2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 10 | 51 | 154 | 25 | 230 | 23.0 |
| 2 | Utah State | 11 | 85 | 141 | 31 | 257 | 23.4 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 10 | 81 | 133 | 22 | 236 | 23.6 |
| 4 | Boise State | 11 | 99 | 125 | 21 | 245 | 22.3 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 9 | 74 | 109 | 12 | 195 | 21.7 |
| 6 | Hawai'i | 10 | 73 | 107 | 16 | 196 | 19.6 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 11 | 86 | 96 | 22 | 204 | 18.5 |
| 8 | UNLV | 9 | 50 | 87 | 14 | 151 | 16.8 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 12 | 126 | 86 | 12 | 224 | 18.7 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 10 | 68 | 83 | 11 | 162 | 16.2 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 10 | 73 | 47 | 20 | 140 | 14.0 |
| 12 | Air Force | 11 | 193 | 34 | 11 | 238 | 21.6 |