2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 12 | 101 | 312 | 3.09 | 1 | 51 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Boise State | 14 | 103 | 352 | 3.42 | 4 | 56 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 13 | 117 | 404 | 3.45 | 2 | 47 | 23 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 14 | 116 | 410 | 3.53 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 1 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 13 | 139 | 443 | 3.19 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 2 |
| 6 | Hawai'i | 12 | 122 | 616 | 5.05 | 8 | 48 | 29 | 19 | 5 |
| 7 | Air Force | 12 | 114 | 636 | 5.58 | 6 | 75 | 29 | 17 | 8 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 13 | 124 | 703 | 5.67 | 6 | 90 | 31 | 17 | 6 |
| 9 | Nevada | 12 | 140 | 722 | 5.16 | 7 | 75 | 33 | 20 | 4 |
| 10 | Utah State | 13 | 153 | 739 | 4.83 | 4 | 48 | 35 | 25 | 6 |
| 11 | UNLV | 12 | 140 | 823 | 5.88 | 10 | 54 | 48 | 30 | 5 |
| 12 | San Jose State | 13 | 166 | 972 | 5.86 | 7 | 68 | 46 | 25 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||