2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado State | 4 | 25 | 33 | 7 | 65 | 16.3 |
| 1 | Utah State | 2 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 3 | Air Force | 6 | 26 | 70 | 10 | 106 | 17.7 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 5 | 38 | 43 | 7 | 88 | 17.6 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 4 | 38 | 56 | 10 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 6 | Boise State | 6 | 49 | 53 | 10 | 112 | 18.7 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 9 | 50 | 82 | 15 | 147 | 16.3 |
| 8 | UNLV | 6 | 54 | 73 | 12 | 139 | 23.2 |
| 9 | New Mexico | 8 | 56 | 70 | 18 | 144 | 18.0 |
| 10 | Fresno State | 5 | 58 | 32 | 7 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 11 | Hawai'i | 7 | 92 | 68 | 12 | 172 | 24.6 |
| 12 | Nevada | 8 | 96 | 64 | 7 | 167 | 20.9 |