2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 4 | 39 | 107 | 2.74 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 5 | 53 | 153 | 2.89 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | UNLV | 5 | 51 | 154 | 3.02 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 43 | 189 | 4.40 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | North Dakota State | 5 | 58 | 183 | 3.16 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 5 | 44 | 152 | 3.45 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Hawaii | 5 | 63 | 190 | 3.02 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | UTEP | 5 | 61 | 296 | 4.85 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | Nevada | 4 | 65 | 270 | 4.15 | 0 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 5 | 65 | 358 | 5.51 | 2 | 37 | 30 | 13 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||