2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 2 | 44 | 24 | 54.5 | 205 | 4.7 | 1 | 2 | 92.10 | 22.0 | 102.5 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 2 | 66 | 36 | 54.5 | 579 | 8.8 | 6 | 1 | 155.21 | 33.0 | 289.5 |
| 2 | Nevada | 2 | 72 | 53 | 73.6 | 691 | 9.6 | 4 | 1 | 169.77 | 36.0 | 345.5 |
| 2 | UNLV | 1 | 44 | 31 | 70.5 | 474 | 10.8 | 7 | 1 | 208.90 | 44.0 | 474.0 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 1 | 19 | 15 | 78.9 | 137 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 174.26 | 19.0 | 137.0 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 1 | 24 | 18 | 75.0 | 177 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 | 150.70 | 24.0 | 177.0 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 1 | 26 | 13 | 50.0 | 233 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 150.66 | 26.0 | 233.0 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 4 | 123 | 87 | 70.7 | 1069 | 8.7 | 7 | 0 | 162.51 | 30.8 | 267.3 |
| 5 | Utah State | 2 | 57 | 39 | 68.4 | 614 | 10.8 | 8 | 0 | 205.22 | 28.5 | 307.0 |
| 5 | Air Force | 1 | 26 | 18 | 69.2 | 338 | 13.0 | 3 | 0 | 216.51 | 26.0 | 338.0 |