2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State | 8 | 50 | 168 | 3.36 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 7 | 56 | 148 | 2.64 | 0 | 54 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Nevada | 7 | 57 | 186 | 3.26 | 0 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Air Force | 7 | 57 | 308 | 5.40 | 3 | 68 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | UNLV | 7 | 58 | 272 | 4.69 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 8 | 68 | 270 | 3.97 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 68 | 433 | 6.37 | 6 | 53 | 24 | 15 | 5 |
| 8 | Hawaii | 8 | 69 | 228 | 3.30 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | UTEP | 7 | 80 | 385 | 4.81 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 1 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 8 | 87 | 300 | 3.45 | 1 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||