2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose State | 6 | 74 | 353 | 4.77 | 1 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 3 |
| 2 | Hawai'i | 6 | 35 | 253 | 7.23 | 2 | 66 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 9 | 98 | 346 | 3.53 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 11 | 114 | 409 | 3.59 | 3 | 45 | 24 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 5 | 75 | 434 | 5.79 | 3 | 60 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| 3 | Utah State | 10 | 133 | 544 | 4.09 | 3 | 39 | 29 | 19 | 2 |
| 7 | Boise State | 13 | 135 | 456 | 3.38 | 4 | 34 | 26 | 14 | 4 |
| 8 | Air Force | 7 | 68 | 399 | 5.87 | 5 | 76 | 16 | 13 | 5 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 9 | 101 | 527 | 5.22 | 5 | 75 | 23 | 12 | 6 |
| 10 | Nevada | 8 | 107 | 500 | 4.67 | 6 | 50 | 32 | 23 | 2 |
| 11 | UNLV | 9 | 149 | 787 | 5.28 | 8 | 41 | 46 | 32 | 4 |
| 12 | San Diego State | 11 | 166 | 837 | 5.04 | 9 | 53 | 45 | 21 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||