2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9.8 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 3 | Boise State | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 12.3 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 5 | Hawai'i | 3 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 29.7 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 3 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 35.0 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 35.7 |
| 8 | Utah State | 4 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 31.0 |
| 8 | Nevada | 3 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 36.7 |
| 10 | Colorado State | 4 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 31.3 |
| 11 | Air Force | 4 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 148 | 37.0 |
| 12 | UNLV | 4 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 35.8 |