2018 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 12 | 126 | 148 | 17 | 291 | 24.3 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 8 | 53 | 118 | 15 | 186 | 23.3 |
| 3 | Utah State | 11 | 105 | 132 | 13 | 250 | 22.7 |
| 4 | Air Force | 11 | 166 | 60 | 15 | 241 | 21.9 |
| 5 | Nevada | 10 | 78 | 124 | 14 | 216 | 21.6 |
| 6 | Hawai'i | 13 | 80 | 169 | 19 | 268 | 20.6 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 10 | 70 | 120 | 13 | 203 | 20.3 |
| 8 | UNLV | 10 | 104 | 77 | 20 | 201 | 20.1 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 9 | 95 | 49 | 11 | 155 | 17.2 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 9 | 33 | 106 | 10 | 149 | 16.6 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 10 | 86 | 67 | 11 | 164 | 16.4 |
| 12 | San Diego State | 10 | 73 | 78 | 11 | 162 | 16.2 |