2016 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 8 | 249 | 995 | 4.00 | 9 | 31.13 | 124.38 |
| 2 | BYU | 7 | 241 | 909 | 3.77 | 9 | 34.43 | 129.86 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 6 | 240 | 1188 | 4.95 | 14 | 40.00 | 198.00 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 6 | 283 | 1276 | 4.51 | 14 | 47.17 | 212.67 |