2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 3 | 86 | 47 | 54.7 | 518 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 122.10 | 28.7 | 172.7 |
| 2 | Nevada | 4 | 93 | 52 | 55.9 | 697 | 7.5 | 5 | 2 | 132.31 | 23.3 | 174.3 |
| 3 | Air Force | 3 | 108 | 55 | 50.9 | 773 | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 124.48 | 36.0 | 257.7 |
| 4 | Utah State | 4 | 110 | 68 | 61.8 | 781 | 7.1 | 6 | 4 | 132.19 | 27.5 | 195.3 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 4 | 100 | 55 | 55.0 | 785 | 7.9 | 10 | 3 | 147.94 | 25.0 | 196.3 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 3 | 127 | 65 | 51.2 | 805 | 6.3 | 8 | 6 | 115.77 | 42.3 | 268.3 |
| 7 | Boise State | 3 | 138 | 98 | 71.0 | 857 | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 133.68 | 46.0 | 285.7 |
| 8 | UNLV | 4 | 152 | 78 | 51.3 | 1025 | 6.7 | 9 | 2 | 124.87 | 38.0 | 256.3 |
| 9 | San Jose State | 4 | 108 | 68 | 63.0 | 1034 | 9.6 | 9 | 4 | 163.47 | 27.0 | 258.5 |
| 10 | Colorado State | 4 | 116 | 82 | 70.7 | 1046 | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 155.48 | 29.0 | 261.5 |
| 11 | Hawai'i | 4 | 121 | 83 | 68.6 | 1086 | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 169.03 | 30.3 | 271.5 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 4 | 141 | 81 | 57.4 | 1191 | 8.4 | 10 | 6 | 143.29 | 35.3 | 297.8 |