2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 4 | 8 | -18 | -2.25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Nevada | 7 | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | San Jose State | 10 | 13 | 49 | 3.77 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 8 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 7 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Utah State | 10 | 22 | 42 | 1.91 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Boise State | 11 | 15 | 37 | 2.47 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 9 | 16 | 43 | 2.69 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 9 | 11 | 37 | 3.36 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | UNLV | 5 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Air Force | 11 | 17 | 84 | 4.94 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | New Mexico | 10 | 16 | 87 | 5.44 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||