2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 11 | 45 | 23 | 51.1 | 340 | 0 | 1 | 110.14 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Air Force | 9 | 46 | 26 | 56.5 | 355 | 5 | 3 | 144.17 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 5 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 11 | 33 | 27 | 81.8 | 393 | 6 | 0 | 241.86 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 5 |
| 4 | Utah State | 11 | 52 | 33 | 63.5 | 397 | 3 | 1 | 142.78 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 11 | 54 | 33 | 61.1 | 427 | 7 | 0 | 170.31 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 5 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 12 | 66 | 34 | 51.5 | 470 | 4 | 2 | 125.28 | 35 | 26 | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 13 | 62 | 33 | 53.2 | 531 | 6 | 2 | 150.66 | 37 | 25 | 19 | 8 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 13 | 70 | 36 | 51.4 | 549 | 10 | 4 | 153.02 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 10 |
| 9 | UNLV | 12 | 85 | 46 | 54.1 | 588 | 7 | 2 | 134.70 | 38 | 28 | 15 | 9 |
| 10 | Hawai'i | 13 | 68 | 40 | 58.8 | 593 | 8 | 0 | 170.90 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 9 |
| 11 | Boise State | 12 | 89 | 57 | 64.0 | 604 | 5 | 2 | 135.11 | 33 | 26 | 13 | 9 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 12 | 74 | 41 | 55.4 | 633 | 9 | 2 | 161.98 | 39 | 27 | 22 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||