2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 10 | 30 | 90 | 3.00 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 14 | 37 | 111 | 3.00 | 0 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Utah State | 12 | 42 | 114 | 2.71 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 12 | 38 | 120 | 3.16 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | UNLV | 10 | 28 | 133 | 4.75 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 12 | 32 | 158 | 4.94 | 3 | 55 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Boise State | 13 | 41 | 213 | 5.20 | 1 | 26 | 32 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 14 | 32 | 222 | 6.94 | 2 | 53 | 20 | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 12 | 47 | 228 | 4.85 | 3 | 39 | 30 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Nevada | 12 | 51 | 234 | 4.59 | 7 | 56 | 33 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Colorado State | 11 | 40 | 234 | 5.85 | 3 | 54 | 26 | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 14 | 55 | 267 | 4.85 | 5 | 38 | 42 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||