2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 13 | 183 | 555 | 3.03 | 5 | 33 | 38 | 16 | 6 |
| 1 | Boise State | 13 | 176 | 653 | 3.71 | 8 | 33 | 51 | 21 | 5 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 12 | 176 | 871 | 4.95 | 6 | 35 | 58 | 27 | 5 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 12 | 168 | 713 | 4.24 | 3 | 52 | 40 | 19 | 3 |
| 5 | Nevada | 13 | 183 | 993 | 5.43 | 6 | 53 | 57 | 27 | 10 |
| 6 | Hawai'i | 12 | 165 | 626 | 3.79 | 10 | 54 | 37 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 13 | 132 | 677 | 5.13 | 6 | 58 | 39 | 26 | 7 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 13 | 160 | 699 | 4.37 | 10 | 64 | 49 | 29 | 6 |
| 9 | UNLV | 13 | 197 | 877 | 4.45 | 6 | 66 | 51 | 24 | 3 |
| 10 | Air Force | 13 | 194 | 913 | 4.71 | 8 | 79 | 51 | 23 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||