2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 12 | 76 | 244 | 3.21 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 10 | 62 | 295 | 4.76 | 6 | 54 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 11 | 75 | 283 | 3.77 | 4 | 45 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 11 | 66 | 446 | 6.76 | 4 | 80 | 21 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 8 | 45 | 301 | 6.69 | 2 | 49 | 17 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 9 | 74 | 319 | 4.31 | 3 | 64 | 18 | 11 | 1 |
| 5 | Air Force | 9 | 90 | 413 | 4.59 | 5 | 79 | 21 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | Nevada | 11 | 118 | 553 | 4.69 | 5 | 53 | 32 | 11 | 5 |
| 9 | UNLV | 12 | 89 | 453 | 5.09 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 16 | 4 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 10 | 91 | 533 | 5.86 | 3 | 65 | 24 | 16 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||