2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 7 | 98 | 353 | 3.60 | 2 | 86 | 16 | 11 | 3 |
| 1 | North Dakota State | 8 | 154 | 531 | 3.45 | 2 | 18 | 32 | 17 | 0 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 8 | 165 | 710 | 4.30 | 3 | 38 | 43 | 24 | 4 |
| 4 | Air Force | 7 | 92 | 333 | 3.62 | 4 | 57 | 18 | 12 | 2 |
| 5 | Nevada | 7 | 149 | 627 | 4.21 | 5 | 23 | 35 | 18 | 3 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 8 | 143 | 624 | 4.36 | 6 | 50 | 41 | 19 | 2 |
| 7 | UNLV | 7 | 136 | 632 | 4.65 | 8 | 50 | 31 | 17 | 8 |
| 8 | UTEP | 7 | 132 | 697 | 5.28 | 9 | 72 | 34 | 18 | 5 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 156 | 766 | 4.91 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 23 | 6 |
| 10 | Hawaii | 8 | 135 | 709 | 5.25 | 10 | 67 | 36 | 21 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||