2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Quarter through 09/12/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominic Kelley | Nevada | SO | RB | 2 | 8 | 142 | 17.75 | 1 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Myles Mitchell | ND St | SO | RB | 3 | 11 | 102 | 9.27 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Tavorus Jones | UTEP | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Scottre Humphrey | New Mexico | SR | RB | 2 | 16 | 108 | 6.75 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 3 | 11 | 43 | 3.91 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Toa Fa'avae | New Mexico | SO | QB | 2 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Markell Holman | Wyoming | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | DeVon Rice | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 3 | 11 | 40 | 3.64 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Kemper Hodges | Air Force | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | DJ Scott | ND St | SR | RB | 3 | 20 | 78 | 3.90 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Nathan Hayes | ND St | SR | QB | 2 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Samuel Tote Harris | Wyoming | SO | RB | 2 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Herschel Turner | Nevada | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Jai'Den Thomas | UNLV | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 48 | 4.00 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Jaylon Glover | UNLV | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Rocco Conti | Air Force | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Kiefer Sibley | New Mexico | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | EJ Colson Jr. | UTEP | SO | QB | 2 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Donnie Cheers | Nevada | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Carter Jones | Nevada | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Micah Alejado | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Liam Szarka | Air Force | JR | QB | 2 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nyeoti Punni | ND St | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Jalen Macon | N Illinois | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Telly Johnson Jr. | N Illinois | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Gage LaDue | Air Force | JR | FB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Owen Allen | Air Force | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Luke Weaver | SJSU | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Sylas Maiava-Alaimalo | Air Force | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Nico Hamilton | Wyoming | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Eric Richardson | Wyoming | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | James Laubstein | New Mexico | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Sitani Mikaele | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Luke Moga | New Mexico | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Kayden McGee | UNLV | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Ky Woods | Nevada | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Cam Barfield | Hawai'i | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Viliami Teu | SJSU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Tyler Hughes | Wyoming | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||