2008 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/03/2009
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU | 9 | 246 | 491 | 2.00 | 6 | 27.33 | 54.56 |
| 2 | Utah | 9 | 281 | 787 | 2.80 | 5 | 31.22 | 87.44 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 9 | 328 | 974 | 2.97 | 3 | 36.44 | 108.22 |
| 4 | BYU | 11 | 387 | 1459 | 3.77 | 15 | 35.18 | 132.64 |
| 5 | Air Force | 10 | 359 | 1334 | 3.72 | 9 | 35.90 | 133.40 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 9 | 336 | 1286 | 3.83 | 9 | 37.33 | 142.89 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 10 | 352 | 1836 | 5.22 | 14 | 35.20 | 183.60 |
| 8 | UNLV | 9 | 389 | 1874 | 4.82 | 17 | 43.22 | 208.22 |
| 9 | San Diego State | 9 | 435 | 2285 | 5.25 | 27 | 48.33 | 253.89 |