2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 6 | 24 | 82 | 3.42 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Nevada | 7 | 25 | 99 | 3.96 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Air Force | 6 | 19 | 83 | 4.37 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 29 | 96 | 3.31 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 6 | 35 | 162 | 4.63 | 1 | 86 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | North Dakota State | 8 | 39 | 117 | 3.00 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 7 | 25 | 141 | 5.64 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | UNLV | 7 | 30 | 129 | 4.30 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 8 | 33 | 223 | 6.76 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Hawaii | 8 | 41 | 230 | 5.61 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||