2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 11.5 |
| 1 | North Dakota State | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 12.3 |
| 3 | Hawaii | 4 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 36.3 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 4 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 27.3 |
| 7 | Air Force | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 8 | Nevada | 4 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 8 | UTEP | 4 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 36.5 |
| 10 | UNLV | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 21.8 |