2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 11 | 428 | 1574 | 3.68 | 14 | 38.91 | 143.09 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 10 | 422 | 1689 | 4.00 | 14 | 42.20 | 168.90 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 10 | 322 | 1720 | 5.34 | 14 | 32.20 | 172.00 |
| 4 | Boise State | 11 | 422 | 1482 | 3.51 | 16 | 38.36 | 134.73 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 10 | 416 | 2183 | 5.25 | 17 | 41.60 | 218.30 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 10 | 441 | 2194 | 4.98 | 18 | 44.10 | 219.40 |
| 6 | Nevada | 9 | 404 | 2008 | 4.97 | 18 | 44.89 | 223.11 |
| 8 | Air Force | 11 | 516 | 2304 | 4.47 | 24 | 46.91 | 209.45 |
| 9 | UNLV | 10 | 491 | 2309 | 4.70 | 26 | 49.10 | 230.90 |
| 10 | Hawai'i | 10 | 471 | 2156 | 4.58 | 33 | 47.10 | 215.60 |