2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose State | 3 | 35 | 37 | 3 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 4 | 49 | 44 | 6 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 3 | Air Force | 4 | 82 | 10 | 6 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 4 | 50 | 42 | 4 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Boise State | 4 | 43 | 37 | 9 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 6 | Nevada | 4 | 46 | 37 | 4 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 4 | 64 | 19 | 2 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 8 | UNLV | 3 | 38 | 23 | 1 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 9 | San Diego State | 4 | 41 | 31 | 5 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 10 | Utah State | 4 | 30 | 33 | 11 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 11 | Hawai'i | 4 | 25 | 34 | 5 | 64 | 16.0 |
| 12 | Fresno State | 3 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 44 | 14.7 |