2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 10 | 325 | 975 | 3.00 | 5 | 32.50 | 97.50 |
| 2 | Boise State | 14 | 495 | 1683 | 3.40 | 20 | 35.36 | 120.21 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 11 | 415 | 1410 | 3.40 | 14 | 37.73 | 128.18 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 12 | 556 | 1918 | 3.45 | 14 | 46.33 | 159.83 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 11 | 374 | 1762 | 4.71 | 18 | 34.00 | 160.18 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 11 | 396 | 1883 | 4.76 | 15 | 36.00 | 171.18 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 12 | 480 | 2522 | 5.25 | 23 | 40.00 | 210.17 |
| 8 | Utah State | 11 | 536 | 2416 | 4.51 | 16 | 48.73 | 219.64 |
| 9 | Nevada | 10 | 480 | 2203 | 4.59 | 19 | 48.00 | 220.30 |
| 10 | Air Force | 11 | 422 | 2584 | 6.12 | 30 | 38.36 | 234.91 |
| 11 | UNLV | 11 | 490 | 2682 | 5.47 | 32 | 44.55 | 243.82 |
| 12 | San Jose State | 12 | 612 | 3395 | 5.55 | 36 | 51.00 | 282.92 |