2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 9 | 793 | 1891 | 591 | 2684 | 4.54 | 298.2 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 4 | 502 | 781 | 251 | 1283 | 5.11 | 320.8 |
| 3 | Utah State | 2 | 328 | 332 | 160 | 660 | 4.13 | 330.0 |
| 4 | Boise State | 6 | 888 | 1180 | 415 | 2068 | 4.98 | 344.7 |
| 5 | Air Force | 6 | 366 | 1723 | 377 | 2089 | 5.54 | 348.2 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 8 | 1130 | 1667 | 495 | 2797 | 5.65 | 349.6 |
| 7 | San Jose State | 5 | 757 | 1081 | 311 | 1838 | 5.91 | 367.6 |
| 8 | Fresno State | 5 | 1054 | 818 | 338 | 1872 | 5.54 | 374.4 |
| 9 | Nevada | 8 | 1950 | 1444 | 535 | 3394 | 6.34 | 424.3 |
| 10 | UNLV | 6 | 1109 | 1630 | 444 | 2739 | 6.17 | 456.5 |
| 11 | Hawai'i | 7 | 1481 | 1783 | 534 | 3264 | 6.11 | 466.3 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 4 | 777 | 1231 | 323 | 2008 | 6.22 | 502.0 |