2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 4 | 95 | 17 | 8 | 120 | 30.0 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 8 | 79 | 113 | 10 | 202 | 25.3 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 6 | 82 | 47 | 13 | 142 | 23.7 |
| 4 | UNLV | 8 | 104 | 67 | 7 | 178 | 22.3 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 5 | 44 | 53 | 12 | 109 | 21.8 |
| 6 | Nevada | 4 | 35 | 42 | 8 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 7 | Boise State | 6 | 37 | 74 | 12 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 7 | 62 | 71 | 9 | 142 | 20.3 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 4 | 63 | 12 | 6 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 10 | Utah State | 6 | 56 | 60 | 3 | 119 | 19.8 |
| 11 | Fresno State | 6 | 59 | 50 | 6 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 6 | 39 | 46 | 9 | 94 | 15.7 |