2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 7 | 59 | 104 | 1.76 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | San Jose State | 8 | 74 | 218 | 2.95 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 3 | UTEP | 7 | 60 | 272 | 4.53 | 1 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | North Dakota State | 8 | 78 | 273 | 3.50 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Air Force | 7 | 53 | 287 | 5.42 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 62 | 347 | 5.60 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
| 7 | Nevada | 7 | 83 | 352 | 4.24 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | UNLV | 7 | 68 | 374 | 5.50 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Hawaii | 8 | 82 | 423 | 5.16 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 12 | 5 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 8 | 83 | 529 | 6.37 | 4 | 37 | 32 | 17 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||