2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 13 | 245 | 713 | 2.91 | 8 | 38 | 49 | 25 | 5 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 13 | 272 | 891 | 3.28 | 5 | 28 | 54 | 28 | 4 |
| 3 | Boise State | 13 | 262 | 1045 | 3.99 | 16 | 72 | 60 | 31 | 10 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 12 | 250 | 1027 | 4.11 | 7 | 58 | 54 | 28 | 5 |
| 4 | Hawai'i | 12 | 275 | 1130 | 4.11 | 12 | 76 | 54 | 27 | 8 |
| 6 | Air Force | 13 | 275 | 1248 | 4.54 | 14 | 76 | 59 | 32 | 7 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 13 | 235 | 1075 | 4.57 | 10 | 58 | 56 | 39 | 7 |
| 8 | UNLV | 13 | 317 | 1451 | 4.58 | 13 | 66 | 81 | 40 | 10 |
| 9 | Nevada | 13 | 255 | 1236 | 4.85 | 12 | 76 | 58 | 32 | 12 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 12 | 277 | 1446 | 5.22 | 11 | 82 | 74 | 41 | 13 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||