2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 13 | 1900 | 2203 | 888 | 4103 | 4.62 | 315.6 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 13 | 2227 | 2173 | 930 | 4400 | 4.73 | 338.5 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 13 | 1735 | 3062 | 929 | 4797 | 5.16 | 369.0 |
| 4 | Hawai'i | 12 | 2281 | 2193 | 830 | 4474 | 5.39 | 372.8 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 12 | 2440 | 2427 | 884 | 4867 | 5.51 | 405.6 |
| 6 | Air Force | 13 | 2584 | 2738 | 918 | 5322 | 5.80 | 409.4 |
| 7 | Nevada | 13 | 2754 | 2998 | 968 | 5752 | 5.94 | 442.5 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 13 | 2274 | 3500 | 845 | 5774 | 6.83 | 444.2 |
| 9 | UNLV | 13 | 2692 | 3096 | 960 | 5788 | 6.03 | 445.2 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 12 | 2788 | 2840 | 903 | 5628 | 6.23 | 469.0 |