2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 1 | 2 | -13 | -6.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 5 | 11 | -1 | -0.09 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 8 | 11 | 18 | 1.64 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Hawaii | 4 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | UNLV | 6 | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 6 | 9 | 25 | 2.78 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Nevada | 6 | 11 | 48 | 4.36 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Air Force | 6 | 12 | 57 | 4.75 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 7 | 9 | 72 | 8.00 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||