2022 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 5 | 26 | 58 | 2.23 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 5 | 45 | 208 | 4.62 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Air Force | 11 | 95 | 214 | 2.25 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | UNLV | 7 | 70 | 247 | 3.53 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 5 | 76 | 284 | 3.74 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 1 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 10 | 99 | 375 | 3.79 | 4 | 51 | 19 | 15 | 5 |
| 7 | Boise State | 13 | 121 | 466 | 3.85 | 3 | 83 | 26 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 12 | 121 | 493 | 4.07 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 13 | 2 |
| 9 | Utah State | 9 | 109 | 514 | 4.72 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 14 | 6 |
| 10 | Fresno State | 12 | 119 | 519 | 4.36 | 5 | 59 | 27 | 20 | 5 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 11 | 148 | 617 | 4.17 | 4 | 40 | 34 | 20 | 3 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 8 | 110 | 674 | 6.13 | 3 | 74 | 32 | 21 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||