2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 10 | 96 | 239 | 2.49 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | North Dakota State | 10 | 112 | 375 | 3.35 | 2 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | Air Force | 10 | 90 | 457 | 5.08 | 5 | 68 | 27 | 12 | 5 |
| 4 | Hawaii | 10 | 122 | 458 | 3.75 | 1 | 31 | 33 | 14 | 4 |
| 5 | Nevada | 10 | 136 | 519 | 3.82 | 2 | 23 | 36 | 12 | 1 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 11 | 144 | 637 | 4.42 | 5 | 36 | 46 | 21 | 3 |
| 7 | UNLV | 10 | 126 | 651 | 5.17 | 3 | 50 | 43 | 20 | 5 |
| 8 | UTEP | 10 | 128 | 657 | 5.13 | 4 | 72 | 35 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 139 | 680 | 4.89 | 5 | 37 | 43 | 22 | 3 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 10 | 141 | 738 | 5.23 | 4 | 37 | 54 | 26 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||