2016 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 13 | 431 | 1467 | 3.40 | 14 | 33.15 | 112.85 |
| 2 | Army | 13 | 406 | 1576 | 3.88 | 17 | 31.23 | 121.23 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 12 | 529 | 2189 | 4.14 | 23 | 44.08 | 182.42 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 12 | 492 | 2317 | 4.71 | 23 | 41.00 | 193.08 |