2022 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 5 | 40 | 64 | 10 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 2 | Utah State | 5 | 45 | 52 | 15 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 3 | Air Force | 9 | 174 | 21 | 5 | 200 | 22.2 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 7 | 43 | 86 | 17 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 5 | Boise State | 6 | 59 | 55 | 8 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 6 | UNLV | 6 | 48 | 61 | 11 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 5 | 43 | 46 | 9 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 8 | Nevada | 4 | 30 | 38 | 5 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 5 | 56 | 31 | 3 | 90 | 18.0 |
| 9 | San Diego State | 5 | 36 | 49 | 5 | 90 | 18.0 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 4 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 4 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 |