2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexington Thomas | UNLV | JR | RB | 1 | 12 | 84 | 7.00 | 2 | 12.00 | 84.00 |
| 2 | Kelton Moore | Nevada | SO | RB | 2 | 22 | 146 | 6.64 | 1 | 11.00 | 73.00 |
| 3 | Coltin Gerhart | New Mexico | JR | QB | 1 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 8.00 | 49.00 |
| 4 | Brandon Monroe | SJSU | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 5.00 | 30.00 |
| 5 | Marcus McMaryion | Fresno St | JR | QB | 4 | 17 | 98 | 5.76 | 2 | 4.25 | 24.50 |
| 6 | Daryl Chestnut | New Mexico | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 5.00 | 28.00 |
| 7 | Rashaad Boddie | CSU | FR | RB | 2 | 17 | 90 | 5.29 | 2 | 8.50 | 45.00 |
| 8 | Dalyn Dawkins | CSU | SR | RB | 2 | 42 | 220 | 5.24 | 2 | 21.00 | 110.00 |
| 9 | Jaxson Kincaide | Nevada | SO | RB | 2 | 18 | 94 | 5.22 | 0 | 9.00 | 47.00 |
| 10 | Josh Hokit | Fresno St | SO | RB | 4 | 21 | 96 | 4.57 | 0 | 5.25 | 24.00 |
| 11 | Ronald Cleveland | Air Force | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 18.00 |
| 12 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | SR | RB | 2 | 53 | 228 | 4.30 | 2 | 26.50 | 114.00 |
| 13 | Tim McVey | Air Force | SR | RB | 1 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 7.00 | 30.00 |
| 14 | Nick Stevens | CSU | SR | QB | 2 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 2 | 5.00 | 18.50 |
| 15 | Richard McQuarley | New Mexico | SR | RB | 1 | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 0 | 10.00 | 36.00 |
| 16 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | JR | QB | 1 | 18 | 62 | 3.44 | 1 | 18.00 | 62.00 |
| 17 | Nate Romine | Air Force | SR | QB | 1 | 16 | 54 | 3.38 | 1 | 16.00 | 54.00 |
| 18 | Tyrone Owens | New Mexico | JR | RB | 1 | 14 | 46 | 3.29 | 1 | 14.00 | 46.00 |
| 19 | Ty Gangi | Nevada | JR | QB | 2 | 11 | 35 | 3.18 | 0 | 5.50 | 17.50 |
| 20 | Ronnie Rivers | Fresno St | FR | RB | 4 | 28 | 87 | 3.11 | 0 | 7.00 | 21.75 |
| 21 | Jacob Stafford | Air Force | SR | FB | 1 | 12 | 37 | 3.08 | 0 | 12.00 | 37.00 |
| 22 | Jordan Mims | Fresno St | FR | RB | 4 | 25 | 76 | 3.04 | 1 | 6.25 | 19.00 |
| 23 | Evan Owens | UNLV | JR | RB | 1 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 8.00 | 24.00 |
| 23 | Romell Jordan | New Mexico | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 4.00 | 12.00 |
| 25 | Trey Woods | Wyoming | FR | RB | 1 | 14 | 40 | 2.86 | 0 | 14.00 | 40.00 |
| 26 | LaJuan Hunt | Utah State | SR | RB | 2 | 21 | 58 | 2.76 | 2 | 10.50 | 29.00 |
| 27 | Isaiah Sanders | Air Force | SO | QB | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 4.00 | 11.00 |
| 28 | Malike Roberson | SJSU | JR | RB | 1 | 19 | 52 | 2.74 | 0 | 19.00 | 52.00 |
| 29 | Juwan Washington | SDSU | SO | RB | 2 | 11 | 28 | 2.55 | 0 | 5.50 | 14.00 |
| 30 | Lamar Jordan | New Mexico | SR | QB | 1 | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 0 | 9.00 | 20.00 |
| 30 | Zamore Zigler | SJSU | SO | RB | 1 | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 0 | 9.00 | 20.00 |
| 32 | Armani Rogers | UNLV | FR | QB | 1 | 12 | 22 | 1.83 | 0 | 12.00 | 22.00 |
| 33 | Xzaviar Campbell | UNLV | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 4.00 | 1.00 |
| 34 | Christian Chapman | SDSU | JR | QB | 2 | 22 | -12 | -0.55 | 0 | 11.00 | -6.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 4.0 rushing attempts per game played.