2011 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU | 13 | 203 | 609 | 3.00 | 5 | 44 | 30 | 15 | 5 |
| 2 | Boise State | 13 | 199 | 690 | 3.47 | 5 | 55 | 40 | 22 | 5 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 13 | 270 | 795 | 2.94 | 7 | 33 | 47 | 22 | 6 |
| 4 | UNLV | 12 | 263 | 1112 | 4.23 | 16 | 36 | 63 | 35 | 7 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 12 | 269 | 1383 | 5.14 | 16 | 83 | 67 | 38 | 13 |
| 6 | Air Force | 13 | 306 | 1560 | 5.10 | 15 | 78 | 81 | 44 | 10 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 12 | 283 | 1564 | 5.53 | 23 | 69 | 80 | 40 | 17 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 13 | 299 | 1617 | 5.41 | 14 | 99 | 77 | 52 | 13 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||