2018 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 8 | 67 | 91 | 7 | 165 | 20.6 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 8 | 53 | 83 | 8 | 144 | 18.0 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 8 | 66 | 58 | 9 | 133 | 16.6 |
| 4 | Nevada | 6 | 47 | 66 | 12 | 125 | 20.8 |
| 4 | Hawai'i | 7 | 29 | 84 | 12 | 125 | 17.9 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 5 | 33 | 75 | 12 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 7 | San Jose State | 8 | 17 | 89 | 12 | 118 | 14.8 |
| 8 | Utah State | 5 | 45 | 62 | 6 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 9 | UNLV | 6 | 65 | 38 | 8 | 111 | 18.5 |
| 10 | Air Force | 5 | 60 | 31 | 6 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 6 | 43 | 30 | 10 | 83 | 13.8 |
| 12 | New Mexico | 5 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 72 | 14.4 |