2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 9 | 35 | 19 | 54.3 | 344 | 1 | 2 | 134.85 | 82 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | Hawai'i | 11 | 28 | 16 | 57.1 | 254 | 0 | 2 | 119.05 | 76 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Utah State | 12 | 41 | 24 | 58.5 | 181 | 0 | 1 | 90.75 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | UNLV | 8 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 110 | 0 | 1 | 101.42 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 11 | 54 | 32 | 59.3 | 389 | 0 | 2 | 112.36 | 59 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Boise State | 13 | 43 | 26 | 60.5 | 391 | 2 | 1 | 147.55 | 89 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 12 | 62 | 40 | 64.5 | 494 | 1 | 0 | 136.77 | 81 | 18 | 9 | 4 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 11 | 26 | 17 | 65.4 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 140.34 | 53 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Air Force | 6 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 328 | 1 | 0 | 238.06 | 87 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| 10 | Colorado State | 11 | 45 | 31 | 68.9 | 363 | 0 | 0 | 136.65 | 70 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 11 | Nevada | 8 | 28 | 20 | 71.4 | 276 | 0 | 2 | 139.94 | 48 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 11 | 43 | 31 | 72.1 | 368 | 0 | 0 | 143.98 | 50 | 16 | 6 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||