2023 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 10 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 7 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 8 | 12 | 48 | 4.00 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 9 | 15 | 76 | 5.07 | 0 | 53 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Boise State | 9 | 16 | 13 | 0.81 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 10 | 16 | 88 | 5.50 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 7 | 16 | 91 | 5.69 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Nevada | 10 | 16 | 135 | 8.44 | 2 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 7 | 18 | 17 | 0.94 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 10 | 19 | 40 | 2.11 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | UNLV | 11 | 19 | 71 | 3.74 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Air Force | 12 | 20 | 55 | 2.75 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||