2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 13 | 169 | 688 | 4.07 | 1 | 72 | 42 | 17 | 5 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 13 | 118 | 550 | 4.66 | 0 | 63 | 25 | 19 | 3 |
| 3 | Hawai'i | 12 | 149 | 653 | 4.38 | 2 | 76 | 31 | 20 | 6 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 12 | 142 | 706 | 4.97 | 0 | 40 | 36 | 21 | 3 |
| 5 | Air Force | 13 | 153 | 869 | 5.68 | 1 | 79 | 38 | 23 | 7 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 13 | 137 | 673 | 4.91 | 1 | 64 | 35 | 24 | 5 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 12 | 137 | 857 | 6.26 | 1 | 74 | 36 | 24 | 6 |
| 8 | Nevada | 13 | 157 | 1004 | 6.39 | 0 | 76 | 43 | 28 | 6 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 13 | 193 | 917 | 4.75 | 0 | 67 | 47 | 30 | 10 |
| 10 | UNLV | 13 | 151 | 959 | 6.35 | 0 | 66 | 51 | 32 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||