2011 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 11 | 33 | 201 | 6.09 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 12 | 64 | 281 | 4.39 | 1 | 83 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 11 | 60 | 310 | 5.17 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | TCU | 13 | 70 | 313 | 4.47 | 0 | 61 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Air Force | 12 | 59 | 392 | 6.64 | 0 | 78 | 12 | 14 | 2 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 13 | 101 | 454 | 4.50 | 0 | 67 | 16 | 12 | 5 |
| 7 | Boise State | 13 | 110 | 493 | 4.48 | 2 | 81 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 13 | 75 | 539 | 7.19 | 1 | 99 | 15 | 14 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||