2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 13 | 94 | 233 | 2.48 | 0 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 12 | 118 | 409 | 3.47 | 0 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 13 | 80 | 250 | 3.13 | 0 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | Nevada | 13 | 151 | 580 | 3.84 | 0 | 52 | 43 | 21 | 3 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 12 | 121 | 443 | 3.66 | 1 | 53 | 28 | 13 | 5 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 13 | 117 | 480 | 4.10 | 0 | 37 | 31 | 18 | 5 |
| 7 | Boise State | 12 | 105 | 452 | 4.30 | 0 | 41 | 21 | 17 | 6 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 12 | 125 | 518 | 4.14 | 2 | 48 | 32 | 15 | 6 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 13 | 142 | 644 | 4.54 | 4 | 56 | 34 | 23 | 6 |
| 10 | UNLV | 12 | 119 | 511 | 4.29 | 1 | 41 | 31 | 22 | 7 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 13 | 140 | 679 | 4.85 | 0 | 54 | 32 | 19 | 9 |
| 12 | Utah State | 14 | 132 | 752 | 5.70 | 4 | 59 | 37 | 27 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||