2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 11 | 2584 | 1715 | 639 | 4299 | 6.73 | 390.8 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 10 | 975 | 1831 | 663 | 2806 | 4.23 | 280.6 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 11 | 1410 | 2118 | 704 | 3528 | 5.01 | 320.7 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 11 | 1762 | 2750 | 728 | 4512 | 6.20 | 410.2 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 11 | 1883 | 2600 | 748 | 4483 | 5.99 | 407.5 |
| 6 | Nevada | 10 | 2203 | 2466 | 767 | 4669 | 6.09 | 466.9 |
| 7 | UNLV | 11 | 2682 | 2158 | 794 | 4840 | 6.10 | 440.0 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 12 | 2522 | 2983 | 814 | 5505 | 6.76 | 458.8 |
| 9 | Utah State | 11 | 2416 | 1758 | 855 | 4174 | 4.88 | 379.5 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 12 | 1918 | 2097 | 866 | 4015 | 4.64 | 334.6 |
| 11 | San Jose State | 12 | 3395 | 2548 | 945 | 5943 | 6.29 | 495.3 |
| 12 | Boise State | 14 | 1683 | 2974 | 965 | 4657 | 4.83 | 332.6 |