2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 13 | 97 | 212 | 2.19 | 1 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 12 | 75 | 333 | 4.44 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | Boise State | 13 | 82 | 251 | 3.06 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | UNLV | 13 | 125 | 484 | 3.87 | 1 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | Nevada | 13 | 96 | 531 | 5.53 | 5 | 39 | 29 | 12 | 9 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 11 | 65 | 429 | 6.60 | 5 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 11 | 99 | 444 | 4.48 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 14 | 6 |
| 8 | Air Force | 13 | 115 | 505 | 4.39 | 2 | 37 | 31 | 15 | 3 |
| 9 | New Mexico | 12 | 83 | 408 | 4.92 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 3 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 12 | 90 | 555 | 6.17 | 2 | 35 | 32 | 22 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||