2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 2 | Air Force | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Boise State | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 5 | Hawai'i | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61.0 |