2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose State | 5 | 52 | 156 | 3.00 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Hawaii | 5 | 51 | 187 | 3.67 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | UTEP | 5 | 59 | 268 | 4.54 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | North Dakota State | 5 | 27 | 62 | 2.30 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | UNLV | 5 | 37 | 172 | 4.65 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 5 | 39 | 137 | 3.51 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Air Force | 4 | 34 | 154 | 4.53 | 2 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Nevada | 4 | 38 | 154 | 4.05 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 33 | 194 | 5.88 | 3 | 50 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 5 | 34 | 91 | 2.68 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||