2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 14 | 71 | 101 | 1.42 | 1 | 59 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Nevada | 13 | 89 | 127 | 1.43 | 6 | 22 | 33 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 13 | 74 | 228 | 3.08 | 3 | 63 | 27 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | Utah State | 14 | 76 | 233 | 3.07 | 3 | 59 | 21 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 12 | 68 | 257 | 3.78 | 1 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 12 | 76 | 263 | 3.46 | 2 | 53 | 30 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | Boise State | 12 | 84 | 264 | 3.14 | 3 | 35 | 30 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 12 | 77 | 293 | 3.81 | 2 | 56 | 30 | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 13 | 80 | 322 | 4.03 | 6 | 56 | 36 | 13 | 3 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 13 | 90 | 329 | 3.66 | 1 | 52 | 34 | 14 | 4 |
| 11 | Air Force | 13 | 79 | 374 | 4.73 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 10 | 5 |
| 12 | UNLV | 12 | 79 | 412 | 5.22 | 2 | 54 | 33 | 14 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||