2023 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 2 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Air Force | 9 | 24 | 3 | 0.13 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 4 | 14 | 37 | 2.64 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 4 | 40 | 186 | 4.65 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Hawai'i | 4 | 39 | 177 | 4.54 | 1 | 37 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | UNLV | 8 | 63 | 203 | 3.22 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Utah State | 5 | 42 | 264 | 6.29 | 3 | 75 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 7 | 70 | 227 | 3.24 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 9 | 69 | 329 | 4.77 | 3 | 50 | 19 | 13 | 2 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 8 | 79 | 450 | 5.70 | 5 | 68 | 20 | 13 | 3 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 7 | 83 | 370 | 4.46 | 2 | 48 | 22 | 11 | 4 |
| 12 | Boise State | 11 | 102 | 537 | 5.26 | 7 | 68 | 26 | 17 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||