2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 14 | 108 | 206 | 1.91 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Air Force | 13 | 100 | 278 | 2.78 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 12 | 100 | 404 | 4.04 | 2 | 67 | 17 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 13 | 118 | 469 | 3.97 | 2 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | Utah State | 14 | 113 | 710 | 6.28 | 6 | 98 | 30 | 15 | 8 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 12 | 125 | 506 | 4.05 | 4 | 53 | 24 | 16 | 4 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 12 | 133 | 485 | 3.65 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 2 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 13 | 109 | 505 | 4.63 | 5 | 64 | 26 | 20 | 4 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 13 | 109 | 584 | 5.36 | 2 | 37 | 31 | 20 | 6 |
| 8 | Nevada | 13 | 126 | 692 | 5.49 | 4 | 70 | 32 | 20 | 7 |
| 11 | UNLV | 11 | 103 | 566 | 5.50 | 4 | 64 | 29 | 21 | 6 |
| 11 | Boise State | 12 | 125 | 575 | 4.60 | 4 | 41 | 31 | 21 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||