2011 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 11 | 353 | 1304 | 3.69 | 8 | 32.09 | 118.55 |
| 2 | TCU | 11 | 377 | 1340 | 3.55 | 5 | 34.27 | 121.82 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 10 | 414 | 1696 | 4.10 | 16 | 41.40 | 169.60 |
| 4 | UNLV | 9 | 375 | 1872 | 4.99 | 22 | 41.67 | 208.00 |
| 5 | Air Force | 10 | 458 | 2218 | 4.84 | 18 | 45.80 | 221.80 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 10 | 457 | 2379 | 5.21 | 22 | 45.70 | 237.90 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 9 | 405 | 2152 | 5.31 | 35 | 45.00 | 239.11 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 10 | 456 | 2530 | 5.55 | 25 | 45.60 | 253.00 |