2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 11 | 25 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 188 | 17.1 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 10 | 38 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 28.9 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 12 | 24 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 16.7 |
| 3 | Boise State | 8 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 160 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Nevada | 12 | 41 | 11 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 322 | 26.8 |
| 6 | Hawai'i | 11 | 43 | 13 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 340 | 30.9 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 11 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 19.6 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 12 | 36 | 15 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 24.3 |
| 9 | San Jose State | 10 | 28 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 251 | 25.1 |
| 9 | UNLV | 10 | 41 | 18 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 338 | 33.8 |
| 11 | Utah State | 12 | 34 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 295 | 24.6 |
| 12 | New Mexico | 10 | 30 | 21 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 275 | 27.5 |