2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 10/03/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominic Kelley | Nevada | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Jai'Den Thomas | UNLV | SR | RB | 4 | 17 | 81 | 4.76 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Scottre Humphrey | New Mexico | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Donnie Cheers | Nevada | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Nathan Hayes | ND St | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Myles Mitchell | ND St | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | SR | RB | 4 | 31 | 152 | 4.90 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Kiefer Sibley | New Mexico | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Owen Allen | Air Force | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Markell Holman | Wyoming | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Tyler Hughes | Wyoming | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 4 | 16 | 77 | 4.81 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Jackson Williams | ND St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Matt Choules | UNLV | FR | P | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Rocco Conti | Air Force | SR | RB | 3 | 11 | 55 | 5.00 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Herschel Turner | Nevada | JR | RB | 2 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Gage LaDue | Air Force | JR | FB | 1 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Evan Medders | Air Force | SO | QB | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | James Laubstein | New Mexico | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Viliami Teu | SJSU | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Toa Fa'avae | New Mexico | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Liam Szarka | Air Force | JR | QB | 3 | 22 | 61 | 2.77 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DJ Scott | ND St | SR | RB | 4 | 17 | 53 | 3.12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Isaiah Carlson | SJSU | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Carter Jones | Nevada | SO | QB | 2 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Jaylon Glover | UNLV | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | SR | MB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Matt Long | Air Force | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Lamar Sperling | UTEP | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Telly Johnson Jr. | N Illinois | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Luke Weaver | SJSU | SR | QB | 4 | 11 | -1 | -0.09 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Samuel Tote Harris | Wyoming | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Sylas Maiava-Alaimalo | Air Force | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Nyeoti Punni | ND St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DJ Jones | UNLV | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Tavorus Jones | UTEP | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Kayden McGee | UNLV | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Taron Dickens | N Illinois | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Alex Orji | UNLV | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Kemper Hodges | Air Force | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Brady Wavrunek | ND St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Sitani Mikaele | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Luke Moga | New Mexico | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Micah Alejado | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | EJ Colson Jr. | UTEP | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | DeVon Rice | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | -7 | -1.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||