2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 7 | 41 | 92 | 2.24 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 7 | 26 | 110 | 4.23 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 8 | 46 | 113 | 2.46 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 8 | 54 | 129 | 2.39 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 7 | 31 | 151 | 4.87 | 1 | 86 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Hawaii | 8 | 45 | 190 | 4.22 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | North Dakota State | 8 | 51 | 130 | 2.55 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 41 | 185 | 4.51 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Nevada | 7 | 55 | 188 | 3.42 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | UTEP | 6 | 43 | 190 | 4.42 | 5 | 67 | 21 | 7 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||