2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawai'i | 5 | 36 | 113 | 3.14 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 10 | 63 | 229 | 3.63 | 3 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Boise State | 12 | 116 | 436 | 3.76 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 3 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 5 | 67 | 281 | 4.19 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 1 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 11 | 98 | 439 | 4.48 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 4 |
| 6 | UNLV | 8 | 83 | 383 | 4.61 | 2 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | Air Force | 10 | 115 | 533 | 4.63 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 17 | 3 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 10 | 153 | 717 | 4.69 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 19 | 4 |
| 9 | Nevada | 12 | 120 | 579 | 4.83 | 4 | 76 | 25 | 16 | 5 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 6 | 56 | 358 | 6.39 | 2 | 63 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||