2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 8 | 259 | 895 | 3.46 | 8 | 32.38 | 111.88 |
| 2 | Air Force | 8 | 265 | 1566 | 5.91 | 23 | 33.13 | 195.75 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 9 | 310 | 1027 | 3.31 | 6 | 34.44 | 114.11 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 8 | 305 | 1564 | 5.13 | 17 | 38.13 | 195.50 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 8 | 309 | 1597 | 5.17 | 15 | 38.63 | 199.63 |
| 6 | Boise State | 9 | 348 | 1305 | 3.75 | 15 | 38.67 | 145.00 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 8 | 311 | 1778 | 5.72 | 14 | 38.88 | 222.25 |
| 8 | UNLV | 8 | 351 | 1985 | 5.66 | 24 | 43.88 | 248.13 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 8 | 362 | 1313 | 3.63 | 9 | 45.25 | 164.13 |
| 10 | Nevada | 8 | 386 | 1980 | 5.13 | 18 | 48.25 | 247.50 |
| 11 | Utah State | 8 | 409 | 1791 | 4.38 | 11 | 51.13 | 223.88 |
| 12 | San Jose State | 8 | 413 | 2367 | 5.73 | 25 | 51.63 | 295.88 |