2023 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawai'i | 13 | 70 | 187 | 2.67 | 4 | 21 | 29 | 7 | 1 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 13 | 86 | 305 | 3.55 | 8 | 21 | 39 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 12 | 55 | 170 | 3.09 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Boise State | 14 | 61 | 204 | 3.34 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 11 | 4 |
| 5 | UNLV | 14 | 76 | 207 | 2.72 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Air Force | 13 | 83 | 248 | 2.99 | 3 | 50 | 30 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 12 | 73 | 334 | 4.58 | 4 | 53 | 34 | 16 | 4 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 12 | 70 | 327 | 4.67 | 5 | 61 | 35 | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | San Diego State | 12 | 54 | 296 | 5.48 | 6 | 62 | 26 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | Utah State | 13 | 80 | 364 | 4.55 | 4 | 62 | 39 | 13 | 7 |
| 11 | Nevada | 12 | 63 | 362 | 5.75 | 5 | 66 | 25 | 11 | 4 |
| 12 | Fresno State | 13 | 88 | 249 | 2.83 | 5 | 70 | 26 | 9 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||