2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 4 | 27 | 100 | 3.70 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Hawaii | 5 | 30 | 62 | 2.07 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 5 | 32 | 193 | 6.03 | 1 | 50 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 5 | 35 | 77 | 2.20 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 35 | 157 | 4.49 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Nevada | 4 | 40 | 157 | 3.93 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | UTEP | 5 | 40 | 169 | 4.23 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 5 | 41 | 195 | 4.76 | 1 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | UNLV | 5 | 45 | 244 | 5.42 | 2 | 43 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
| 10 | North Dakota State | 5 | 52 | 147 | 2.83 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||