2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 5 | 15 | 66 | 4.40 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 8 | 54 | 232 | 4.30 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 8 | 45 | 166 | 3.69 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Hawaii | 8 | 49 | 182 | 3.71 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 8 | 58 | 176 | 3.03 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Nevada | 6 | 54 | 233 | 4.31 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | UTEP | 7 | 67 | 296 | 4.42 | 0 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | Air Force | 6 | 41 | 249 | 6.07 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | UNLV | 7 | 52 | 279 | 5.37 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 55 | 370 | 6.73 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||