2008 Western Athletic Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/08/2009
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Int | TD | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 12 | 90 | 51 | 56.7 | 546 | 5 | 4 | 111.19 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 1 |
| 2 | San Jose State | 12 | 93 | 47 | 50.5 | 635 | 6 | 2 | 102.10 | 73 | 24 | 16 | 6 |
| 3 | Boise State | 13 | 132 | 75 | 56.8 | 757 | 4 | 1 | 101.43 | 53 | 37 | 14 | 3 |
| 4 | Idaho | 12 | 133 | 87 | 65.4 | 874 | 3 | 10 | 140.91 | 63 | 40 | 15 | 5 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 13 | 118 | 71 | 60.2 | 881 | 1 | 6 | 137.97 | 57 | 41 | 21 | 9 |
| 6 | Hawai'i | 14 | 116 | 72 | 62.1 | 897 | 7 | 9 | 140.56 | 69 | 39 | 22 | 7 |
| 7 | Utah State | 12 | 128 | 84 | 65.6 | 967 | 4 | 9 | 146.04 | 57 | 42 | 21 | 8 |
| 8 | Nevada | 13 | 141 | 74 | 52.5 | 1004 | 1 | 8 | 129.60 | 50 | 45 | 26 | 11 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 133 | 82 | 61.7 | 1072 | 8 | 10 | 142.13 | 80 | 52 | 24 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||