2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy McNichols | Boise St | JR | RB | 3 | 69 | 370 | 5.36 | 5 | 23.00 | 123.33 |
| 2 | Donnel Pumphrey | SDSU | SR | RB | 1 | 29 | 281 | 9.69 | 3 | 29.00 | 281.00 |
| 2 | Steven Lakalaka | Hawai'i | SR | RB | 3 | 35 | 164 | 4.69 | 3 | 11.67 | 54.67 |
| 4 | Lexington Thomas | UNLV | SO | RB | 1 | 19 | 112 | 5.89 | 1 | 19.00 | 112.00 |
| 4 | Lamar Jordan | New Mexico | JR | QB | 1 | 14 | 101 | 7.21 | 1 | 14.00 | 101.00 |
| 4 | Diocemy Saint Juste | Hawai'i | JR | RB | 3 | 34 | 167 | 4.91 | 1 | 11.33 | 55.67 |
| 4 | Richard McQuarley | New Mexico | JR | RB | 1 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 1 | 6.00 | 52.00 |
| 4 | Brian Hill | Wyoming | JR | RB | 1 | 17 | 49 | 2.88 | 1 | 17.00 | 49.00 |
| 4 | Johnny Stanton | UNLV | JR | QB | 1 | 10 | 46 | 4.60 | 1 | 10.00 | 46.00 |
| 4 | Dru Brown | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 2 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 1 | 5.00 | 41.00 |
| 4 | Daryl Chestnut | New Mexico | JR | RB | 1 | 9 | 41 | 4.56 | 1 | 9.00 | 41.00 |
| 4 | Paul Harris | Hawai'i | SR | RB | 3 | 19 | 76 | 4.00 | 1 | 6.33 | 25.33 |
| 4 | Marvin Kinsey, Jr. | CSU | FR | RB | 2 | 13 | 49 | 3.77 | 1 | 6.50 | 24.50 |
| 4 | Detrich Clark | CSU | JR | WR | 2 | 8 | 33 | 4.13 | 1 | 4.00 | 16.50 |