2016 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 12 | 413 | 1446 | 3.50 | 14 | 34.42 | 120.50 |
| 2 | Army | 11 | 355 | 1538 | 4.33 | 16 | 32.27 | 139.82 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 12 | 529 | 2189 | 4.14 | 23 | 44.08 | 182.42 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 11 | 460 | 2250 | 4.89 | 23 | 41.82 | 204.55 |