2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 14 | 279 | 926 | 3.32 | 11 | 39 | 54 | 25 | 8 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 13 | 304 | 1074 | 3.53 | 8 | 36 | 66 | 29 | 4 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 13 | 240 | 872 | 3.63 | 9 | 51 | 47 | 19 | 6 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 14 | 227 | 836 | 3.68 | 7 | 55 | 46 | 21 | 7 |
| 5 | Nevada | 12 | 276 | 1228 | 4.45 | 13 | 50 | 79 | 52 | 6 |
| 6 | Utah State | 13 | 324 | 1510 | 4.66 | 11 | 59 | 81 | 47 | 11 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 12 | 230 | 1216 | 5.29 | 10 | 66 | 63 | 44 | 12 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 13 | 224 | 1202 | 5.37 | 12 | 75 | 57 | 33 | 10 |
| 9 | San Jose State | 13 | 342 | 1894 | 5.54 | 24 | 82 | 82 | 50 | 12 |
| 10 | UNLV | 12 | 227 | 1272 | 5.60 | 10 | 67 | 67 | 45 | 11 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 12 | 188 | 1124 | 5.98 | 16 | 83 | 47 | 30 | 16 |
| 12 | Air Force | 12 | 217 | 1365 | 6.29 | 16 | 91 | 56 | 35 | 15 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||