2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado State | 12 | 115 | 485 | 4.22 | 5 | 58 | 24 | 13 | 3 |
| 1 | Nevada | 13 | 115 | 595 | 5.17 | 7 | 76 | 24 | 14 | 6 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 13 | 120 | 499 | 4.16 | 4 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 4 |
| 4 | Hawai'i | 12 | 128 | 655 | 5.12 | 7 | 76 | 31 | 17 | 5 |
| 5 | UNLV | 13 | 129 | 578 | 4.48 | 4 | 38 | 37 | 18 | 4 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 13 | 131 | 362 | 2.76 | 0 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 2 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 12 | 132 | 784 | 5.94 | 5 | 48 | 39 | 23 | 8 |
| 8 | Air Force | 13 | 135 | 748 | 5.54 | 9 | 76 | 32 | 19 | 5 |
| 9 | San Diego State | 13 | 137 | 453 | 3.31 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 16 | 3 |
| 10 | Boise State | 13 | 139 | 593 | 4.27 | 6 | 72 | 34 | 20 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||