2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 13 | 64 | 171 | 2.67 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | UNLV | 11 | 42 | 196 | 4.67 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Utah State | 12 | 52 | 199 | 3.83 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 12 | 67 | 240 | 3.58 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Boise State | 12 | 66 | 257 | 3.89 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 13 | 70 | 266 | 3.80 | 0 | 66 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 13 | 38 | 272 | 7.16 | 1 | 80 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 13 | 68 | 372 | 5.47 | 0 | 32 | 15 | 16 | 5 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 11 | 52 | 373 | 7.17 | 1 | 91 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 13 | 71 | 384 | 5.41 | 0 | 40 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 13 | 65 | 452 | 6.95 | 2 | 81 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| 12 | Nevada | 12 | 52 | 517 | 9.94 | 0 | 44 | 20 | 22 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||