2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 5 | 8 | -19 | -2.38 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 7 | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 10 | 20 | 16 | 0.80 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Hawai'i | 8 | 14 | 21 | 1.50 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 9 | 18 | 37 | 2.06 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Air Force | 3 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Utah State | 11 | 22 | 45 | 2.05 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 9 | 11 | 64 | 5.82 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Nevada | 10 | 19 | 68 | 3.58 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Boise State | 9 | 15 | 70 | 4.67 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | San Jose State | 11 | 16 | 100 | 6.25 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | UNLV | 9 | 14 | 117 | 8.36 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||