2018 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 8 | 66 | 70 | 6 | 142 | 17.8 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 9 | 100 | 79 | 15 | 194 | 21.6 |
| 3 | Air Force | 9 | 49 | 86 | 10 | 145 | 16.1 |
| 4 | Boise State | 10 | 76 | 89 | 13 | 178 | 17.8 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 9 | 106 | 89 | 14 | 209 | 23.2 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 8 | 84 | 89 | 14 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 7 | UNLV | 10 | 97 | 103 | 8 | 208 | 20.8 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 11 | 61 | 106 | 16 | 183 | 16.6 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 12 | 80 | 107 | 16 | 203 | 16.9 |
| 10 | Hawai'i | 11 | 99 | 111 | 16 | 226 | 20.5 |
| 11 | Utah State | 12 | 93 | 112 | 29 | 234 | 19.5 |
| 12 | Nevada | 11 | 82 | 115 | 23 | 220 | 20.0 |