2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 9 | 49 | 232 | 4.73 | 4 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 12 | 61 | 196 | 3.21 | 3 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Hawai'i | 10 | 64 | 329 | 5.14 | 5 | 64 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Boise State | 11 | 65 | 270 | 4.15 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 5 | UNLV | 10 | 78 | 389 | 4.99 | 4 | 54 | 23 | 14 | 5 |
| 6 | Nevada | 8 | 79 | 495 | 6.27 | 4 | 50 | 27 | 20 | 4 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 10 | 84 | 465 | 5.54 | 4 | 87 | 22 | 15 | 5 |
| 8 | Air Force | 11 | 85 | 239 | 2.81 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 9 | San Diego State | 13 | 87 | 292 | 3.36 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| 10 | Utah State | 14 | 104 | 392 | 3.77 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 3 |
| 11 | San Jose State | 10 | 107 | 329 | 3.07 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 12 | 108 | 505 | 4.68 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 11 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||