2020 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado State | 4 | 35 | 76 | 2.17 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 6 | 54 | 160 | 2.96 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 8 | 68 | 202 | 2.97 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Boise State | 7 | 53 | 188 | 3.55 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Nevada | 9 | 73 | 173 | 2.37 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Air Force | 6 | 57 | 191 | 3.35 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 7 | 57 | 263 | 4.61 | 2 | 58 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 8 | 51 | 231 | 4.53 | 0 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | Fresno State | 6 | 58 | 381 | 6.57 | 0 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 5 |
| 10 | Utah State | 6 | 58 | 353 | 6.09 | 0 | 37 | 19 | 13 | 4 |
| 11 | Hawai'i | 9 | 113 | 506 | 4.48 | 2 | 51 | 34 | 15 | 5 |
| 12 | UNLV | 6 | 67 | 580 | 8.66 | 2 | 54 | 29 | 25 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||