2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 1 | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 114 | 8.8 | 1 | 0 | 145.19 | 13.0 | 114.0 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 2 | 53 | 39 | 73.6 | 492 | 9.3 | 1 | 1 | 154.03 | 26.5 | 246.0 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 2 | 59 | 43 | 72.9 | 571 | 9.7 | 6 | 1 | 184.35 | 29.5 | 285.5 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 1 | 30 | 12 | 40.0 | 173 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 110.44 | 30.0 | 173.0 |
| 5 | Nevada | 1 | 31 | 21 | 67.7 | 300 | 9.7 | 2 | 1 | 163.87 | 31.0 | 300.0 |
| 6 | Hawai'i | 3 | 95 | 71 | 74.7 | 882 | 9.3 | 8 | 1 | 178.41 | 31.7 | 294.0 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 1 | 35 | 21 | 60.0 | 412 | 11.8 | 4 | 1 | 190.89 | 35.0 | 412.0 |
| 8 | Utah State | 1 | 37 | 28 | 75.7 | 244 | 6.6 | 4 | 1 | 161.35 | 37.0 | 244.0 |
| 9 | UNLV | 1 | 39 | 24 | 61.5 | 280 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 130.30 | 39.0 | 280.0 |
| 10 | Boise State | 3 | 145 | 106 | 73.1 | 1046 | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 146.87 | 48.3 | 348.7 |
| 11 | San Diego State | 1 | 72 | 41 | 56.9 | 522 | 7.3 | 5 | 3 | 132.43 | 72.0 | 522.0 |