2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/12/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EJ Colson Jr. | UTEP | SO | QB | 1 | 16 | 25 | 1.56 | 0 | 16.00 | 25.00 |
| 2 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | SR | RB | 1 | 11 | 37 | 3.36 | 0 | 11.00 | 37.00 |
| 3 | Raymond Moore III | UTEP | SO | QB | 1 | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 0 | 9.00 | 49.00 |
| 4 | Luke Weaver | SJSU | SR | QB | 1 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 1 | 8.00 | 42.00 |
| 4 | Telly Johnson Jr. | N Illinois | JR | RB | 1 | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 0 | 8.00 | 16.00 |
| 4 | Jalen Macon | N Illinois | SR | QB | 1 | 8 | -4 | -0.50 | 0 | 8.00 | -4.00 |
| 7 | Taron Dickens | N Illinois | JR | QB | 1 | 6 | -19 | -3.17 | 0 | 6.00 | -19.00 |
| 8 | Tavorus Jones | UTEP | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 5.00 | 24.00 |
| 9 | Lamar Sperling | UTEP | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 4.00 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Elijah Porter | N Illinois | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 3.00 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Isaiah Carlson | SJSU | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | -2 | -0.67 | 0 | 3.00 | -2.00 |
| 12 | Viliami Teu | SJSU | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.00 | 25.00 |
| 12 | Jaiduan Cranford | N Illinois | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.00 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Triston White | N Illinois | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Elijah McCoy | UTEP | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| 16 | Nik Henry | UTEP | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| 16 | Cam Thompson | N Illinois | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| 16 | Kam Thomas | UTEP | SR | MB | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | 1.00 | -5.00 |