2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | North Dakota State | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Air Force | 2 | 12 | 30 | 2.50 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Nevada | 2 | 31 | 98 | 3.16 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | UNLV | 2 | 19 | 113 | 5.95 | 2 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 3 | 23 | 134 | 5.83 | 2 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 34 | 241 | 7.09 | 4 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | UTEP | 6 | 32 | 254 | 7.94 | 3 | 72 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 3 | 49 | 273 | 5.57 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 3 |
| 10 | Hawaii | 6 | 71 | 401 | 5.65 | 5 | 67 | 18 | 13 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||