2018 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 5 | 187 | 585 | 3.13 | 3 | 37.40 | 117.00 |
| 2 | Air Force | 4 | 159 | 455 | 2.86 | 4 | 39.75 | 113.75 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 5 | 162 | 473 | 2.92 | 5 | 32.40 | 94.60 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 4 | 132 | 490 | 3.71 | 5 | 33.00 | 122.50 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 5 | 186 | 654 | 3.52 | 5 | 37.20 | 130.80 |
| 6 | Boise State | 4 | 145 | 518 | 3.57 | 6 | 36.25 | 129.50 |
| 7 | UNLV | 4 | 146 | 721 | 4.94 | 7 | 36.50 | 180.25 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 4 | 164 | 1046 | 6.38 | 8 | 41.00 | 261.50 |
| 9 | Nevada | 5 | 215 | 840 | 3.91 | 9 | 43.00 | 168.00 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 4 | 179 | 742 | 4.15 | 11 | 44.75 | 185.50 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 4 | 172 | 876 | 5.09 | 12 | 43.00 | 219.00 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 6 | 266 | 1248 | 4.69 | 17 | 44.33 | 208.00 |