2012 Western Athletic Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 5 | 165 | 78 | 47.3 | 872 | 5.3 | 5 | 2 | 99.24 | 33.0 | 174.4 |
| 2 | San Jose State | 5 | 134 | 78 | 58.2 | 903 | 6.7 | 6 | 5 | 122.14 | 26.8 | 180.6 |
| 3 | UTSA | 3 | 92 | 48 | 52.2 | 699 | 7.6 | 6 | 6 | 124.47 | 30.7 | 233.0 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 5 | 150 | 94 | 62.7 | 1270 | 8.5 | 11 | 1 | 156.66 | 30.0 | 254.0 |
| 5 | Idaho | 5 | 153 | 94 | 61.4 | 1418 | 9.3 | 13 | 4 | 162.10 | 30.6 | 283.6 |
| 6 | Texas State | 4 | 191 | 115 | 60.2 | 1287 | 6.7 | 12 | 4 | 133.35 | 47.8 | 321.8 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 189 | 125 | 66.1 | 1470 | 7.8 | 12 | 4 | 148.20 | 47.3 | 367.5 |