2016 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 13 | 431 | 1467 | 3.40 | 14 | 49 | 78 | 47 | 8 |
| 2 | Army | 13 | 406 | 1576 | 3.88 | 17 | 59 | 87 | 53 | 14 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 12 | 529 | 2189 | 4.14 | 23 | 73 | 120 | 67 | 16 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 12 | 492 | 2317 | 4.71 | 23 | 71 | 119 | 78 | 16 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||