2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 2 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 33.0 |
| 5 | Air Force | 2 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 34.5 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 2 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 38.5 |
| 7 | Nevada | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Boise State | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Utah State | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 33.5 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 34.0 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 25.0 |