2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 11 | 28 | 106 | 3.79 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 12 | 46 | 132 | 2.87 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 12 | 59 | 243 | 4.12 | 3 | 17 | 43 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 12 | 35 | 129 | 3.69 | 0 | 45 | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 13 | 34 | 167 | 4.91 | 1 | 42 | 20 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | UNLV | 12 | 45 | 203 | 4.51 | 6 | 48 | 26 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Nevada | 12 | 37 | 178 | 4.81 | 5 | 39 | 27 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 12 | 39 | 219 | 5.62 | 6 | 52 | 24 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Boise State | 13 | 38 | 178 | 4.68 | 3 | 72 | 23 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 11 | 42 | 226 | 5.38 | 3 | 28 | 29 | 8 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||