2011 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 13 | 75 | 230 | 3.07 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | TCU | 13 | 129 | 432 | 3.35 | 0 | 36 | 32 | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 13 | 143 | 647 | 4.52 | 1 | 45 | 44 | 27 | 5 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 13 | 128 | 659 | 5.15 | 2 | 54 | 35 | 20 | 10 |
| 5 | Air Force | 13 | 144 | 772 | 5.36 | 2 | 57 | 51 | 23 | 3 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 12 | 140 | 818 | 5.84 | 1 | 48 | 44 | 25 | 7 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 12 | 132 | 862 | 6.53 | 3 | 53 | 48 | 24 | 12 |
| 8 | UNLV | 12 | 116 | 771 | 6.65 | 3 | 48 | 39 | 21 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||