2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 6 | 29 | 41 | 5 | 75 | 12.5 |
| 2 | Boise State | 6 | 45 | 47 | 7 | 99 | 16.5 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 6 | 43 | 51 | 7 | 101 | 16.8 |
| 4 | Air Force | 4 | 36 | 32 | 3 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 6 | 55 | 47 | 10 | 112 | 18.7 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 4 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 7 | Utah State | 6 | 91 | 27 | 6 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 8 | 73 | 76 | 18 | 167 | 20.9 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 7 | 63 | 87 | 13 | 163 | 23.3 |
| 10 | UNLV | 8 | 101 | 76 | 10 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 11 | San Jose State | 5 | 55 | 58 | 6 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 12 | Nevada | 4 | 70 | 25 | 6 | 101 | 25.3 |