2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 11 | 38 | 134 | 3.53 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Air Force | 12 | 53 | 161 | 3.04 | 0 | 74 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 11 | 48 | 165 | 3.44 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 13 | 56 | 199 | 3.55 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 14 | 70 | 239 | 3.41 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | Boise State | 10 | 59 | 249 | 4.22 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | San Jose State | 12 | 66 | 258 | 3.91 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 12 | 46 | 270 | 5.87 | 0 | 64 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 9 | Utah State | 13 | 42 | 290 | 6.90 | 1 | 98 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | Fresno State | 13 | 76 | 295 | 3.88 | 0 | 63 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | Nevada | 12 | 35 | 314 | 8.97 | 1 | 81 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 12 | 81 | 416 | 5.14 | 0 | 87 | 15 | 13 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||