2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 13 | 177 | 596 | 3.37 | 0 | 45 | 28 | 11 | 3 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 12 | 121 | 516 | 4.26 | 1 | 65 | 25 | 17 | 5 |
| 3 | Boise State | 14 | 181 | 622 | 3.44 | 0 | 39 | 32 | 18 | 5 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 13 | 186 | 673 | 3.62 | 0 | 34 | 41 | 19 | 2 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 14 | 158 | 623 | 3.94 | 0 | 45 | 35 | 23 | 4 |
| 5 | Hawai'i | 12 | 114 | 797 | 6.99 | 2 | 66 | 33 | 23 | 8 |
| 7 | Air Force | 12 | 137 | 1028 | 7.50 | 6 | 76 | 34 | 24 | 11 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 13 | 163 | 879 | 5.39 | 3 | 75 | 42 | 25 | 7 |
| 9 | UNLV | 12 | 134 | 792 | 5.91 | 0 | 54 | 45 | 29 | 6 |
| 10 | Utah State | 13 | 200 | 889 | 4.45 | 0 | 48 | 40 | 30 | 9 |
| 11 | San Jose State | 13 | 166 | 1073 | 6.46 | 3 | 75 | 47 | 32 | 10 |
| 12 | Nevada | 12 | 155 | 975 | 6.29 | 2 | 75 | 47 | 37 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||