2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 8 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 91.06 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 6 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 64.55 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 7 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 148.09 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Air Force | 5 | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 109.20 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 5 | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 89.16 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 11 | 20 | 9 | 45.0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 66.84 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 6 | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 79.75 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Utah State | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40.0 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 114.80 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | UNLV | 8 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 91.92 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Fresno State | 10 | 20 | 15 | 75.0 | 107 | 2 | 0 | 152.94 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Boise State | 9 | 25 | 15 | 60.0 | 112 | 0 | 1 | 89.63 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 7 | 15 | 13 | 86.7 | 186 | 3 | 0 | 256.83 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||