2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 7 | 61 | 262 | 4.30 | 1 | 68 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 7 | 84 | 255 | 3.04 | 0 | 54 | 15 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 8 | 96 | 329 | 3.43 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 8 | 83 | 374 | 4.51 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 1 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 68 | 276 | 4.06 | 0 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | UNLV | 7 | 83 | 407 | 4.90 | 0 | 50 | 22 | 10 | 5 |
| 5 | Hawaii | 8 | 83 | 424 | 5.11 | 1 | 67 | 22 | 13 | 3 |
| 8 | UTEP | 7 | 74 | 538 | 7.27 | 2 | 72 | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| 9 | Nevada | 7 | 91 | 442 | 4.86 | 0 | 34 | 25 | 13 | 4 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 8 | 98 | 430 | 4.39 | 0 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||