2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 13 | 449 | 1409 | 3.14 | 10 | 34.54 | 108.38 |
| 2 | Boise State | 13 | 533 | 2298 | 4.31 | 12 | 41.00 | 176.77 |
| 3 | Utah State | 11 | 517 | 2332 | 4.51 | 18 | 47.00 | 212.00 |
| 4 | Air Force | 12 | 405 | 1398 | 3.45 | 20 | 33.75 | 116.50 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 11 | 567 | 2873 | 5.07 | 25 | 51.55 | 261.18 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 12 | 428 | 2059 | 4.81 | 27 | 35.67 | 171.58 |
| 7 | Nevada | 11 | 514 | 3188 | 6.20 | 29 | 46.73 | 289.82 |
| 8 | UNLV | 11 | 449 | 2135 | 4.76 | 30 | 40.82 | 194.09 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 13 | 577 | 3065 | 5.31 | 30 | 44.38 | 235.77 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 11 | 498 | 2758 | 5.54 | 30 | 45.27 | 250.73 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 12 | 543 | 2689 | 4.95 | 33 | 45.25 | 224.08 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 13 | 511 | 2777 | 5.43 | 34 | 39.31 | 213.62 |