2018 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 5 | 164 | 566 | 3.45 | 6 | 32.80 | 113.20 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 8 | 257 | 720 | 2.80 | 10 | 32.13 | 90.00 |
| 3 | Air Force | 5 | 184 | 757 | 4.11 | 8 | 36.80 | 151.40 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 6 | 216 | 840 | 3.89 | 9 | 36.00 | 140.00 |
| 5 | Boise State | 8 | 268 | 919 | 3.43 | 11 | 33.50 | 114.88 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 5 | 167 | 944 | 5.65 | 9 | 33.40 | 188.80 |
| 7 | UNLV | 6 | 200 | 951 | 4.76 | 10 | 33.33 | 158.50 |
| 8 | Nevada | 6 | 228 | 976 | 4.28 | 5 | 38.00 | 162.67 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 8 | 318 | 1121 | 3.53 | 6 | 39.75 | 140.13 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 5 | 233 | 1146 | 4.92 | 13 | 46.60 | 229.20 |
| 11 | San Jose State | 8 | 357 | 1581 | 4.43 | 16 | 44.63 | 197.63 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 7 | 318 | 1835 | 5.77 | 25 | 45.43 | 262.14 |