2018 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 10 | 67 | 87 | 12 | 166 | 16.6 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 9 | 73 | 69 | 10 | 152 | 16.9 |
| 3 | Boise State | 12 | 81 | 114 | 18 | 213 | 17.8 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 10 | 77 | 90 | 15 | 182 | 18.2 |
| 5 | Nevada | 10 | 70 | 102 | 14 | 186 | 18.6 |
| 5 | Air Force | 11 | 75 | 119 | 11 | 205 | 18.6 |
| 7 | Utah State | 11 | 83 | 109 | 27 | 219 | 19.9 |
| 8 | UNLV | 10 | 98 | 113 | 8 | 219 | 21.9 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 13 | 137 | 135 | 14 | 286 | 22.0 |
| 10 | Colorado State | 8 | 84 | 86 | 12 | 182 | 22.8 |
| 11 | San Jose State | 9 | 107 | 90 | 14 | 211 | 23.4 |
| 12 | New Mexico | 10 | 103 | 113 | 20 | 236 | 23.6 |