2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 13 | 223 | 986 | 4.42 | 13 | 61 | 48 | 29 | 12 |
| 2 | UNLV | 12 | 233 | 1078 | 4.63 | 17 | 55 | 59 | 34 | 9 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 14 | 235 | 762 | 3.24 | 6 | 41 | 46 | 24 | 3 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 12 | 248 | 1431 | 5.77 | 20 | 75 | 68 | 38 | 16 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 13 | 249 | 1482 | 5.95 | 16 | 80 | 66 | 46 | 17 |
| 6 | Boise State | 13 | 252 | 1099 | 4.36 | 5 | 62 | 67 | 34 | 9 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 13 | 261 | 1234 | 4.73 | 16 | 54 | 58 | 40 | 9 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 14 | 266 | 1634 | 6.14 | 18 | 73 | 59 | 47 | 27 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 12 | 275 | 1251 | 4.55 | 10 | 39 | 76 | 44 | 5 |
| 10 | Utah State | 12 | 282 | 1152 | 4.09 | 7 | 56 | 71 | 36 | 6 |
| 11 | Nevada | 12 | 288 | 1732 | 6.01 | 14 | 56 | 84 | 61 | 19 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 14 | 313 | 1734 | 5.54 | 16 | 55 | 96 | 59 | 20 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||