2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 13 | 105 | 166 | 38 | 309 | 23.8 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 12 | 94 | 169 | 28 | 291 | 24.3 |
| 3 | Boise State | 12 | 105 | 137 | 22 | 264 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Nevada | 12 | 61 | 175 | 27 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 5 | Air Force | 12 | 204 | 41 | 11 | 256 | 21.3 |
| 6 | Hawai'i | 12 | 84 | 132 | 22 | 238 | 19.8 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 13 | 108 | 103 | 26 | 237 | 18.2 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 11 | 86 | 129 | 12 | 227 | 20.6 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 12 | 126 | 86 | 12 | 224 | 18.7 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 11 | 71 | 97 | 12 | 180 | 16.4 |
| 11 | UNLV | 11 | 59 | 94 | 16 | 169 | 15.4 |
| 12 | New Mexico | 11 | 80 | 49 | 20 | 149 | 13.5 |