2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 61 | 286 | 4.69 | 3 | 50 | 17 | 13 | 3 |
| 2 | Air Force | 4 | 64 | 287 | 4.48 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 5 | 74 | 194 | 2.62 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | UNLV | 5 | 76 | 323 | 4.25 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 1 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 5 | 78 | 203 | 2.60 | 0 | 54 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 5 | 86 | 243 | 2.83 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Nevada | 4 | 89 | 418 | 4.70 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| 8 | UTEP | 5 | 96 | 431 | 4.49 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 3 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 5 | 98 | 537 | 5.48 | 4 | 37 | 31 | 15 | 4 |
| 10 | Hawaii | 5 | 110 | 486 | 4.42 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||