2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 5 | 904 | 913 | 358 | 1817 | 5.08 | 363.4 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 3 | 825 | 307 | 202 | 1132 | 5.60 | 377.3 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 4 | 679 | 930 | 267 | 1609 | 6.03 | 402.3 |
| 4 | Air Force | 7 | 1793 | 1048 | 413 | 2841 | 6.88 | 405.9 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 9 | 1488 | 2324 | 564 | 3812 | 6.76 | 423.6 |
| 6 | Boise State | 3 | 288 | 1038 | 229 | 1326 | 5.79 | 442.0 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 9 | 2072 | 2034 | 580 | 4106 | 7.08 | 456.2 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 6 | 1500 | 1245 | 408 | 2745 | 6.73 | 457.5 |
| 9 | Utah State | 7 | 1570 | 1636 | 555 | 3206 | 5.78 | 458.0 |
| 10 | UNLV | 7 | 1849 | 1635 | 530 | 3484 | 6.57 | 497.7 |
| 11 | Nevada | 9 | 1914 | 2639 | 712 | 4553 | 6.39 | 505.9 |
| 12 | San Jose State | 11 | 3327 | 2574 | 893 | 5901 | 6.61 | 536.5 |