2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado State | 5 | 49 | 70 | 13 | 132 | 26.4 |
| 2 | Boise State | 5 | 37 | 61 | 9 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 5 | 40 | 55 | 9 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 4 | Utah State | 5 | 34 | 53 | 6 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 5 | 36 | 46 | 6 | 88 | 17.6 |
| 6 | Air Force | 4 | 62 | 19 | 5 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 7 | UNLV | 4 | 49 | 30 | 6 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 5 | 44 | 32 | 7 | 83 | 16.6 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 4 | 32 | 42 | 5 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 9 | Nevada | 4 | 32 | 33 | 14 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 4 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 5 | 24 | 47 | 6 | 77 | 15.4 |