2016 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 6 | 218 | 731 | 3.35 | 9 | 36.33 | 121.83 |
| 2 | Army | 2 | 73 | 268 | 3.67 | 0 | 36.50 | 134.00 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 9 | 401 | 1541 | 3.84 | 17 | 44.56 | 171.22 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 4 | 160 | 747 | 4.67 | 6 | 40.00 | 186.75 |