2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 12 | 104 | 148 | 34 | 286 | 23.8 |
| 2 | Nevada | 12 | 67 | 177 | 26 | 270 | 22.5 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 11 | 90 | 157 | 22 | 269 | 24.5 |
| 4 | Air Force | 11 | 199 | 36 | 7 | 242 | 22.0 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 12 | 107 | 100 | 25 | 232 | 19.3 |
| 6 | Hawai'i | 11 | 90 | 120 | 18 | 228 | 20.7 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 12 | 119 | 87 | 13 | 219 | 18.3 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 10 | 80 | 126 | 11 | 217 | 21.7 |
| 9 | Boise State | 8 | 69 | 94 | 13 | 176 | 22.0 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 10 | 66 | 95 | 11 | 172 | 17.2 |
| 11 | UNLV | 10 | 61 | 85 | 14 | 160 | 16.0 |
| 12 | New Mexico | 10 | 72 | 49 | 16 | 137 | 13.7 |