2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose State | 9 | 2370 | 1436 | 612 | 3806 | 6.22 | 422.9 |
| 2 | Nevada | 10 | 3022 | 1539 | 667 | 4561 | 6.84 | 456.1 |
| 3 | Colorado State | 10 | 2186 | 1858 | 671 | 4044 | 6.03 | 404.4 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 11 | 1882 | 2577 | 690 | 4459 | 6.46 | 405.4 |
| 5 | UNLV | 10 | 1916 | 2494 | 722 | 4410 | 6.11 | 441.0 |
| 6 | Utah State | 10 | 2154 | 1737 | 723 | 3891 | 5.38 | 389.1 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 10 | 2223 | 2097 | 726 | 4320 | 5.95 | 432.0 |
| 8 | Boise State | 10 | 2022 | 1723 | 732 | 3745 | 5.12 | 374.5 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 10 | 2581 | 1809 | 749 | 4390 | 5.86 | 439.0 |
| 10 | Air Force | 12 | 1398 | 3000 | 755 | 4398 | 5.83 | 366.5 |
| 11 | San Diego State | 12 | 1327 | 2344 | 780 | 3671 | 4.71 | 305.9 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 12 | 2639 | 2892 | 825 | 5531 | 6.70 | 460.9 |