2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 6 | 8 | -14 | -1.75 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 5 | 10 | -3 | -0.30 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | UNLV | 6 | 9 | -13 | -1.44 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Utah State | 5 | 7 | -6 | -0.86 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 7 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 8 | 14 | 38 | 2.71 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 9 | 13 | 20 | 1.54 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 9 | 13 | 23 | 1.77 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Air Force | 8 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Nevada | 5 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Boise State | 7 | 14 | 60 | 4.29 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Colorado State | 9 | 13 | 88 | 6.77 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||