2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 4 | 107 | 62 | 57.9 | 673 | 6.3 | 5 | 9 | 109.38 | 26.8 | 168.3 |
| 2 | North Dakota State | 4 | 100 | 58 | 58.0 | 618 | 6.2 | 3 | 7 | 105.81 | 25.0 | 154.5 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 126 | 89 | 70.6 | 926 | 7.3 | 11 | 5 | 153.24 | 31.5 | 231.5 |
| 4 | UNLV | 4 | 124 | 63 | 50.8 | 854 | 6.9 | 4 | 4 | 112.86 | 31.0 | 213.5 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 4 | 148 | 93 | 62.8 | 950 | 6.4 | 5 | 4 | 122.50 | 37.0 | 237.5 |
| 6 | Air Force | 3 | 76 | 42 | 55.3 | 505 | 6.6 | 2 | 3 | 111.88 | 25.3 | 168.3 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 4 | 111 | 70 | 63.1 | 706 | 6.4 | 7 | 2 | 133.69 | 27.8 | 176.5 |
| 7 | UTEP | 4 | 103 | 70 | 68.0 | 877 | 8.5 | 9 | 2 | 164.45 | 25.8 | 219.3 |
| 7 | Hawaii | 4 | 110 | 66 | 60.0 | 886 | 8.1 | 2 | 2 | 130.02 | 27.5 | 221.5 |
| 10 | Nevada | 4 | 106 | 61 | 57.5 | 653 | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 119.85 | 26.5 | 163.3 |