2023 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 11 | 100 | 115 | 27 | 242 | 22.0 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 10 | 106 | 104 | 27 | 237 | 23.7 |
| 3 | Air Force | 12 | 170 | 41 | 21 | 232 | 19.3 |
| 4 | Boise State | 10 | 116 | 93 | 13 | 222 | 22.2 |
| 5 | UNLV | 10 | 88 | 104 | 16 | 208 | 20.8 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 10 | 91 | 96 | 16 | 203 | 20.3 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 10 | 59 | 129 | 15 | 203 | 20.3 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 10 | 86 | 79 | 17 | 182 | 18.2 |
| 9 | Colorado State | 9 | 53 | 112 | 16 | 181 | 20.1 |
| 10 | Hawai'i | 9 | 53 | 110 | 15 | 178 | 19.8 |
| 11 | Nevada | 9 | 71 | 65 | 24 | 160 | 17.8 |
| 12 | San Diego State | 9 | 72 | 73 | 8 | 153 | 17.0 |