2018 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 12 | 134 | 396 | 2.96 | 0 | 44 | 25 | 13 | 4 |
| 2 | Nevada | 13 | 165 | 546 | 3.31 | 0 | 28 | 32 | 19 | 3 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 13 | 157 | 575 | 3.66 | 1 | 75 | 31 | 15 | 3 |
| 4 | UNLV | 12 | 129 | 600 | 4.65 | 0 | 45 | 35 | 24 | 8 |
| 5 | Air Force | 12 | 136 | 605 | 4.45 | 2 | 74 | 30 | 16 | 4 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 14 | 195 | 656 | 3.36 | 0 | 18 | 32 | 22 | 0 |
| 7 | Boise State | 13 | 152 | 687 | 4.52 | 2 | 75 | 36 | 21 | 7 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 14 | 153 | 749 | 4.90 | 2 | 76 | 29 | 19 | 7 |
| 9 | Utah State | 13 | 197 | 757 | 3.84 | 0 | 59 | 35 | 21 | 10 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 12 | 140 | 831 | 5.94 | 1 | 64 | 41 | 23 | 8 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 12 | 157 | 844 | 5.38 | 0 | 58 | 42 | 26 | 6 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 12 | 138 | 903 | 6.54 | 1 | 68 | 42 | 31 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||