2022 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 14 | 98 | 418 | 4.27 | 0 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 3 |
| 2 | Hawai'i | 13 | 123 | 664 | 5.40 | 0 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 7 |
| 3 | Colorado State | 12 | 135 | 573 | 4.24 | 0 | 39 | 34 | 19 | 5 |
| 4 | Air Force | 12 | 91 | 382 | 4.20 | 1 | 40 | 19 | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 13 | 132 | 632 | 4.79 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 4 |
| 6 | Boise State | 13 | 115 | 456 | 3.97 | 1 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 3 |
| 7 | Utah State | 13 | 130 | 551 | 4.24 | 1 | 48 | 34 | 17 | 6 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 12 | 133 | 651 | 4.89 | 2 | 49 | 31 | 10 | 5 |
| 9 | San Diego State | 13 | 103 | 415 | 4.03 | 0 | 51 | 25 | 14 | 5 |
| 10 | Nevada | 12 | 116 | 655 | 5.65 | 3 | 55 | 32 | 17 | 8 |
| 11 | San Jose State | 12 | 96 | 356 | 3.71 | 1 | 56 | 25 | 7 | 3 |
| 12 | UNLV | 12 | 114 | 579 | 5.08 | 1 | 60 | 36 | 15 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||