2018 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 13 | 217 | 569 | 2.62 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Air Force | 12 | 191 | 660 | 3.46 | 10 | 70 | 18 | 18 | 3 |
| 3 | Nevada | 13 | 240 | 797 | 3.32 | 5 | 88 | 18 | 20 | 5 |
| 4 | Utah State | 13 | 258 | 907 | 3.52 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 4 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 12 | 209 | 821 | 3.93 | 7 | 44 | 25 | 26 | 3 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 14 | 228 | 928 | 4.07 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 2 |
| 6 | Boise State | 13 | 217 | 1036 | 4.77 | 8 | 75 | 27 | 27 | 8 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 12 | 263 | 1203 | 4.57 | 11 | 58 | 30 | 34 | 10 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 12 | 271 | 1337 | 4.93 | 13 | 90 | 33 | 34 | 6 |
| 10 | UNLV | 12 | 240 | 1113 | 4.64 | 11 | 45 | 35 | 37 | 12 |
| 11 | Hawai'i | 14 | 275 | 1566 | 5.69 | 17 | 76 | 38 | 39 | 18 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 12 | 255 | 1539 | 6.04 | 13 | 68 | 40 | 42 | 13 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||