2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawai'i | 3 | 15 | -10 | -0.67 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 3 | 29 | 69 | 2.38 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 9 | 86 | 214 | 2.49 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Boise State | 10 | 57 | 151 | 2.65 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 6 | 51 | 159 | 3.12 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | UNLV | 4 | 38 | 137 | 3.61 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 10 | 60 | 225 | 3.75 | 1 | 67 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | Nevada | 9 | 88 | 430 | 4.89 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
| 9 | Air Force | 7 | 64 | 355 | 5.55 | 6 | 76 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 6 | 85 | 479 | 5.64 | 2 | 48 | 20 | 11 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||