2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 3 | 55 | 35 | 6 | 96 | 32.0 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 2 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 3 | UNLV | 2 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Boise State | 2 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 5 | Air Force | 1 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 2 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 12.0 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 1 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 9 | San Diego State | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |