2015 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 14 | 61 | 221 | 3.62 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Air Force | 13 | 75 | 245 | 3.27 | 1 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 13 | 122 | 406 | 3.33 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 5 |
| 4 | Utah State | 13 | 64 | 286 | 4.47 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 13 | 97 | 426 | 4.39 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 15 | 6 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 12 | 100 | 428 | 4.28 | 1 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 4 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 13 | 100 | 487 | 4.87 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 5 |
| 8 | UNLV | 12 | 84 | 484 | 5.76 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 6 |
| 8 | Nevada | 13 | 102 | 507 | 4.97 | 3 | 38 | 31 | 15 | 5 |
| 10 | Boise State | 13 | 65 | 179 | 2.75 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | Fresno State | 12 | 120 | 605 | 5.04 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 16 | 8 |
| 10 | Hawai'i | 13 | 130 | 628 | 4.83 | 2 | 39 | 40 | 17 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||