2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 12 | 78 | 190 | 2.44 | 3 | 17 | 37 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 14 | 82 | 217 | 2.65 | 0 | 21 | 30 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Boise State | 13 | 96 | 349 | 3.64 | 1 | 26 | 46 | 15 | 1 |
| 4 | UNLV | 12 | 69 | 263 | 3.81 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 12 | 77 | 209 | 2.71 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Hawai'i | 14 | 107 | 419 | 3.92 | 6 | 38 | 56 | 16 | 3 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 14 | 75 | 312 | 4.16 | 4 | 53 | 30 | 8 | 6 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 13 | 72 | 260 | 3.61 | 4 | 55 | 30 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Nevada | 12 | 92 | 460 | 5.00 | 9 | 56 | 43 | 14 | 4 |
| 10 | Air Force | 13 | 66 | 231 | 3.50 | 5 | 58 | 26 | 8 | 5 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 13 | 86 | 483 | 5.62 | 9 | 81 | 39 | 18 | 5 |
| 12 | Fresno State | 12 | 81 | 404 | 4.99 | 4 | 91 | 39 | 11 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||