2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 9 | 18 | 43 | 61 | 6.78 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 8 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 5.00 |
| 3 | UNLV | 6 | 1 | 32 | 33 | 5.50 |
| 4 | Boise State | 6 | 2 | 31 | 33 | 5.50 |
| 5 | Air Force | 6 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 6.67 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 5 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Nevada | 8 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 4 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 5 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 10 | Colorado State | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Hawai'i | 7 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 2.71 |
| 12 | Utah State | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 |