2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado State | 9 | 50 | 246 | 4.92 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | San Jose State | 12 | 58 | 472 | 8.14 | 5 | 62 | 17 | 13 | 6 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 11 | 63 | 204 | 3.24 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Boise State | 10 | 65 | 186 | 2.86 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 9 | 71 | 314 | 4.42 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | UNLV | 11 | 83 | 426 | 5.13 | 7 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | Air Force | 13 | 86 | 442 | 5.14 | 5 | 61 | 18 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | Utah State | 11 | 91 | 452 | 4.97 | 1 | 56 | 25 | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 11 | 109 | 542 | 4.97 | 6 | 41 | 23 | 19 | 10 |
| 10 | Nevada | 11 | 117 | 704 | 6.02 | 5 | 56 | 32 | 21 | 9 |
| 11 | Fresno State | 12 | 137 | 558 | 4.07 | 5 | 39 | 35 | 19 | 3 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 13 | 186 | 1130 | 6.08 | 8 | 72 | 58 | 31 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||