2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 3 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 3 | Air Force | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 36.5 |
| 5 | Nevada | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 38.0 |
| 6 | Boise State | 3 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 39.0 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 2 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 44.5 |
| 8 | Utah State | 2 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 52.5 |
| 9 | UNLV | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 54.0 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55.0 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 2 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 55.0 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |