2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 11 | 76 | 98 | 30 | 204 | 18.5 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 13 | 134 | 132 | 24 | 290 | 22.3 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 11 | 70 | 88 | 21 | 179 | 16.3 |
| 4 | Hawai'i | 13 | 98 | 131 | 19 | 248 | 19.1 |
| 5 | Boise State | 13 | 115 | 167 | 18 | 300 | 23.1 |
| 5 | Nevada | 11 | 125 | 101 | 18 | 244 | 22.2 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 13 | 158 | 83 | 18 | 259 | 19.9 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 11 | 93 | 115 | 16 | 224 | 20.4 |
| 9 | Air Force | 12 | 208 | 51 | 14 | 273 | 22.8 |
| 9 | Colorado State | 12 | 132 | 117 | 14 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 12 | 185 | 51 | 11 | 247 | 20.6 |
| 11 | UNLV | 11 | 127 | 77 | 11 | 215 | 19.5 |