2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 3 | Air Force | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44.0 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 6 | UNLV | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 54.0 |
| 7 | Nevada | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 36.0 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 2 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 50.0 |
| 8 | Utah State | 2 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 50.0 |
| 10 | Fresno State | 4 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 30.8 |