2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 2 | 223 | 378 | 107 | 601 | 5.62 | 300.5 |
| 2 | Air Force | 1 | 190 | 169 | 65 | 359 | 5.52 | 359.0 |
| 3 | Boise State | 3 | 236 | 939 | 227 | 1175 | 5.18 | 391.7 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 2 | 445 | 376 | 151 | 821 | 5.44 | 410.5 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 3 | 534 | 754 | 203 | 1288 | 6.34 | 429.3 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 2 | 397 | 520 | 124 | 917 | 7.40 | 458.5 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 1 | 132 | 373 | 55 | 505 | 9.18 | 505.0 |
| 8 | Utah State | 2 | 525 | 541 | 154 | 1066 | 6.92 | 533.0 |
| 9 | Nevada | 2 | 211 | 857 | 172 | 1068 | 6.21 | 534.0 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 2 | 566 | 558 | 172 | 1124 | 6.53 | 562.0 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 1 | 63 | 499 | 66 | 562 | 8.52 | 562.0 |
| 12 | UNLV | 1 | 190 | 474 | 84 | 664 | 7.90 | 664.0 |