2012 Western Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 117 | 157 | 29 | 303 | 33.7 |
| 2 | San Jose State | 11 | 64 | 173 | 14 | 251 | 22.8 |
| 3 | Utah State | 10 | 82 | 117 | 15 | 214 | 21.4 |
| 4 | Texas State | 10 | 84 | 91 | 25 | 200 | 20.0 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 10 | 62 | 106 | 22 | 190 | 19.0 |
| 6 | UTSA | 8 | 62 | 76 | 11 | 149 | 18.6 |
| 7 | Idaho | 9 | 53 | 91 | 9 | 153 | 17.0 |