2016 Southeastern Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 7 | 710 | 1523 | 461 | 2233 | 4.84 | 319.0 |
| 2 | Arkansas | 8 | 1303 | 1904 | 506 | 3207 | 6.34 | 400.9 |
| 3 | Florida | 9 | 1002 | 1396 | 556 | 2398 | 4.31 | 266.4 |
| 4 | Alabama | 9 | 661 | 1799 | 585 | 2460 | 4.21 | 273.3 |
| 5 | Mississippi | 8 | 1843 | 1551 | 586 | 3394 | 5.79 | 424.3 |
| 6 | Auburn | 9 | 924 | 2019 | 639 | 2943 | 4.61 | 327.0 |
| 7 | Georgia | 11 | 1641 | 2221 | 682 | 3862 | 5.66 | 351.1 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 10 | 2269 | 1763 | 699 | 4032 | 5.77 | 403.2 |
| 9 | Missouri | 9 | 1848 | 2257 | 705 | 4105 | 5.82 | 456.1 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 9 | 2079 | 2047 | 711 | 4126 | 5.80 | 458.4 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 10 | 2013 | 1879 | 726 | 3892 | 5.36 | 389.2 |
| 12 | Mississippi State | 10 | 1685 | 2844 | 740 | 4529 | 6.12 | 452.9 |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 1763 | 2921 | 774 | 4684 | 6.05 | 425.8 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 10 | 1672 | 2599 | 790 | 4271 | 5.41 | 427.1 |