2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 7 | 15 | 73 | 4.87 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 10 | 12 | 43 | 3.58 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Nevada | 10 | 22 | 71 | 3.23 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | UNLV | 7 | 13 | 71 | 5.46 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 8 | 15 | 30 | 2.00 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Boise State | 9 | 19 | 33 | 1.74 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 6 | 13 | 65 | 5.00 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 12 | 22 | 60 | 2.73 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Utah State | 9 | 18 | 78 | 4.33 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 11 | 22 | 102 | 4.64 | 4 | 81 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 9 | 21 | 111 | 5.29 | 2 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | New Mexico | 9 | 22 | 92 | 4.18 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||