2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 5 | 44 | 119 | 2.70 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 8 | 50 | 120 | 2.40 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 10 | 90 | 189 | 2.10 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 6 | 56 | 327 | 5.84 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 13 | 5 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 12 | 121 | 448 | 3.70 | 2 | 63 | 24 | 18 | 5 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 8 | 66 | 226 | 3.42 | 3 | 43 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Air Force | 11 | 85 | 328 | 3.86 | 3 | 61 | 17 | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 9 | 113 | 453 | 4.01 | 4 | 46 | 28 | 14 | 3 |
| 8 | UNLV | 9 | 112 | 573 | 5.12 | 4 | 75 | 33 | 24 | 6 |
| 10 | Nevada | 11 | 98 | 558 | 5.69 | 5 | 81 | 24 | 13 | 7 |
| 11 | Utah State | 11 | 77 | 468 | 6.08 | 6 | 75 | 18 | 9 | 4 |
| 12 | Boise State | 11 | 122 | 499 | 4.09 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 17 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||