2011 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 4 | 38 | 54 | 7 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 2 | Air Force | 5 | 79 | 35 | 8 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 3 | 28 | 29 | 7 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 4 | TCU | 4 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 3 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 4 | 32 | 34 | 7 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 4 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 60 | 15.0 |
| 8 | UNLV | 3 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 |