2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 7 | 42 | 102 | 2.43 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Air Force | 7 | 43 | 138 | 3.21 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 8 | 57 | 255 | 4.47 | 1 | 50 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Hawaii | 8 | 58 | 258 | 4.45 | 3 | 67 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | Nevada | 7 | 60 | 247 | 4.12 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | UTEP | 7 | 64 | 368 | 5.75 | 5 | 72 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | UNLV | 7 | 66 | 357 | 5.41 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 11 | 5 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 69 | 409 | 5.93 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 13 | 4 |
| 9 | North Dakota State | 8 | 80 | 259 | 3.24 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 8 | 82 | 400 | 4.88 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||