2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 11 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 11 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 4.55 |
| 3 | Utah State | 10 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 4.70 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 10 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 4.40 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 10 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 4.20 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 10 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 4.10 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 9 | 5 | 35 | 40 | 4.44 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 10 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 3.20 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 10 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 2.80 |
| 10 | UNLV | 10 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 2.70 |
| 11 | Air Force | 10 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 2.60 |
| 12 | Nevada | 9 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 2.67 |