2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 4 | 138 | 756 | 5.48 | 9 | 34.50 | 189.00 |
| 2 | Hawai'i | 7 | 300 | 1877 | 6.26 | 22 | 42.86 | 268.14 |
| 3 | Air Force | 3 | 129 | 637 | 4.94 | 6 | 43.00 | 212.33 |
| 4 | UNLV | 8 | 352 | 1691 | 4.80 | 24 | 44.00 | 211.38 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 3 | 139 | 585 | 4.21 | 7 | 46.33 | 195.00 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 8 | 383 | 2332 | 6.09 | 26 | 47.88 | 291.50 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 6 | 288 | 1804 | 6.26 | 21 | 48.00 | 300.67 |
| 8 | Nevada | 7 | 347 | 2124 | 6.12 | 22 | 49.57 | 303.43 |
| 9 | Utah State | 9 | 447 | 2148 | 4.81 | 16 | 49.67 | 238.67 |
| 10 | Fresno State | 11 | 567 | 2873 | 5.07 | 25 | 51.55 | 261.18 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 6 | 317 | 1708 | 5.39 | 25 | 52.83 | 284.67 |
| 12 | Boise State | 3 | 169 | 669 | 3.96 | 3 | 56.33 | 223.00 |