2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 11 | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 150 | 2 | 0 | 125.83 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | San Jose State | 10 | 23 | 9 | 39.1 | 116 | 1 | 3 | 69.75 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Nevada | 10 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 170 | 0 | 2 | 106.40 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Hawai'i | 11 | 34 | 18 | 52.9 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 111.00 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Boise State | 12 | 41 | 21 | 51.2 | 239 | 2 | 1 | 111.40 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 12 | 34 | 15 | 44.1 | 272 | 1 | 1 | 115.15 | 44 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 11 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 292 | 3 | 1 | 166.99 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 14 | 40 | 21 | 52.5 | 304 | 0 | 2 | 106.34 | 43 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 14 | 46 | 27 | 58.7 | 371 | 2 | 2 | 132.10 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 3 |
| 10 | Utah State | 12 | 35 | 22 | 62.9 | 335 | 5 | 1 | 184.69 | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 10 | UNLV | 12 | 41 | 26 | 63.4 | 397 | 0 | 0 | 144.76 | 48 | 13 | 12 | 4 |
| 12 | Air Force | 13 | 44 | 21 | 47.7 | 485 | 3 | 2 | 153.73 | 76 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||