2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 5 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 16.4 |
| 2 | Boise State | 5 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 5 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 4 | Utah State | 4 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 5 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 25.4 |
| 6 | Nevada | 4 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 5 | 21 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 31.8 |
| 8 | UNLV | 4 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 33.0 |
| 9 | Colorado State | 5 | 23 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 34.2 |
| 10 | Fresno State | 4 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 36.5 |
| 11 | San Jose State | 4 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 39.5 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 6 | 36 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 45.3 |