2018 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado State | 3 | 25 | 44 | 9 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 2 | Air Force | 3 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 3 | Boise State | 3 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 3 | Nevada | 2 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 5 | UNLV | 2 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 2 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 6 | Utah State | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 3 | 10 | 36 | 6 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 9 | New Mexico | 3 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 47 | 15.7 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 4 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 55 | 13.8 |
| 11 | San Jose State | 4 | 7 | 37 | 5 | 49 | 12.3 |
| 12 | San Diego State | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 |