2022 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 12 | 46 | 252 | 5.48 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 12 | 78 | 335 | 4.29 | 1 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | Boise State | 14 | 75 | 327 | 4.36 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 13 | 60 | 341 | 5.68 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 11 | 67 | 282 | 4.21 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 13 | 4 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 11 | 85 | 284 | 3.34 | 2 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | Nevada | 12 | 90 | 432 | 4.80 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 5 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 12 | 81 | 315 | 3.89 | 3 | 37 | 26 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 14 | 91 | 451 | 4.96 | 3 | 36 | 30 | 23 | 4 |
| 10 | UNLV | 12 | 97 | 466 | 4.80 | 1 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 3 |
| 10 | Utah State | 13 | 91 | 519 | 5.70 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 8 |
| 10 | Hawai'i | 13 | 96 | 646 | 6.73 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||