2015 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 2 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 2 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 2 | Hawai'i | 3 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 37 | 12.3 |
| 4 | Utah State | 2 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 2 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 6 | Nevada | 2 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 2 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 29 | 14.5 |
| 8 | Fresno State | 2 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 9 | Air Force | 2 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 2 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 11 | UNLV | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 13.0 |