2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 4 | 428 | 928 | 254 | 1356 | 5.34 | 339.0 |
| 2 | Boise State | 4 | 463 | 924 | 293 | 1387 | 4.73 | 346.8 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 5 | 627 | 1101 | 349 | 1728 | 4.95 | 345.6 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 5 | 655 | 931 | 307 | 1586 | 5.17 | 317.2 |
| 5 | Nevada | 5 | 711 | 1670 | 403 | 2381 | 5.91 | 476.2 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 5 | 746 | 1387 | 342 | 2133 | 6.24 | 426.6 |
| 7 | UNLV | 4 | 769 | 1190 | 323 | 1959 | 6.07 | 489.8 |
| 8 | Air Force | 4 | 795 | 535 | 219 | 1330 | 6.07 | 332.5 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 5 | 895 | 1384 | 326 | 2279 | 6.99 | 455.8 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 5 | 923 | 805 | 363 | 1728 | 4.76 | 345.6 |
| 11 | Utah State | 5 | 956 | 971 | 357 | 1927 | 5.40 | 385.4 |
| 12 | San Jose State | 6 | 1740 | 1302 | 509 | 3042 | 5.98 | 507.0 |