2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 8 | 248 | 653 | 2.63 | 2 | 31.00 | 81.63 |
| 2 | North Dakota State | 9 | 311 | 1119 | 3.60 | 7 | 34.56 | 124.33 |
| 3 | Air Force | 8 | 223 | 1033 | 4.63 | 13 | 27.88 | 129.13 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 9 | 347 | 1373 | 3.96 | 12 | 38.56 | 152.56 |
| 5 | Nevada | 8 | 318 | 1290 | 4.06 | 10 | 39.75 | 161.25 |
| 6 | Hawaii | 8 | 286 | 1360 | 4.76 | 16 | 35.75 | 170.00 |
| 7 | UTEP | 8 | 309 | 1495 | 4.84 | 16 | 38.63 | 186.88 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 8 | 316 | 1509 | 4.78 | 8 | 39.50 | 188.63 |
| 9 | UNLV | 8 | 300 | 1518 | 5.06 | 12 | 37.50 | 189.75 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 318 | 1750 | 5.50 | 20 | 39.75 | 218.75 |