2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 11 | 25 | 4 | 0.16 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 11 | 15 | 14 | 0.93 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | UNLV | 7 | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 4 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Air Force | 8 | 12 | 33 | 2.75 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Hawai'i | 10 | 20 | 58 | 2.90 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 8 | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 8 | 13 | 42 | 3.23 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Nevada | 7 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Boise State | 8 | 12 | 76 | 6.33 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||