2018 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 13 | 453 | 1349 | 2.98 | 16 | 34.85 | 103.77 |
| 2 | Air Force | 12 | 406 | 1403 | 3.46 | 17 | 33.83 | 116.92 |
| 3 | Utah State | 13 | 531 | 1859 | 3.50 | 12 | 40.85 | 143.00 |
| 4 | Nevada | 13 | 510 | 1846 | 3.62 | 14 | 39.23 | 142.00 |
| 5 | Boise State | 13 | 438 | 1598 | 3.65 | 16 | 33.69 | 122.92 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 14 | 507 | 1851 | 3.65 | 8 | 36.21 | 132.21 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 12 | 424 | 1554 | 3.67 | 17 | 35.33 | 129.50 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 12 | 537 | 2534 | 4.72 | 23 | 44.75 | 211.17 |
| 9 | UNLV | 12 | 462 | 2239 | 4.85 | 24 | 38.50 | 186.58 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 12 | 536 | 2604 | 4.86 | 30 | 44.67 | 217.00 |
| 11 | Hawai'i | 14 | 582 | 2865 | 4.92 | 35 | 41.57 | 204.64 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 12 | 494 | 2634 | 5.33 | 20 | 41.17 | 219.50 |