2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 6 | 113 | 26 | 13 | 152 | 25.3 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 6 | 77 | 34 | 12 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 3 | UNLV | 6 | 70 | 42 | 11 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 8 | 70 | 70 | 12 | 152 | 19.0 |
| 5 | Boise State | 7 | 65 | 84 | 11 | 160 | 22.9 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 7 | 63 | 88 | 15 | 166 | 23.7 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 6 | 56 | 64 | 10 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 8 | Utah State | 7 | 52 | 76 | 6 | 134 | 19.1 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 6 | 52 | 29 | 11 | 92 | 15.3 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 7 | 49 | 74 | 16 | 139 | 19.9 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 6 | 40 | 43 | 9 | 92 | 15.3 |
| 12 | Nevada | 6 | 30 | 65 | 11 | 106 | 17.7 |