2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 3 | 30 | 19 | 0.63 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Nevada | 6 | 38 | 152 | 4.00 | 2 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Air Force | 4 | 43 | 172 | 4.00 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | North Dakota State | 5 | 84 | 267 | 3.18 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 |
| 5 | Hawaii | 7 | 61 | 293 | 4.80 | 4 | 49 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 5 | 64 | 294 | 4.59 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | San Jose State | 7 | 87 | 335 | 3.85 | 3 | 39 | 14 | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | UNLV | 7 | 77 | 339 | 4.40 | 3 | 49 | 17 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | UTEP | 8 | 97 | 399 | 4.11 | 3 | 49 | 18 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 101 | 705 | 6.98 | 10 | 60 | 30 | 23 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||