2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 12 | 63 | 35 | 55.6 | 430 | 0 | 2 | 106.54 | 49 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 2 | Utah State | 12 | 79 | 44 | 55.7 | 470 | 4 | 2 | 117.32 | 61 | 20 | 9 | 4 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 12 | 75 | 43 | 57.3 | 568 | 5 | 2 | 137.61 | 75 | 27 | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 12 | 62 | 31 | 50.0 | 595 | 3 | 0 | 146.58 | 78 | 17 | 14 | 8 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 12 | 77 | 50 | 64.9 | 598 | 5 | 1 | 149.00 | 44 | 25 | 10 | 7 |
| 6 | Boise State | 13 | 101 | 65 | 64.4 | 608 | 1 | 4 | 110.28 | 49 | 27 | 15 | 5 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 13 | 78 | 47 | 60.3 | 677 | 4 | 2 | 144.95 | 60 | 32 | 18 | 10 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 13 | 99 | 59 | 59.6 | 761 | 2 | 5 | 120.74 | 55 | 34 | 17 | 9 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 14 | 92 | 64 | 69.6 | 765 | 9 | 2 | 167.35 | 51 | 31 | 18 | 6 |
| 10 | UNLV | 12 | 118 | 74 | 62.7 | 836 | 5 | 1 | 134.51 | 41 | 41 | 20 | 7 |
| 11 | San Diego State | 14 | 95 | 58 | 61.1 | 842 | 7 | 4 | 151.39 | 49 | 32 | 19 | 12 |
| 12 | Air Force | 13 | 93 | 48 | 51.6 | 873 | 6 | 1 | 149.60 | 75 | 32 | 20 | 13 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||