2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 3 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 4 | 12 | 30 | 2.50 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | UNLV | 4 | 10 | 42 | 4.20 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 5 | 12 | 52 | 4.33 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Hawaii | 4 | 13 | 57 | 4.38 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Nevada | 4 | 16 | 66 | 4.13 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | North Dakota State | 5 | 13 | 72 | 5.54 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | UTEP | 4 | 19 | 95 | 5.00 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||