2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 14 | 198 | 529 | 2.67 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 3 |
| 2 | Air Force | 13 | 180 | 647 | 3.59 | 6 | 74 | 18 | 18 | 6 |
| 3 | Colorado State | 12 | 235 | 761 | 3.24 | 8 | 43 | 27 | 28 | 4 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 12 | 214 | 773 | 3.61 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 3 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 13 | 223 | 866 | 3.88 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 27 | 5 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 12 | 219 | 885 | 4.04 | 5 | 46 | 24 | 26 | 6 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 13 | 227 | 924 | 4.07 | 6 | 66 | 20 | 22 | 7 |
| 8 | Utah State | 14 | 233 | 932 | 4.00 | 10 | 75 | 29 | 29 | 6 |
| 9 | UNLV | 12 | 221 | 970 | 4.39 | 8 | 64 | 34 | 34 | 11 |
| 10 | Boise State | 12 | 228 | 1069 | 4.69 | 4 | 75 | 31 | 33 | 12 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 13 | 233 | 1223 | 5.25 | 5 | 75 | 33 | 33 | 11 |
| 12 | Nevada | 13 | 248 | 1350 | 5.44 | 7 | 81 | 33 | 36 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||