2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 4 | 11 | 71 | 6.45 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 12 | 26 | 2.17 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Hawaii | 2 | 12 | 41 | 3.42 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | North Dakota State | 5 | 34 | 72 | 2.12 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | UTEP | 2 | 29 | 114 | 3.93 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 2 | 16 | 115 | 7.19 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | UNLV | 4 | 34 | 191 | 5.62 | 2 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | Air Force | 3 | 33 | 202 | 6.12 | 2 | 57 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | San Jose State | 4 | 39 | 206 | 5.28 | 2 | 50 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Nevada | 3 | 69 | 340 | 4.93 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||