2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose State | 12 | 102 | 65 | 63.7 | 758 | 0 | 2 | 122.23 | 50 | 36 | 17 | 6 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 12 | 82 | 59 | 72.0 | 783 | 0 | 0 | 152.16 | 41 | 38 | 21 | 5 |
| 1 | Utah State | 13 | 124 | 72 | 58.1 | 832 | 0 | 5 | 106.37 | 44 | 36 | 17 | 5 |
| 1 | Nevada | 12 | 95 | 66 | 69.5 | 1002 | 0 | 3 | 151.74 | 63 | 40 | 25 | 10 |
| 5 | Air Force | 11 | 76 | 45 | 59.2 | 656 | 1 | 1 | 133.43 | 71 | 27 | 19 | 9 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 13 | 106 | 63 | 59.4 | 709 | 1 | 6 | 107.41 | 74 | 29 | 16 | 6 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 13 | 139 | 86 | 61.9 | 850 | 1 | 4 | 109.85 | 62 | 35 | 16 | 9 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 12 | 125 | 79 | 63.2 | 975 | 1 | 1 | 129.76 | 70 | 44 | 24 | 10 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 14 | 153 | 99 | 64.7 | 1090 | 1 | 4 | 121.48 | 73 | 46 | 23 | 9 |
| 5 | Boise State | 14 | 182 | 115 | 63.2 | 1286 | 1 | 5 | 118.86 | 67 | 61 | 22 | 11 |
| 11 | UNLV | 12 | 115 | 81 | 70.4 | 1085 | 3 | 2 | 154.82 | 75 | 44 | 24 | 9 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 13 | 171 | 102 | 59.6 | 1281 | 3 | 6 | 121.34 | 78 | 56 | 23 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||