2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 12 | 79 | 270 | 3.42 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 11 | 77 | 334 | 4.34 | 4 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 5 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 13 | 89 | 362 | 4.07 | 5 | 55 | 19 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | Boise State | 12 | 86 | 371 | 4.31 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
| 5 | UNLV | 9 | 65 | 377 | 5.80 | 6 | 52 | 18 | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 13 | 75 | 388 | 5.17 | 6 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | Utah State | 11 | 74 | 404 | 5.46 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 5 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 11 | 122 | 451 | 3.70 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 13 | 2 |
| 9 | Colorado State | 11 | 102 | 572 | 5.61 | 7 | 68 | 31 | 16 | 5 |
| 10 | Nevada | 11 | 140 | 623 | 4.45 | 4 | 38 | 39 | 22 | 3 |
| 11 | Air Force | 11 | 85 | 644 | 7.58 | 8 | 91 | 24 | 15 | 7 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 12 | 123 | 653 | 5.31 | 9 | 60 | 31 | 18 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||