2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 14 | 1151 | 3401 | 960 | 4552 | 4.74 | 325.1 |
| 2 | San Jose State | 12 | 1623 | 2833 | 867 | 4456 | 5.14 | 371.3 |
| 3 | Air Force | 13 | 1376 | 2518 | 743 | 3894 | 5.24 | 299.5 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 13 | 1622 | 2886 | 861 | 4508 | 5.24 | 346.8 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 12 | 1716 | 2641 | 816 | 4357 | 5.34 | 363.1 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 13 | 2349 | 2467 | 892 | 4816 | 5.40 | 370.5 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 12 | 1995 | 2533 | 829 | 4528 | 5.46 | 377.3 |
| 8 | Boise State | 12 | 1904 | 2475 | 800 | 4379 | 5.47 | 364.9 |
| 9 | Nevada | 13 | 2425 | 2876 | 952 | 5301 | 5.57 | 407.8 |
| 10 | Hawai'i | 13 | 2032 | 3766 | 1008 | 5798 | 5.75 | 446.0 |
| 11 | Utah State | 14 | 2265 | 3224 | 946 | 5489 | 5.80 | 392.1 |
| 12 | UNLV | 12 | 2063 | 2853 | 800 | 4916 | 6.15 | 409.7 |