2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 15+ Pts through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 1 | 32 | 44 | 1.38 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 2 | 18 | 48 | 2.67 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 2 | 12 | 51 | 4.25 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Air Force | 2 | 24 | 68 | 2.83 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Hawai'i | 1 | 17 | 73 | 4.29 | 1 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 8 | 61 | 87 | 1.43 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 6 | 99 | 265 | 2.68 | 1 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
| 8 | Utah State | 5 | 104 | 381 | 3.66 | 2 | 34 | 24 | 13 | 2 |
| 9 | Boise State | 6 | 98 | 388 | 3.96 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 14 | 1 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 5 | 131 | 392 | 2.99 | 1 | 34 | 28 | 13 | 2 |
| 11 | UNLV | 4 | 87 | 438 | 5.03 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 15 | 2 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 6 | 89 | 502 | 5.64 | 4 | 70 | 24 | 12 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||