2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose State | 4 | 12 | 64 | 5.33 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Nevada | 4 | 13 | 48 | 3.69 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | UTEP | 4 | 13 | 49 | 3.77 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Air Force | 4 | 14 | 57 | 4.07 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 16 | 17 | 1.06 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | North Dakota State | 5 | 17 | 42 | 2.47 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | UNLV | 5 | 22 | 90 | 4.09 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Hawaii | 5 | 23 | 105 | 4.57 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 5 | 26 | 181 | 6.96 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 5 | 32 | 164 | 5.13 | 1 | 86 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||