2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 1 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 2 | San Jose State | 1 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 2 | Utah State | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 5 | UNLV | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 10 | Nevada | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 11 | San Diego State | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |