2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado State | 5 | 50 | 163 | 3.26 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | Nevada | 9 | 48 | 75 | 1.56 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | UNLV | 5 | 46 | 95 | 2.07 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 4 | 47 | 101 | 2.15 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Utah State | 7 | 44 | 149 | 3.39 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 6 | 35 | 161 | 4.60 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 11 | 77 | 216 | 2.81 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 11 | 69 | 235 | 3.41 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 5 | 34 | 129 | 3.79 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 4 | 50 | 295 | 5.90 | 2 | 67 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | Air Force | 11 | 121 | 369 | 3.05 | 7 | 74 | 26 | 14 | 3 |
| 12 | Boise State | 9 | 80 | 360 | 4.50 | 3 | 75 | 18 | 16 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||