 |
| 8 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 375 | 1763 | 4.70 | 12 | 34.09 | 160.27 |
| 9 | Missouri | 9 | 392 | 1848 | 4.71 | 19 | 43.56 | 205.33 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 10 | 412 | 2013 | 4.89 | 15 | 41.20 | 201.30 |
| 11 | Mississippi | 8 | 369 | 1843 | 4.99 | 19 | 46.13 | 230.38 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 9 | 416 | 2079 | 5.00 | 20 | 46.22 | 231.00 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 10 | 443 | 2269 | 5.12 | 19 | 44.30 | 226.90 |
| 14 | Arkansas | 8 | 252 | 1303 | 5.17 | 21 | 31.50 | 162.88 |