2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 6 | 510 | 1118 | 361 | 1628 | 4.51 | 271.3 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 6 | 691 | 1086 | 409 | 1777 | 4.34 | 296.2 |
| 3 | Boise State | 6 | 847 | 985 | 387 | 1832 | 4.73 | 305.3 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 6 | 900 | 1057 | 449 | 1957 | 4.36 | 326.2 |
| 5 | Utah State | 6 | 1537 | 579 | 472 | 2116 | 4.48 | 352.7 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 4 | 845 | 614 | 258 | 1459 | 5.66 | 364.8 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 8 | 1426 | 1929 | 558 | 3355 | 6.01 | 419.4 |
| 8 | Nevada | 4 | 1135 | 559 | 310 | 1694 | 5.46 | 423.5 |
| 9 | UNLV | 8 | 1931 | 1694 | 576 | 3625 | 6.29 | 453.1 |
| 10 | Air Force | 4 | 1023 | 842 | 230 | 1865 | 8.11 | 466.3 |
| 11 | Hawai'i | 7 | 1365 | 1961 | 482 | 3326 | 6.90 | 475.1 |
| 12 | San Jose State | 5 | 1379 | 1248 | 389 | 2627 | 6.75 | 525.4 |