2015 Mountain West Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 3 | 280 | 529 | 177 | 809 | 4.57 | 269.7 |
| 2 | Boise State | 4 | 177 | 954 | 272 | 1131 | 4.16 | 282.8 |
| 3 | Utah State | 3 | 321 | 611 | 196 | 932 | 4.76 | 310.7 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 4 | 945 | 378 | 264 | 1323 | 5.01 | 330.8 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 4 | 667 | 706 | 271 | 1373 | 5.07 | 343.3 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 4 | 479 | 1052 | 284 | 1531 | 5.39 | 382.8 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 4 | 556 | 1028 | 279 | 1584 | 5.68 | 396.0 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 4 | 892 | 763 | 328 | 1655 | 5.05 | 413.8 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 4 | 829 | 893 | 259 | 1722 | 6.65 | 430.5 |
| 10 | UNLV | 4 | 813 | 929 | 305 | 1742 | 5.71 | 435.5 |
| 11 | Fresno State | 4 | 761 | 1016 | 301 | 1777 | 5.90 | 444.3 |
| 12 | Nevada | 4 | 761 | 1159 | 309 | 1920 | 6.21 | 480.0 |