2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 9 | 115 | 112 | 16 | 243 | 27.0 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 10 | 82 | 137 | 15 | 234 | 23.4 |
| 3 | Boise State | 11 | 102 | 124 | 16 | 242 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 10 | 80 | 118 | 20 | 218 | 21.8 |
| 5 | Air Force | 11 | 187 | 38 | 12 | 237 | 21.5 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 11 | 123 | 91 | 21 | 235 | 21.4 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 10 | 155 | 33 | 17 | 205 | 20.5 |
| 8 | UNLV | 10 | 74 | 97 | 17 | 188 | 18.8 |
| 9 | Colorado State | 10 | 74 | 99 | 13 | 186 | 18.6 |
| 10 | Hawai'i | 10 | 56 | 93 | 18 | 167 | 16.7 |