2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 13 | 213 | 498 | 2.34 | 7 | 58 | 30 | 12 | 4 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 14 | 245 | 718 | 2.93 | 4 | 66 | 46 | 19 | 4 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 13 | 222 | 760 | 3.42 | 13 | 75 | 41 | 19 | 5 |
| 3 | Boise State | 13 | 281 | 1199 | 4.27 | 7 | 60 | 77 | 34 | 5 |
| 5 | UNLV | 12 | 251 | 1165 | 4.64 | 13 | 43 | 59 | 32 | 9 |
| 5 | Utah State | 12 | 276 | 1288 | 4.67 | 12 | 64 | 73 | 37 | 9 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 12 | 325 | 1718 | 5.29 | 15 | 91 | 91 | 51 | 9 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 12 | 292 | 1529 | 5.24 | 13 | 73 | 80 | 44 | 12 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 14 | 271 | 1217 | 4.49 | 16 | 76 | 61 | 40 | 14 |
| 9 | Colorado State | 13 | 316 | 1548 | 4.90 | 18 | 81 | 73 | 41 | 14 |
| 11 | Hawai'i | 14 | 307 | 1545 | 5.03 | 15 | 73 | 89 | 45 | 17 |
| 12 | Nevada | 12 | 297 | 1839 | 6.19 | 18 | 72 | 84 | 56 | 19 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||