2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 9 | 78 | 109 | 25 | 212 | 23.6 |
| 2 | Nevada | 8 | 42 | 128 | 17 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 8 | 59 | 105 | 21 | 185 | 23.1 |
| 4 | Boise State | 8 | 76 | 93 | 14 | 183 | 22.9 |
| 5 | Air Force | 8 | 150 | 19 | 9 | 178 | 22.3 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 8 | 64 | 103 | 10 | 177 | 22.1 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 9 | 64 | 75 | 17 | 156 | 17.3 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 8 | 50 | 85 | 15 | 150 | 18.8 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 8 | 73 | 58 | 6 | 137 | 17.1 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 8 | 54 | 73 | 6 | 133 | 16.6 |
| 11 | UNLV | 8 | 45 | 72 | 14 | 131 | 16.4 |
| 12 | New Mexico | 8 | 56 | 23 | 15 | 94 | 11.8 |