2018 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 12 | 70 | 220 | 3.14 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 13 | 119 | 333 | 2.80 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 14 | 126 | 418 | 3.32 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | Nevada | 13 | 127 | 446 | 3.51 | 2 | 46 | 29 | 17 | 5 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 12 | 113 | 484 | 4.28 | 4 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 3 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 12 | 134 | 573 | 4.28 | 2 | 43 | 33 | 19 | 5 |
| 7 | Boise State | 13 | 110 | 590 | 5.36 | 4 | 75 | 25 | 18 | 6 |
| 8 | Utah State | 13 | 141 | 594 | 4.21 | 2 | 53 | 30 | 19 | 6 |
| 9 | UNLV | 12 | 102 | 630 | 6.18 | 5 | 49 | 25 | 20 | 9 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 12 | 117 | 646 | 5.52 | 7 | 64 | 28 | 16 | 5 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 12 | 124 | 712 | 5.74 | 7 | 49 | 34 | 21 | 4 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 14 | 146 | 736 | 5.04 | 10 | 47 | 35 | 17 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||