2012 Western Athletic Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 14.2 |
| 2 | UTSA | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 5 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 4 | Texas State | 4 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 35.5 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 148 | 37.0 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 5 | 22 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 34.6 |
| 7 | Idaho | 5 | 29 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 42.0 |