2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 12 | 26 | 2.17 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | UTEP | 2 | 29 | 114 | 3.93 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 6 | 37 | 79 | 2.14 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 5 | 55 | 276 | 5.02 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 1 |
| 4 | Nevada | 6 | 97 | 380 | 3.92 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | UNLV | 6 | 94 | 584 | 6.21 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 9 |
| 7 | Hawaii | 5 | 55 | 236 | 4.29 | 2 | 41 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 6 | 88 | 414 | 4.70 | 2 | 50 | 29 | 16 | 3 |
| 9 | New Mexico | 6 | 35 | 115 | 3.29 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Air Force | 5 | 63 | 353 | 5.60 | 4 | 57 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||