2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 12 | 3571 | 1901 | 825 | 5472 | 6.63 | 456.0 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 12 | 2969 | 2012 | 871 | 4981 | 5.72 | 415.1 |
| 3 | Utah State | 12 | 2440 | 2118 | 872 | 4558 | 5.23 | 379.8 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 12 | 2960 | 2263 | 806 | 5223 | 6.48 | 435.3 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 13 | 2782 | 2668 | 892 | 5450 | 6.11 | 419.2 |
| 6 | Boise State | 13 | 2298 | 2769 | 975 | 5067 | 5.20 | 389.8 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 13 | 2242 | 2890 | 816 | 5132 | 6.29 | 394.8 |
| 8 | UNLV | 12 | 2243 | 2918 | 879 | 5161 | 5.87 | 430.1 |
| 9 | San Diego State | 14 | 1480 | 2936 | 925 | 4416 | 4.77 | 315.4 |
| 10 | Hawai'i | 14 | 3279 | 3183 | 1013 | 6462 | 6.38 | 461.6 |
| 11 | Air Force | 13 | 1484 | 3259 | 819 | 4743 | 5.79 | 364.8 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 14 | 2851 | 3493 | 962 | 6344 | 6.59 | 453.1 |