2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 14 | 480 | 1480 | 3.08 | 10 | 34.29 | 105.71 |
| 2 | Air Force | 13 | 436 | 1484 | 3.40 | 20 | 33.54 | 114.15 |
| 3 | Boise State | 13 | 533 | 2298 | 4.31 | 12 | 41.00 | 176.77 |
| 4 | Utah State | 12 | 558 | 2440 | 4.37 | 19 | 46.50 | 203.33 |
| 5 | UNLV | 12 | 484 | 2243 | 4.63 | 30 | 40.33 | 186.92 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 13 | 471 | 2242 | 4.76 | 29 | 36.23 | 172.46 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 13 | 577 | 2782 | 4.82 | 34 | 44.38 | 214.00 |
| 8 | Fresno State | 12 | 600 | 2969 | 4.95 | 25 | 50.00 | 247.42 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 14 | 620 | 3279 | 5.29 | 31 | 44.29 | 234.21 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 14 | 537 | 2851 | 5.31 | 34 | 38.36 | 203.64 |
| 11 | San Jose State | 12 | 540 | 2960 | 5.48 | 33 | 45.00 | 246.67 |
| 12 | Nevada | 12 | 585 | 3571 | 6.10 | 32 | 48.75 | 297.58 |