2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State | 8 | 282 | 972 | 3.45 | 6 | 30 | 53 | 29 | 3 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 7 | 213 | 605 | 2.84 | 2 | 86 | 33 | 22 | 4 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 8 | 304 | 1142 | 3.76 | 10 | 50 | 77 | 41 | 5 |
| 4 | Air Force | 7 | 202 | 928 | 4.59 | 11 | 68 | 45 | 27 | 6 |
| 5 | Nevada | 7 | 289 | 1165 | 4.03 | 9 | 34 | 61 | 30 | 7 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 8 | 316 | 1509 | 4.78 | 8 | 38 | 90 | 47 | 9 |
| 7 | UTEP | 7 | 272 | 1354 | 4.98 | 14 | 72 | 65 | 36 | 10 |
| 8 | Hawaii | 8 | 286 | 1360 | 4.76 | 16 | 67 | 69 | 38 | 11 |
| 9 | UNLV | 7 | 262 | 1278 | 4.88 | 11 | 50 | 68 | 42 | 13 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 286 | 1546 | 5.41 | 19 | 53 | 85 | 49 | 15 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||