2011 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 11 | 92 | 170 | 21 | 283 | 25.7 |
| 2 | TCU | 11 | 114 | 107 | 15 | 236 | 21.5 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 10 | 89 | 109 | 16 | 214 | 21.4 |
| 4 | Air Force | 10 | 143 | 53 | 15 | 211 | 21.1 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 10 | 87 | 90 | 12 | 189 | 18.9 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 10 | 91 | 69 | 16 | 176 | 17.6 |
| 7 | UNLV | 9 | 80 | 40 | 12 | 132 | 14.7 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 9 | 66 | 54 | 12 | 132 | 14.7 |