2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 13 | 111 | 172 | 22 | 305 | 23.5 |
| 2 | Nevada | 13 | 189 | 162 | 25 | 376 | 28.9 |
| 3 | Boise State | 13 | 112 | 145 | 20 | 277 | 21.3 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 12 | 95 | 129 | 23 | 247 | 20.6 |
| 5 | UNLV | 13 | 97 | 127 | 28 | 252 | 19.4 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 12 | 84 | 117 | 15 | 216 | 18.0 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 12 | 73 | 109 | 24 | 206 | 17.2 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 13 | 150 | 103 | 25 | 278 | 21.4 |
| 9 | Air Force | 13 | 224 | 50 | 16 | 290 | 22.3 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 13 | 192 | 42 | 19 | 253 | 19.5 |