2015 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 13 | 102 | 258 | 2.53 | 2 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Utah State | 13 | 125 | 339 | 2.71 | 8 | 60 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Air Force | 13 | 123 | 445 | 3.62 | 5 | 66 | 25 | 13 | 4 |
| 4 | UNLV | 12 | 107 | 587 | 5.49 | 4 | 72 | 29 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | Nevada | 13 | 122 | 558 | 4.57 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 17 | 3 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 13 | 143 | 601 | 4.20 | 3 | 36 | 32 | 17 | 7 |
| 5 | Hawai'i | 13 | 171 | 696 | 4.07 | 1 | 30 | 38 | 17 | 2 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 14 | 144 | 591 | 4.10 | 5 | 74 | 35 | 18 | 4 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 12 | 109 | 698 | 6.40 | 4 | 50 | 29 | 18 | 8 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 13 | 138 | 727 | 5.27 | 6 | 58 | 37 | 18 | 6 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 13 | 133 | 600 | 4.51 | 8 | 61 | 34 | 22 | 6 |
| 12 | Fresno State | 12 | 141 | 880 | 6.24 | 12 | 45 | 41 | 24 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||