2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 8 | 290 | 808 | 2.79 | 7 | 36.25 | 101.00 |
| 2 | Air Force | 7 | 267 | 970 | 3.63 | 12 | 38.14 | 138.57 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 7 | 264 | 1441 | 5.46 | 15 | 37.71 | 205.86 |
| 4 | UNLV | 6 | 250 | 1243 | 4.97 | 17 | 41.67 | 207.17 |
| 5 | Boise State | 7 | 337 | 1462 | 4.34 | 7 | 48.14 | 208.86 |
| 6 | Utah State | 6 | 281 | 1286 | 4.58 | 10 | 46.83 | 214.33 |
| 7 | Nevada | 6 | 282 | 1441 | 5.11 | 14 | 47.00 | 240.17 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 8 | 366 | 2015 | 5.51 | 18 | 45.75 | 251.88 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 7 | 300 | 1805 | 6.02 | 22 | 42.86 | 257.86 |
| 10 | Colorado State | 7 | 339 | 1808 | 5.33 | 25 | 48.43 | 258.29 |
| 11 | San Jose State | 6 | 293 | 1625 | 5.55 | 19 | 48.83 | 270.83 |
| 12 | Fresno State | 6 | 296 | 1658 | 5.60 | 17 | 49.33 | 276.33 |