2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 11 | 27 | 87 | 3.22 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Air Force | 10 | 26 | 112 | 4.31 | 3 | 55 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 14 | 40 | 122 | 3.05 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Boise State | 14 | 41 | 139 | 3.39 | 3 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Nevada | 12 | 52 | 147 | 2.83 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 13 | 50 | 158 | 3.16 | 0 | 18 | 33 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 12 | 40 | 158 | 3.95 | 3 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | UNLV | 11 | 34 | 188 | 5.53 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Colorado State | 13 | 42 | 202 | 4.81 | 2 | 53 | 30 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Hawai'i | 10 | 40 | 211 | 5.28 | 3 | 66 | 27 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Utah State | 13 | 48 | 225 | 4.69 | 2 | 59 | 25 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | San Jose State | 13 | 63 | 336 | 5.33 | 8 | 68 | 36 | 9 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||