2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 11 | 433 | 1546 | 3.57 | 14 | 39.36 | 140.55 |
| 2 | Boise State | 13 | 512 | 1900 | 3.71 | 20 | 39.38 | 146.15 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 11 | 450 | 1646 | 3.66 | 14 | 40.91 | 149.64 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 11 | 365 | 1925 | 5.27 | 15 | 33.18 | 175.00 |
| 5 | Hawai'i | 11 | 480 | 2126 | 4.43 | 31 | 43.64 | 193.27 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 9 | 398 | 1770 | 4.45 | 11 | 44.22 | 196.67 |
| 7 | Air Force | 12 | 544 | 2370 | 4.36 | 25 | 45.33 | 197.50 |
| 8 | Nevada | 12 | 498 | 2539 | 5.10 | 26 | 41.50 | 211.58 |
| 9 | UNLV | 11 | 514 | 2417 | 4.70 | 26 | 46.73 | 219.73 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 10 | 448 | 2294 | 5.12 | 14 | 44.80 | 229.40 |