2023 Mountain West Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose State | 4 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 2 | Air Force | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 15.3 |
| 2 | Nevada | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 2 | Utah State | 3 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 34.3 |
| 2 | Hawai'i | 3 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 39.3 |
| 6 | Boise State | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 26.7 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 8 | UNLV | 3 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 27.0 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 3 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 3 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 35.7 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 4 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 32.3 |