2022 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 10 | 29 | 64 | 2.21 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Air Force | 11 | 21 | 65 | 3.10 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 12 | 29 | 76 | 2.62 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 12 | 26 | 90 | 3.46 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 12 | 34 | 93 | 2.74 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 13 | 31 | 100 | 3.23 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | UNLV | 12 | 44 | 107 | 2.43 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 11 | 34 | 129 | 3.79 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 9 | 27 | 131 | 4.85 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Boise State | 10 | 34 | 160 | 4.71 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Hawai'i | 13 | 33 | 215 | 6.52 | 4 | 61 | 17 | 7 | 4 |
| 12 | Utah State | 12 | 33 | 246 | 7.45 | 7 | 69 | 24 | 5 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||