2016 Independent Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 3 | 648 | 262 | 170 | 910 | 5.35 | 303.3 |
| 2 | Army | 9 | 1270 | 1640 | 497 | 2910 | 5.86 | 323.3 |
| 3 | BYU | 6 | 715 | 1744 | 400 | 2459 | 6.15 | 409.8 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 7 | 1503 | 1867 | 528 | 3370 | 6.38 | 481.4 |