2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 5 | 158 | 504 | 3.19 | 2 | 86 | 28 | 15 | 4 |
| 2 | North Dakota State | 5 | 169 | 511 | 3.02 | 3 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 136 | 618 | 4.54 | 5 | 50 | 34 | 24 | 7 |
| 4 | Air Force | 4 | 123 | 497 | 4.04 | 6 | 57 | 26 | 14 | 3 |
| 4 | UNLV | 5 | 161 | 672 | 4.17 | 6 | 43 | 35 | 25 | 5 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 5 | 196 | 954 | 4.87 | 6 | 38 | 56 | 28 | 7 |
| 7 | Nevada | 4 | 189 | 829 | 4.39 | 7 | 34 | 44 | 21 | 5 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 5 | 158 | 617 | 3.91 | 8 | 50 | 36 | 15 | 2 |
| 9 | Hawaii | 5 | 184 | 791 | 4.30 | 10 | 50 | 45 | 23 | 5 |
| 9 | UTEP | 5 | 186 | 847 | 4.55 | 10 | 54 | 45 | 23 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||