2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Nevada | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 3 | Air Force | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 4 | North Dakota State | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13.0 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 6 | UTEP | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 30.5 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 34.0 |
| 8 | UNLV | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 8 | Hawaii | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 3 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 27.7 |