2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 13 | 103 | 433 | 4.20 | 7 | 75 | 25 | 9 | 4 |
| 2 | UNLV | 12 | 110 | 536 | 4.87 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 18 | 6 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 14 | 111 | 396 | 3.57 | 2 | 66 | 21 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Air Force | 13 | 114 | 376 | 3.30 | 2 | 58 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 14 | 117 | 540 | 4.62 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 20 | 4 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 12 | 134 | 647 | 4.83 | 7 | 73 | 36 | 18 | 5 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 12 | 139 | 814 | 5.86 | 4 | 91 | 40 | 24 | 3 |
| 8 | Utah State | 12 | 140 | 653 | 4.66 | 5 | 38 | 38 | 17 | 5 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 14 | 142 | 861 | 6.06 | 6 | 73 | 40 | 23 | 10 |
| 10 | Boise State | 13 | 143 | 553 | 3.87 | 4 | 45 | 35 | 16 | 2 |
| 11 | Nevada | 12 | 147 | 906 | 6.16 | 9 | 72 | 44 | 26 | 8 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 13 | 167 | 936 | 5.60 | 9 | 80 | 44 | 26 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||