2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 13 | 119 | 412 | 3.46 | 0 | 40 | 24 | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 13 | 134 | 419 | 3.13 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 14 | 3 |
| 3 | Hawai'i | 12 | 120 | 569 | 4.74 | 2 | 52 | 29 | 16 | 7 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 13 | 148 | 521 | 3.52 | 1 | 51 | 28 | 17 | 4 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 12 | 149 | 658 | 4.42 | 0 | 31 | 40 | 17 | 4 |
| 6 | Air Force | 13 | 142 | 716 | 5.04 | 1 | 59 | 35 | 19 | 5 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 12 | 149 | 753 | 5.05 | 2 | 58 | 41 | 20 | 5 |
| 8 | UNLV | 13 | 151 | 626 | 4.15 | 0 | 28 | 41 | 22 | 3 |
| 9 | Nevada | 13 | 135 | 719 | 5.33 | 1 | 42 | 45 | 25 | 8 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 13 | 121 | 845 | 6.98 | 2 | 58 | 39 | 29 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||