2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 5 | 78 | 215 | 2.76 | 0 | 54 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | North Dakota State | 5 | 76 | 258 | 3.39 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 5 | 93 | 486 | 5.23 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 5 | 82 | 307 | 3.74 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 73 | 330 | 4.52 | 3 | 50 | 12 | 13 | 4 |
| 6 | Air Force | 4 | 64 | 319 | 4.98 | 4 | 57 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | UTEP | 5 | 92 | 431 | 4.68 | 4 | 54 | 12 | 13 | 3 |
| 8 | Nevada | 4 | 80 | 351 | 4.39 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | UNLV | 5 | 82 | 475 | 5.79 | 5 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| 10 | Hawaii | 5 | 87 | 467 | 5.37 | 6 | 50 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||