2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 7 | 65 | 119 | 1.83 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | UTEP | 7 | 60 | 275 | 4.58 | 1 | 54 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Nevada | 7 | 74 | 244 | 3.30 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Air Force | 7 | 48 | 222 | 4.63 | 1 | 57 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | North Dakota State | 8 | 67 | 259 | 3.87 | 0 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | UNLV | 7 | 55 | 325 | 5.91 | 0 | 43 | 18 | 11 | 4 |
| 7 | Hawaii | 8 | 72 | 399 | 5.54 | 2 | 50 | 21 | 9 | 5 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 8 | 79 | 331 | 4.19 | 1 | 50 | 25 | 14 | 2 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 8 | 82 | 460 | 5.61 | 0 | 37 | 30 | 16 | 3 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 85 | 622 | 7.32 | 3 | 53 | 31 | 20 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||