2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 14 | 463 | 1588 | 3.43 | 13 | 33.07 | 113.43 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 12 | 406 | 1889 | 4.65 | 20 | 33.83 | 157.42 |
| 3 | Boise State | 14 | 495 | 1683 | 3.40 | 20 | 35.36 | 120.21 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 13 | 471 | 1770 | 3.76 | 17 | 36.23 | 136.15 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 13 | 474 | 2432 | 5.13 | 22 | 36.46 | 187.08 |
| 6 | Air Force | 12 | 451 | 2674 | 5.93 | 31 | 37.58 | 222.83 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 12 | 480 | 2522 | 5.25 | 23 | 40.00 | 210.17 |
| 8 | UNLV | 12 | 530 | 2872 | 5.42 | 32 | 44.17 | 239.33 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 13 | 599 | 2084 | 3.48 | 16 | 46.08 | 160.31 |
| 10 | Nevada | 12 | 565 | 2499 | 4.42 | 24 | 47.08 | 208.25 |
| 11 | Utah State | 13 | 626 | 2813 | 4.49 | 20 | 48.15 | 216.38 |
| 12 | San Jose State | 13 | 686 | 3710 | 5.41 | 40 | 52.77 | 285.38 |