2011 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 13 | 195 | 626 | 3.21 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 4 |
| 2 | TCU | 13 | 226 | 884 | 3.91 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 13 | 260 | 1040 | 4.00 | 11 | 63 | 23 | 25 | 11 |
| 4 | UNLV | 12 | 241 | 1117 | 4.63 | 8 | 67 | 29 | 31 | 8 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 12 | 275 | 1379 | 5.01 | 20 | 45 | 38 | 39 | 15 |
| 6 | Air Force | 13 | 276 | 1461 | 5.29 | 10 | 78 | 36 | 39 | 7 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 12 | 258 | 1607 | 6.23 | 13 | 66 | 47 | 48 | 16 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 13 | 301 | 1766 | 5.87 | 12 | 99 | 49 | 52 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||