2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 7 | 215 | 749 | 3.48 | 6 | 30.71 | 107.00 |
| 2 | Air Force | 6 | 200 | 655 | 3.28 | 9 | 33.33 | 109.17 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 7 | 244 | 928 | 3.80 | 11 | 34.86 | 132.57 |
| 4 | UNLV | 8 | 314 | 1433 | 4.56 | 14 | 39.25 | 179.13 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 6 | 240 | 826 | 3.44 | 5 | 40.00 | 137.67 |
| 6 | Boise State | 10 | 401 | 1715 | 4.28 | 14 | 40.10 | 171.50 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 7 | 288 | 1104 | 3.83 | 14 | 41.14 | 157.71 |
| 8 | Utah State | 7 | 291 | 1617 | 5.56 | 13 | 41.57 | 231.00 |
| 9 | New Mexico | 8 | 337 | 1376 | 4.08 | 13 | 42.13 | 172.00 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 5 | 213 | 959 | 4.50 | 8 | 42.60 | 191.80 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 7 | 318 | 1356 | 4.26 | 10 | 45.43 | 193.71 |
| 12 | Nevada | 6 | 286 | 1515 | 5.30 | 16 | 47.67 | 252.50 |