2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 9 | 84 | 91 | 15 | 190 | 21.1 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 8 | 81 | 78 | 9 | 168 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Utah State | 9 | 48 | 83 | 28 | 159 | 17.7 |
| 4 | Boise State | 7 | 44 | 98 | 7 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 5 | Air Force | 6 | 85 | 34 | 6 | 125 | 20.8 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 6 | 35 | 73 | 12 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 7 | UNLV | 5 | 63 | 34 | 3 | 100 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 6 | 36 | 60 | 3 | 99 | 16.5 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 6 | 23 | 49 | 12 | 84 | 14.0 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 4 | 65 | 14 | 2 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 11 | Nevada | 3 | 24 | 41 | 5 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 12 | San Diego State | 4 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 62 | 15.5 |