2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 4th Down through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado State | 7 | 11 | 25 | 2.27 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Nevada | 8 | 15 | 75 | 5.00 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Boise State | 7 | 12 | 29 | 2.42 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | UNLV | 9 | 18 | 52 | 2.89 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Air Force | 9 | 19 | 55 | 2.89 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 7 | 12 | 65 | 5.42 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 7 | 18 | 74 | 4.11 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 8 | 13 | 74 | 5.69 | 3 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 9 | 19 | 89 | 4.68 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Fresno State | 9 | 15 | 131 | 8.73 | 1 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||