2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 14 | 1480 | 2936 | 925 | 4416 | 4.77 | 315.4 |
| 2 | Air Force | 13 | 1484 | 3259 | 819 | 4743 | 5.79 | 364.8 |
| 3 | Utah State | 11 | 2262 | 1874 | 791 | 4136 | 5.23 | 376.0 |
| 4 | Boise State | 13 | 2298 | 2769 | 975 | 5067 | 5.20 | 389.8 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 13 | 2242 | 2890 | 816 | 5132 | 6.29 | 394.8 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 12 | 2522 | 2350 | 803 | 4872 | 6.07 | 406.0 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 11 | 2677 | 1898 | 807 | 4575 | 5.67 | 415.9 |
| 8 | UNLV | 12 | 2243 | 2918 | 879 | 5161 | 5.87 | 430.1 |
| 9 | San Jose State | 12 | 2960 | 2263 | 806 | 5223 | 6.48 | 435.3 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 13 | 2713 | 3081 | 884 | 5794 | 6.55 | 445.7 |
| 11 | Nevada | 12 | 3571 | 1901 | 825 | 5472 | 6.63 | 456.0 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 13 | 2973 | 2977 | 954 | 5950 | 6.24 | 457.7 |