2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 13 | 104 | 254 | 2.44 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 2 |
| 1 | Air Force | 13 | 134 | 475 | 3.54 | 4 | 48 | 25 | 13 | 2 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 13 | 141 | 529 | 3.75 | 5 | 23 | 30 | 15 | 2 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 12 | 135 | 542 | 4.01 | 2 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 2 |
| 5 | Boise State | 13 | 123 | 452 | 3.67 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | Hawai'i | 12 | 147 | 475 | 3.23 | 5 | 52 | 23 | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 13 | 115 | 576 | 5.01 | 6 | 58 | 27 | 20 | 3 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 12 | 142 | 668 | 4.70 | 6 | 82 | 35 | 18 | 5 |
| 9 | Nevada | 13 | 139 | 640 | 4.60 | 5 | 40 | 34 | 18 | 6 |
| 9 | UNLV | 13 | 183 | 859 | 4.69 | 9 | 66 | 44 | 22 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||