2011 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 10 | 124 | 76 | 8 | 208 | 20.8 |
| 2 | Boise State | 11 | 73 | 79 | 20 | 172 | 15.6 |
| 3 | Colorado State | 10 | 123 | 82 | 14 | 219 | 21.9 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 10 | 95 | 87 | 12 | 194 | 19.4 |
| 5 | UNLV | 9 | 95 | 90 | 13 | 198 | 22.0 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 9 | 115 | 90 | 6 | 211 | 23.4 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 10 | 119 | 94 | 10 | 223 | 22.3 |
| 8 | TCU | 11 | 65 | 100 | 23 | 188 | 17.1 |