2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 7 | 108 | 250 | 2.31 | 0 | 54 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Nevada | 7 | 121 | 512 | 4.23 | 5 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 8 | 133 | 474 | 3.56 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | Air Force | 7 | 105 | 492 | 4.69 | 7 | 57 | 13 | 14 | 3 |
| 5 | UTEP | 7 | 135 | 619 | 4.59 | 5 | 54 | 18 | 19 | 3 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 8 | 145 | 735 | 5.07 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 19 | 7 |
| 7 | San Jose State | 8 | 143 | 580 | 4.06 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 2 |
| 8 | Hawaii | 8 | 139 | 805 | 5.79 | 9 | 67 | 20 | 22 | 7 |
| 9 | UNLV | 7 | 132 | 784 | 5.94 | 7 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 10 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 142 | 830 | 5.85 | 11 | 53 | 25 | 26 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||