2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 7 | 69 | 199 | 2.88 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | North Dakota State | 8 | 94 | 357 | 3.80 | 2 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | Nevada | 7 | 105 | 409 | 3.90 | 1 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 8 | 95 | 367 | 3.86 | 3 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 2 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 98 | 494 | 5.04 | 4 | 37 | 31 | 15 | 2 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 8 | 112 | 608 | 5.43 | 3 | 37 | 49 | 22 | 2 |
| 7 | Air Force | 7 | 64 | 301 | 4.70 | 2 | 68 | 18 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | Hawaii | 8 | 98 | 364 | 3.71 | 1 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 3 |
| 7 | UNLV | 7 | 82 | 380 | 4.63 | 2 | 50 | 26 | 11 | 3 |
| 10 | UTEP | 7 | 90 | 534 | 5.93 | 4 | 72 | 23 | 10 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||