2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 13 | 122 | 521 | 4.27 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 19 | 0 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 13 | 117 | 477 | 4.08 | 3 | 24 | 30 | 21 | 3 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 12 | 130 | 640 | 4.92 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 20 | 4 |
| 4 | Air Force | 13 | 168 | 664 | 3.95 | 6 | 35 | 40 | 19 | 3 |
| 5 | Nevada | 13 | 148 | 769 | 5.20 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 25 | 4 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 12 | 136 | 675 | 4.96 | 3 | 44 | 39 | 23 | 5 |
| 7 | Boise State | 13 | 121 | 428 | 3.54 | 3 | 58 | 22 | 9 | 4 |
| 8 | Fresno State | 13 | 125 | 683 | 5.46 | 8 | 67 | 28 | 22 | 9 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 12 | 125 | 646 | 5.17 | 14 | 68 | 38 | 25 | 7 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 13 | 102 | 655 | 6.42 | 3 | 71 | 25 | 19 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||