2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 13 | 216 | 840 | 3.89 | 6 | 53 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
| 2 | Boise State | 14 | 236 | 909 | 3.85 | 7 | 56 | 25 | 25 | 9 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 12 | 202 | 1004 | 4.97 | 9 | 83 | 24 | 25 | 11 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 14 | 203 | 893 | 4.40 | 10 | 55 | 24 | 26 | 7 |
| 5 | Air Force | 12 | 231 | 1441 | 6.24 | 17 | 91 | 31 | 33 | 16 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 13 | 266 | 1041 | 3.91 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 5 |
| 7 | Utah State | 13 | 288 | 1358 | 4.72 | 11 | 41 | 35 | 36 | 9 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 13 | 244 | 1385 | 5.68 | 14 | 90 | 38 | 38 | 11 |
| 9 | San Jose State | 13 | 333 | 1810 | 5.44 | 14 | 82 | 36 | 44 | 11 |
| 10 | Nevada | 12 | 277 | 1378 | 4.97 | 10 | 75 | 46 | 47 | 9 |
| 11 | Hawai'i | 12 | 255 | 1510 | 5.92 | 9 | 66 | 47 | 49 | 17 |
| 12 | UNLV | 12 | 254 | 1534 | 6.04 | 13 | 67 | 48 | 53 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||