2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 4 | 16 | 48 | 3.00 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 5 | 29 | 78 | 2.69 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 5 | 22 | 131 | 5.95 | 1 | 86 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | North Dakota State | 5 | 31 | 59 | 1.90 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Hawaii | 5 | 31 | 139 | 4.48 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | UNLV | 5 | 25 | 35 | 1.40 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 18 | 82 | 4.56 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 5 | 28 | 102 | 3.64 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | UTEP | 4 | 29 | 109 | 3.76 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Nevada | 4 | 38 | 192 | 5.05 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||