2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 13 | 486 | 1735 | 3.57 | 16 | 64 | 109 | 62 | 12 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 12 | 521 | 2440 | 4.68 | 19 | 80 | 130 | 68 | 14 |
| 3 | UNLV | 13 | 585 | 2692 | 4.60 | 29 | 66 | 148 | 81 | 15 |
| 4 | Air Force | 13 | 575 | 2584 | 4.49 | 27 | 79 | 132 | 72 | 16 |
| 5 | Boise State | 13 | 512 | 1900 | 3.71 | 20 | 72 | 108 | 49 | 17 |
| 6 | Hawai'i | 12 | 522 | 2281 | 4.37 | 34 | 76 | 119 | 64 | 19 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 13 | 428 | 2274 | 5.31 | 19 | 71 | 110 | 78 | 21 |
| 8 | Fresno State | 13 | 550 | 2227 | 4.05 | 20 | 67 | 110 | 66 | 22 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 12 | 531 | 2788 | 5.25 | 23 | 82 | 139 | 79 | 22 |
| 10 | Nevada | 13 | 539 | 2754 | 5.11 | 27 | 76 | 142 | 76 | 25 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||