2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State | 5 | 95 | 317 | 3.34 | 2 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Hawaii | 5 | 74 | 305 | 4.12 | 5 | 50 | 20 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Nevada | 4 | 100 | 411 | 4.11 | 4 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 1 |
| 4 | Air Force | 4 | 59 | 210 | 3.56 | 2 | 57 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 5 | 72 | 374 | 5.19 | 4 | 50 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 5 | 80 | 301 | 3.76 | 2 | 86 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | UTEP | 5 | 90 | 416 | 4.62 | 5 | 54 | 23 | 11 | 3 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 5 | 98 | 417 | 4.26 | 2 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 3 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 75 | 332 | 4.43 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| 9 | UNLV | 5 | 85 | 349 | 4.11 | 4 | 43 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||