2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 43.0 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44.0 |
| 3 | Utah State | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 5 | Hawai'i | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63.0 |