2023 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 9 | 69 | 141 | 2.04 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 5 | 61 | 199 | 3.26 | 1 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | Nevada | 3 | 44 | 221 | 5.02 | 1 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 8 | 73 | 359 | 4.92 | 2 | 58 | 17 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | UNLV | 11 | 117 | 327 | 2.79 | 3 | 55 | 20 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 10 | 93 | 403 | 4.33 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 16 | 2 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 11 | 103 | 519 | 5.04 | 3 | 80 | 26 | 10 | 4 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 8 | 52 | 264 | 5.08 | 5 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | Utah State | 8 | 73 | 462 | 6.33 | 5 | 64 | 24 | 19 | 7 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 10 | 102 | 509 | 4.99 | 5 | 21 | 31 | 13 | 1 |
| 8 | Boise State | 12 | 123 | 583 | 4.74 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 5 |
| 8 | Fresno State | 10 | 130 | 688 | 5.29 | 5 | 70 | 36 | 23 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||