2018 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 12 | 193 | 618 | 3.20 | 6 | 70 | 32 | 16 | 7 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 13 | 239 | 766 | 3.21 | 7 | 75 | 43 | 15 | 1 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 12 | 217 | 809 | 3.73 | 9 | 36 | 49 | 25 | 4 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 14 | 241 | 911 | 3.78 | 6 | 34 | 56 | 27 | 3 |
| 5 | Nevada | 13 | 270 | 944 | 3.50 | 8 | 46 | 55 | 27 | 8 |
| 6 | Boise State | 13 | 213 | 979 | 4.60 | 8 | 75 | 43 | 31 | 9 |
| 7 | Utah State | 13 | 266 | 1093 | 4.11 | 5 | 59 | 59 | 38 | 9 |
| 8 | UNLV | 12 | 219 | 1219 | 5.57 | 13 | 49 | 56 | 42 | 17 |
| 9 | San Jose State | 12 | 269 | 1260 | 4.68 | 11 | 64 | 64 | 33 | 11 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 12 | 293 | 1327 | 4.53 | 12 | 58 | 70 | 35 | 10 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 12 | 245 | 1329 | 5.42 | 10 | 68 | 64 | 40 | 11 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 14 | 310 | 1478 | 4.77 | 17 | 63 | 71 | 36 | 17 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||