2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 1 | 96 | 89 | 58 | 185 | 3.19 | 185.0 |
| 2 | Utah State | 3 | 292 | 629 | 215 | 921 | 4.28 | 307.0 |
| 3 | UNLV | 4 | 552 | 991 | 286 | 1543 | 5.40 | 385.8 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 4 | 628 | 734 | 252 | 1362 | 5.40 | 340.5 |
| 5 | Air Force | 10 | 847 | 2704 | 618 | 3551 | 5.75 | 355.1 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 11 | 895 | 2196 | 718 | 3091 | 4.31 | 281.0 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 8 | 1047 | 2265 | 539 | 3312 | 6.14 | 414.0 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 7 | 1074 | 1363 | 440 | 2437 | 5.54 | 348.1 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 7 | 1402 | 1484 | 534 | 2886 | 5.40 | 412.3 |
| 10 | Nevada | 5 | 1447 | 637 | 341 | 2084 | 6.11 | 416.8 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 9 | 1486 | 1957 | 573 | 3443 | 6.01 | 382.6 |
| 12 | Boise State | 10 | 1629 | 2075 | 729 | 3704 | 5.08 | 370.4 |