2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 12 | 2674 | 2053 | 694 | 4727 | 6.81 | 393.9 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 13 | 2084 | 2274 | 933 | 4358 | 4.67 | 335.2 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 13 | 1770 | 2323 | 804 | 4093 | 5.09 | 314.8 |
| 4 | Utah State | 13 | 2813 | 2372 | 1002 | 5185 | 5.17 | 398.8 |
| 5 | UNLV | 12 | 2872 | 2632 | 878 | 5504 | 6.27 | 458.7 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 13 | 3710 | 2781 | 1045 | 6491 | 6.21 | 499.3 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 12 | 1889 | 2887 | 779 | 4776 | 6.13 | 398.0 |
| 8 | Fresno State | 14 | 1588 | 2900 | 924 | 4488 | 4.86 | 320.6 |
| 9 | Boise State | 14 | 1683 | 2974 | 965 | 4657 | 4.83 | 332.6 |
| 10 | Hawai'i | 12 | 2522 | 2983 | 814 | 5505 | 6.76 | 458.8 |
| 11 | Nevada | 12 | 2499 | 3157 | 924 | 5656 | 6.12 | 471.3 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 13 | 2432 | 3179 | 892 | 5611 | 6.29 | 431.6 |