2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 12 | 459 | 1680 | 3.66 | 15 | 38.25 | 140.00 |
| 2 | Boise State | 13 | 512 | 1900 | 3.71 | 20 | 39.38 | 146.15 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 12 | 521 | 2160 | 4.15 | 20 | 43.42 | 180.00 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 12 | 398 | 2191 | 5.51 | 18 | 33.17 | 182.58 |
| 5 | Hawai'i | 11 | 494 | 2237 | 4.53 | 34 | 44.91 | 203.36 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 11 | 470 | 2252 | 4.79 | 18 | 42.73 | 204.73 |
| 7 | Air Force | 12 | 547 | 2518 | 4.60 | 26 | 45.58 | 209.83 |
| 8 | Nevada | 12 | 503 | 2526 | 5.02 | 25 | 41.92 | 210.50 |
| 9 | UNLV | 12 | 558 | 2601 | 4.66 | 28 | 46.50 | 216.75 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 11 | 463 | 2463 | 5.32 | 21 | 42.09 | 223.91 |