2023 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 13 | 157 | 727 | 4.63 | 1 | 24 | 47 | 25 | 5 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 13 | 157 | 660 | 4.20 | 4 | 26 | 45 | 20 | 3 |
| 3 | Air Force | 13 | 129 | 401 | 3.11 | 5 | 62 | 27 | 13 | 3 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 13 | 155 | 748 | 4.83 | 6 | 39 | 47 | 24 | 3 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 12 | 160 | 606 | 3.79 | 7 | 36 | 42 | 18 | 5 |
| 5 | Nevada | 12 | 131 | 627 | 4.79 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 16 | 6 |
| 5 | Hawai'i | 13 | 160 | 705 | 4.41 | 7 | 41 | 44 | 21 | 6 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 12 | 146 | 728 | 4.99 | 7 | 58 | 55 | 19 | 8 |
| 5 | Boise State | 14 | 147 | 730 | 4.97 | 7 | 52 | 43 | 22 | 9 |
| 5 | UNLV | 14 | 183 | 785 | 4.29 | 7 | 55 | 45 | 23 | 5 |
| 5 | Utah State | 13 | 182 | 878 | 4.82 | 7 | 64 | 65 | 32 | 4 |
| 12 | New Mexico | 12 | 135 | 818 | 6.06 | 10 | 68 | 54 | 26 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||