2022 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado State | 12 | 71 | 148 | 2.08 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 13 | 58 | 185 | 3.19 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | UNLV | 12 | 77 | 136 | 1.77 | 4 | 29 | 30 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 13 | 66 | 234 | 3.55 | 1 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 14 | 84 | 264 | 3.14 | 1 | 21 | 28 | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 13 | 72 | 120 | 1.67 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 12 | 77 | 227 | 2.95 | 3 | 61 | 32 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Boise State | 14 | 100 | 249 | 2.49 | 5 | 48 | 33 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 12 | 75 | 274 | 3.65 | 4 | 65 | 30 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Nevada | 12 | 71 | 268 | 3.77 | 3 | 48 | 25 | 12 | 4 |
| 11 | Hawai'i | 13 | 63 | 331 | 5.25 | 6 | 61 | 26 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 | Utah State | 13 | 95 | 453 | 4.77 | 7 | 69 | 44 | 17 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||