So according to Phil Steele, this is how each MWC team breaks down by returning starters on offense and defense.

No MWC is far more experienced than the rest except for Air Force & New Mexico. The avg point total is 13.8, mostly dragged higher by AF and UNM.

https://philsteele.com/returning-starter...k-in-2026/
Offense Total | Offense Return | Points | Defense Total | Defense Return | Points | Total Points

MWC ranking:

#24 Air Force - 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 24 points
#30 New Mexico - 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 23 points
#112 Hawaii - 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 points
#122 UNLV - 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 points
#135 UTEP - 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 points
#155 NIU - 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 points
#155 Nevada - 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 points
#172 Wyoming - 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 points
#275 SJSU - 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 points

**NDSU and Sac St not listed at all