2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 10 | 2175 | 1641 | 779 | 3816 | 4.90 | 381.6 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 10 | 1490 | 1687 | 646 | 3177 | 4.92 | 317.7 |
| 3 | Air Force | 10 | 2429 | 1844 | 582 | 4273 | 7.34 | 427.3 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 10 | 1466 | 1876 | 723 | 3342 | 4.62 | 334.2 |
| 5 | UNLV | 10 | 2373 | 2018 | 707 | 4391 | 6.21 | 439.1 |
| 6 | Nevada | 9 | 2174 | 2031 | 679 | 4205 | 6.19 | 467.2 |
| 7 | Boise State | 11 | 1447 | 2035 | 738 | 3482 | 4.72 | 316.5 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 10 | 1818 | 2114 | 637 | 3932 | 6.17 | 393.2 |
| 9 | Colorado State | 9 | 1836 | 2154 | 618 | 3990 | 6.46 | 443.3 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 10 | 2948 | 2186 | 802 | 5134 | 6.40 | 513.4 |
| 11 | Fresno State | 11 | 1221 | 2225 | 742 | 3446 | 4.64 | 313.3 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 10 | 2178 | 2340 | 670 | 4518 | 6.74 | 451.8 |