2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 3 | 97 | 288 | 2.97 | 5 | 32.33 | 96.00 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 5 | 237 | 904 | 3.81 | 10 | 47.40 | 180.80 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 4 | 151 | 679 | 4.50 | 9 | 37.75 | 169.75 |
| 3 | Nevada | 9 | 425 | 1914 | 4.50 | 21 | 47.22 | 212.67 |
| 5 | Utah State | 7 | 348 | 1570 | 4.51 | 14 | 49.71 | 224.29 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 9 | 291 | 1488 | 5.11 | 17 | 32.33 | 165.33 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 3 | 159 | 825 | 5.19 | 9 | 53.00 | 275.00 |
| 8 | UNLV | 7 | 343 | 1849 | 5.39 | 23 | 49.00 | 264.14 |
| 9 | San Jose State | 11 | 582 | 3327 | 5.72 | 38 | 52.91 | 302.45 |
| 10 | Air Force | 7 | 312 | 1793 | 5.75 | 21 | 44.57 | 256.14 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 6 | 257 | 1500 | 5.84 | 15 | 42.83 | 250.00 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 9 | 354 | 2072 | 5.85 | 19 | 39.33 | 230.22 |